Life & Arts

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean musician, Don Dada is relishing the opportunity to be part of the Recording Academy- a professional organisation best known for organising the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy, which is made up of musicians, producers, engineers, and other music professionals, invites new members annually through a peer-reviewed process. “To…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw THREE members of the Sekusile Sitshikitsha Dance Group from Matabeleland South Province died on Sunday on their way from the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival which took place on Saturday in Mutare. The tragedy that hit Sekusile Sitshikitsha Dance Group, consisting of performers employed by How Mine in Mzingwane District, was…

A LOCAL FILM Rise, which recently made its world debut in New York City, has now expanded to the West Coast of the United States where it’s currently screening at Los Angeles Cinema. Rise, which stars Hollywood export Tongai Chirisa alongside the youngest recipient of a National Arts Merit Awards ever- Sikhanyiso Ngwenya- is currently…

FOLLOWING the successful hosting of the inaugural Hall of Fame Awards in June, organisers have announced an extended edition of the ceremony, scheduled for August 30 at the Harare International Conference Centre. The event, organised by the All National Excellence Enterprise, aims to continue celebrating Zimbabweans whose contributions have left an enduring impact on the…

A YOUNG, petite, light complexioned and strikingly beautiful woman stands at a bus stop in Highfield, one of Harare’s oldest suburbs. She appears to be waiting for a commuter omnibus to take her into the city centre — yet she inexplicably allows several to pass by without boarding. Moments later, a sleek, priceless luxury vehicle…

Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw VETERAN Afrojazz star Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana took guests down the memory lane at the recently concluded Marriage Act and Inheritance Laws: Myths and Facts seminar in Harare. Held at the imposing multi-million dollar Celebration Centre in Borrowdale on Thursday, Prudence wooed attendees with her timeless tunes including BP, a track composed by…

BY ASHLEY MOYO IN A vibrant celebration of Zimbabwean identity and cultural richness, organisers of Miss Heritage Zimbabwe pageant have embarked on a mission to uplift and unite the nation through the power of heritage. The journey began with a promotional shoot at the iconic Mbuya Nehanda statue, a powerful symbol of Zimbabwe’s history and…

Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS CELEBRATED American gospel musician Travis Greene is set to make his third appearance in Harare today as part of his Made a Way: Decade World Tour, taking place at Celebration Centre in Harare. The concert will also feature Forward City Music, Nigerian artists Kaestrings and Grace Idowu,…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw HAKIRENI Stars front-man Obert Chari, who rose to fame after the release of Mebo, has roped in the services of legendary singer Leonard Zhakata and Jah Prayzah on his upcoming fourth album titled Ngoma Ndiyo Ndiyo. The six-track project to be launched at Anglican Cathedral in Harare tonight encompasses tracks such…

Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw UNITED Kingdom-based gospel musician Eleana Makombe is set to host the Botswana edition of the Grateful Experience concert in Gaborone on August 2. This comes after she had successfully hosted the previous edition in the United Kingdom last year. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to share my music with…