ZIMBABWE A-list entertainers are now charging for their shows in the elusive United States dollar, putting a strain on promoters and of course revellers. Passing the costs to merrymakers, artists, be they musicians, DJs or dancers, now prefer hard currency because they also have to dig deep into their pockets to pay for venues, PA…
AFRO-DANCE musical group Celebrate Africa has released a single titled Home off their forthcoming EP album due for release next month. The group, which comprises artists from different parts of the world, is led by Tommy and Daniel who are sons of Celebration Church founders Tom and Bonnie Deuschle. In an interview with the Daily…
BULAWAYO-based artists are mourning Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder, Joseph Shabalala who died last Tuesday in his home country South Africa aged 78. Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s music was popular in Zimbabwe particularly in the southern region where a number of groups playing similar traditional choral music were formed. Until today, imbube music is still a popular…
LOCAL preacher-cum-musician, Tapiwa Freddy, is one man who usually breaks the Internet and has had tongues wagging over his antics. Like him or hate him, the man of cloth is popular. At one point pictures of him in the company of sex workers from Harare’s red-light district in the Avenues area went viral. Just recently…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter Tariro features in a movie titled Gonarezhou which is set for a world premiere this month in Los Angeles on the 17th and 21st. The anti-poaching film has also been nominated for the Best First Feature Narrative at the Pan African Film Festival. Tariro has a traceable record in the fight…
AFRO-fusion band Jesa, pictured, will be the headline act at the new monthly Arts Inclusive Youth Fellowships to be held this month. Jesa Head catalyst Tatenda Gwenzi said the new monthly fellowships have been created in a quest to ignite sustainable development goals conversations among citizens. “Yolk Fellowship is a monthly gathering platform for social…
MALAWI gospel sensation Shekinah is set to perform in the capital on Valentine’s Day courtesy of the ChristLife Covenant Church. Themed “Unscrolling the Secrets of Love”, the event will be held at the church’s headquarters in Houghton Park. “As we celebrate love, we have invited the Malawian gospel musician to come and preach the subject…
THE year 2020 has started on a brighter note as music stars Jah Prayzah, Enzo Ishall, Nox, Killer T, Ti Gonzi and Baba Harare have already released exciting and well packaged videos for their singles. Music lovers are spoilt for choice as the visuals show great artistic work that the videographers put in. Video directors…
MIDLANDS State University hip-hop singer Tafara “Taf Guy” Mahachi has dropped new single featuring Terry Afrika. The 21-year-old rapper is popular for his singles Kangoma keRudo and Kana Uchida. Terry Afrika features on the songs Pembera and Kumusha. Mahachi enjoys singing in Shona and says the responses to his themed compositions are being well received….
RENOWNED Bulawayo-based author Bryony Rheam is elated after her successful participation at the 2020 Cairo International Book Fair. Rheam, whose debut novel, This September Sun, was first published in Zimbabwe in 2009, was a guest at the just ended fair where she led discussions about her highly regarded novel. The award-winning book was launched at…
