The Guardian – Manu Dibango, pictured, the Cameroonian musician celebrated for his blend of jazz, funk and traditional west African styles, has died aged 86 in a Paris hospital after contracting Covid-19. A message on his Facebook page announced the news with “deep sadness”, and added: “His funeral service will be held in strict privacy,…
GOSPEL musicians Mathias Mhere and Blessing Shumba, who are widely regarded as bitter rivals, have collaborated on a song titled Driver Wehupenyu. The single, off Mhere’s forthcoming album, is the celebrated gospel duo’s first ever duet. “I will be dropping the single before the album. It will come as a precursor to the album which will…
EZAKOMATSHELELA, an award -winning television production by Bulawayo artists, has suspended shooting for the second season after failing to fundraise as a result of measures put in place by the government to contain the deadly coronavirus. President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently banned entertainment and recreational activities as part of measures to fight the spread of the…
THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) has called upon the arts sector to cancel activities over the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. Nacz executive director Nicholas Moyo said the current coronavirus crisis is hitting hard all industries and the creative sector is no exception and the arts sector will in the next few weeks and…
TALENTED young filmmaker Ntombikamama Moyo, pictured, feels her newly-acquired passion to educate and entertain audiences through film has so far been a success. A graduate from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Moyo revealed that she enjoys filmmaking despite never anticipating herself doing that in her entire life. “I mainly used to write…
THE much-anticipated premiere for the award- winning anti-poaching movie Gonarezhou The Movie has been put on hold due to the prevailing covid-19 pandemic which has hit the country. The premiere had been set for the country’s major cities Harare, Bulawayo and Masvingo starting April 30 in Harare, May 1 in Bulawayo and May 2 in…
HANGOUTS were over the weekend still recording huge crowds with people enjoying booze and braai despite the ban on public gatherings owing to the threat of coronavirus (Covid-19). This comes as Zimbabwe has recorded two confirmed cases of the deadly disease. The government last week issued a ban on public gatherings of more than 100…
POLICE reportedly fired teargas in Mbare on Saturday at Killer T’s birthday bash venue, leaving guests scurrying for cover. With the ban on public gatherings in place, the birthday bash was a-strictly-by-invitation event but resulted in hordes of people turning up. Reports from Mbare say that police fired teargas canisters to disperse the crowd that…
THREE sons of the late music great John Chibadura have teamed up to revive their father’s musical legacy. Simba, Knowledge and John are now working under the watchful eye of veteran singer Clive Malunga at his Jenaguru Arts Centre in their quest to revive the Tembo Brothers. The trio is currently working on an album…
AWARD winning actresscum-politician Tatenda Mavetera, 32 says while the world of acting is more of fantasy; she has since discovered that politics is the real deal for her. Mavetera, who rose to prominence as an actress playing the role of Tendai Jari in the popular television soapie Studio 263, left the screen for Parliament after…
