Life & Arts

Tinashe Nekati ENTERTAINMENT WRITER nekatit@dailynews.co.zw AS MORE and more artistes speak out on the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19), Chinhoyi-based sungura musician Jonathan Siasitumuzira has urged Zimbabweans to adhere to coronavirus guidelines given by authorities saying it is the only way the country can defeat the epidemic. Siasitumuzira, who recently released a gospel single titled Chichemo said…

©️  SHOWBIZ players are hoping the reintroduction of the formal use of foreign currency extends even after coronavirus (Covid-19). The government, through Statutory Instrument 85 of 20, legalised the use of foreign currency in charging for goods and services and this has been embraced in several sectors. Showbiz events have been put on hold as…

©️ NHIMBE Trust, a Bulawayo arts-based organisation has set up culture and creative industries portal as it moves to try and provide assistance in the fight against the deadly coronavirus (covid-19) in the creative sector. Trust director Josh Nyapimbi said the initiative, which falls under Nhimbe’s Global Affairs Observatory, is meant to provide an innovative,…

GROWING up, sungura musician Peter Moyo’s dream was to be a top professional footballer. In fact, until 2009, two years before the death of his famous father — sungura music legend Tongai Moyo — Peter was playing for the Under-19 team of the now defunct Lancashire Steel football club. After a plea from his father,…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently banned entertainment and recreational activities as part of measures to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus in Zimbabwe. Among the measures, the president also prohibited gatherings in nightclubs, bars and beerhalls, effectively stopping performing artists from practising their craft. As a result of the ban on entertainment activities, most musicians…

AWARD-WINNING music star Jah Prayzah has been forced to postpone again the launch of his ninth album Hokoyo by the rampaging coronavirus epidemic which recently claimed the life of media personality Zororo Makamba. The Watora Mari hit-maker had initially promised to launch the album on April 3 but was forced to opt for an online…

GOSPEL musician and preacher Mambo Dhuterere has blasted yet again self-proclaimed prophets who prophesied that 2020 would be a year of “milk and honey” but were unable to forecast the coronavirus pandemic that has killed almost 25 000 and infected 542 000 people globally. Mambo Dhuterere first attacked the self-styled prophets via a video he…

ONLINE comedy sensation, Ray Vines, pictured, is working on a debut short film on the erosion of Zimbabwean culture due to foreign influences. The 19-year-old Midlands State University student, born Melusi Chiripowako, said the short film titled Culture was motivated by his desire to conscientise fellow youngsters on the value of preserving their own culture….

The recent banning of entertainment, recreational activities and public gatherings by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has put leaders of local music groups in a quandary over how to cater for the welfare of their bands. Among a range of measures meant to halt the spread of coronavirus, Mnangagwa banned entertainment and recreational activities in addition to…

©️ ZIMBABWE’s music heavyweights — Alick Macheso, Winky D and Jah Prayzah — have joined the fight against the killer coronavirus by raising awareness on the epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives globally through various social media platforms. Their plea for Zimbabweans to take the necessary precautions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus,…