Tinashe Sibanda Lifestyle Writer sibandat@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean author Tichazorora Tanyanyiwa, 45, has dropped a new Afro-beat track called Africa Arise set to appeal to the audiences from Cape to Cairo. In an interview with the Daily News Tanyanyiwa said: “Writing the song was inspired by a passion to send a message to all Africans…
Protests have broken out all over the US after the death of another African-American man at the hands of the police. George Floyd, 46, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota shortly after he was arrested under suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill on May 25. Footage of a police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck while he…
POPULAR pole dancer Zoey Sifelani has received funding from the Londoners Entertainment Fund Trust (Left) to boost her business as the organisation helps artists who have been grounded by the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown. Zoey and DJ Torne received $8 125 from LEFT, which they are using to buy and sell chickens and fish. “We are…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO NHIMBE Trust has come to the rescue of women in theatre by offering them grants to help advance their work and access technology in the face of coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions. According to Nhimbe Trust director Josh Nyapimbi, each of the six women — Lady Tshawe, Delma Chiwereva, Agnes Moyo, Nomathamsanqa Mkwananzi,…
Tinashe Sibanda Lifestyle Writer sibandat@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH Africa-based Afro-fusion singer William “Willionair” Magwiroto, pictured, who in March tested positive for Covid-19, has fully recovery and will be dropping a new track, Mamalolo this month. Willionair will be featuring Nigerian musician Fireboy DML in the song produced by Mutual Beats from Zimbabwe and Redemption beats from Ghana….
“Seeing myself on Netflix, I have to punch myself every day. Like, is that really me?” asked actress Tendaiishe Chitima, star of the first Zimbabwean feature film acquired by the streaming pioneer. “Cook Off was shot in 2017, just months before the fall of Zimbabwe’s despotic ex-president Robert Mugabe, whose iron-fisted rule brought the economy…
Tinashe Sibanda Lifestyle Writer sibandat@dailynews.co.zw A RECENTLY held online concert dubbed Africa is Mother by Ngoda TV saw top notch performances by Mokoomba, Hope Masike and Prudence Katomeni Mbofana. The concert was held online in celebration of the mbira musical instrument performers in a lockdown Africa Day event. In a post on his official Facebook…
Jeffery Muvundusi in BUALWAYO THE inaugural Bulawayo Day and Bulawayo Arts Festival scheduled for June 1-6 2020 has been postponed to June 2021 due to the current coronavirus (Covid-19) national lockdown. City of Bulawayo senior public relations officer Nesisa Mpofu said for the past few weeks, in conjunction with all the partners and stakeholders,…
Blessing Masakadza LIFESTYLE WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw SUNGURA musician Peter Moyo aka Young Igwe says the current on-going online performances are a blessing in disguise as they have unlocked opportunities for him. Peter has so far since the national coronavirus (Covid-19) performed on three live events among them the Culture Week concert and the NashTV Lockdown-sponsored concert….
IN a major development for the local arts industry, Sony/ATV Music Publishing South Africa has announced Zimbabwe-born Munyaradzi Chanetsa (Munya) as the A&R manager for Africa with effect from today (June 1). Chanetsa who has over a decade experience as a top-level music executive will be responsible for finding new talent throughout the continent, promoting…
