DANCEHALL music star Winky D says he is still to receive the $10 000 prize money for clinching the Song of the Year award at the Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA). The awards ceremony was held on January 25 and saw Winky D’s duet with Gemma Griffiths, MuGarden being voted Song of the Year. But ZIMA spokesperson Benjamin…
CITY of Kings is happy at the nomination of gifted young Bulawayo artists in the 19th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards, announced by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe this week. The awards take place on 29 February 2020 in the capital, Harare. Under Theatre, the play ‘Imbokodo’ by Norbert Makoche, which was…
AS parts of its critical element of organisational advocacy strategy, Nhimbe Trust would like to increase artists’ knowledge and awareness of their rights so that they are able to engage with the Bill of Rights and constitutional/legal processes. Within the confines of this awareness initiative, Nhimbe Trust has partnered Freemuse, a Denmark based organisation for…
BULAWAYO author-cum-poet Philani Amadeus Nyoni has put Zimbabwe on the international map after he was nominated for a prestigious gong. Nyoni who is not new to international awards was yesterday nominated for the United Kingdom-run Afritondo Short Story Prize. Philani Amadeus Nyoni The Prize considers writings from across the African continent, people of African descent…
THE Two Wives of John Mambo, a new theatre production focusing on love and female rivalry will showcase at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre from February 20 to 22 and also from February 27 to 29. The production which was written by Raisedon Baya and directed by Norbert Makoche comprises cast members that include Shahmaine Mukutirwa,…
SONGSTRESS Selmor Mtukudzi deserves a chance to prove that she can stand on her own in the cut-throat industry, although some argue that she is riding on sympathy over the loss of her father and music great, Oliver. While this might be true in the case of some children of fallen music greats, Selmor has…
SINGER Andy Muridzo would quickly want to forget 2019, a year his love life turned upside down, hence affecting his musical endeavours. Having separated with his wife Chido Manyange better known as Mai Keketso, he found himself in the arms of another woman, Nyari Mukucha, before the union collapsed. Andy Muridzo “It was a…
WHEN 21-year-old Hupenyu Murombo aka Chule collaborated with comedian Doc Vikela, little did he realise that this was the beginning of a successful career in comedy. With Doc Vikela the duo produced a sketch Peace video for the local Youth Empowerment Transformation Trust that showcased his prowess. Through Simuka Comedy platform he developed into an…
THIS year’s National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) ceremony will not have the outstanding dance group and outstanding choreographer nominees in the dance category according to an announcement made yesterday by Nama chairperson of the adjudication committee Ruby Magosvongwe. In a statement, Magosvongwe said in dance, the entries submitted showed a lack of seriousness and the…
SOCIALITE and businessman Genius Kadungure, pictured, who was arrested on Tuesday, yesterday spent the second night in remand prison while awaiting his bail application ruling set for today. Kadungure appeared before magistrate Chrispen Mberewere facing fraud charges involving payment of duty for his Bentley Continental GT from South Africa and has since applied to pay…
