Tinashe Sibanda Lifestyle Writer sibandat@dailynews.co.zw CHOICE Children Choir are disappointed that they will not be attending the World Choir Games 2020 which were set for July this year because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Choice Children Choir had qualified to represent Zimbabwe at the World Choir Games 2020 which were meant to be held in…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO AFRO-POP musician Jeys Marabini was over the weekend left humbled after arts guru Cont Mhlanga paid a surprise visit at his Nkulumane home where he runs his recording studio. Mhlanga, the founder of the renowned Amakhosi Cultural Centre, is known for grooming several local artists some of whom are now based…
HARARE – A row has erupted between Miss Rural pageant founder and trademark rights holder Sipho Mazibuko and Oil Castor, a bio-technology company in Harare over the use of the pageant’s trade name. Oil Castor have launched a beauty pageant dubbed Miss Rural Africa June 2020. The company is a subsidiary of Canada-based SSC LTD…
HARARE – Comedian-cum-musician Freddy “Kapfupi” Manjalima is unhappy with the way his long-time colleague Charles “Marabha” Mirisi is being abused on social media platforms over his poor health. This comes as a number of people had lied about helping the ailing comedian on social media after Kapfupi’s group openly appealed for help to save an…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso has joined a host of musicians who have taken their projects online as he will digitally celebrate his 52nd birthday tomorrow. This comes as government has suspended all arts and entertainment activities in order to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by discouraging…
Tinashe Sibanda Lifestyle Writer sibandat@dailynews.co.zw UNIVERSITY student Tadiwa Kimberly Bopoto has landed a leading role in a local production titled Wadiwa Wepamoyo which is currently trending on YouTube. The Harare-based actress plays the role of Noku a young, spoilt teenage girl who happens to be an only child. She is confused about life choices…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw SUNGURA musician Panganayi Hare aka Mukoma Panga in music circles, has roped in comedian Kapfupi and dancer Franco Slomo in a new music video titled Chibhakera. The word can be loosely translated to a fist; hence the song tackles domestic violence. To effectively drive his point home, Mukoma Panga hired…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO GERALDINE Roche Drama (GRD) an arts-focused organisation which specialises in drama and film production has launched an online film festival which will see several of its productions being showcased. Having suspended indefinitely its regional drama competition finals due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the organisation decided to launch its new baby known…
Tinashe Sibanda LIFESTYE WRITER sibandat@dailynews.co.zw LOCAL professional dance instructor Panashe Munemo has launched virtual dance classes for children that will be taking place every Saturday at 1pm throughout the lockdown period. These are fun, energy-filled dance classes made up of easy-to-follow dance and fitness choreography broken down into kids friendly routines comprising games and themed…
PARTICIPATING musicians at the long-awaited and highly-anticipated Bulawayo Arts Festival (BAF) which ran from June 3 to 5 under the theme #We Own Winter have shared their experience. The City of Bulawayo and her technical partner Nhimbe Trust digitally hosted the inaugural Bulawayo Day and the Bulawayo Arts Festival 2020 amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic…
