SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER DESPITE a conspicu­ously low turnout at the 4500-seater Harare Interna­tional Conference Centre on Saturday, Jamaican-American songstress Alaine delivered a polished and memorable per­formance. At the Afro Culture Connect concert, Alaine shared the stage with afro-fusion star Jah Prayz­ah, born Mukudzeyi Mukombe. What might have proved a disappointing turnout, however, evolved into an…

IT IS often said that no matter the obsta­cles, one should never give up on their dreams — and the story of Daisy Mu­kariri is a living testament to that truth. Driving along the dusty roads of Chitung­wiza into Seke rural, one passes stretches of newly developing stands — some dotted with temporary structures, others…

Senior Entertainment Writer BULAWAYO is set to come alive next month as 10 South African artistes take to the stage at the forthcoming Harris Festival. The festival, scheduled for April 25, promises an electrify­ing celebration of music and culture, with a strong Amapiano line-up featuring Scotts Ma­phuma, Kamo Mphela, Cowboii, Jazzworx, Thukuthela, Tracy, Thatohatsi, NaakMusiq…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER ACCESSORY design­er Chido Kaseke has been selected to participate in the 2026 Creative DNA x Studio Smithfield programme, an international fashion exchange linking emerging designers from the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. Kaseke, founder of PatCh Maokoe Zimbabwe and an alumna of Creative DNA Africa, joins a six-member cohort cho­sen for the…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE Mr and Miss Rural provincial competition is set to make its next stop in Manicaland, with 34 models expected to compete for top honours in Murambinda on February 27. A total of 22 female and 12 male contestants will take part in the provincial contest as the pageant continues its nationwide…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AFTER three decades of service at the country’s largest Collective Management Organisation, the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura), executive director Polisile Ncube-Chimhini has stepped down. The Zimura board confirmed Ncube-Chimhini’s departure in a statement issued yesterday. “The board of directors of the Zimura wishes to formally advise its members and stakeholders that…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER MUSICIANS Nisha Ts, Nyasha David and Hulengende will join Zim­dancehall star Freeman at the upcoming HKD Festival in Cape Town, South Africa (SA), as the event stages its first international edition. The Cape Town event marks a major step in the expansion of the HKD Festival brand and will be one of…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SAMANTHA Mtukudzi is set to dazzle crowds at the upcoming and fourth edition of Oliver Mtukudzi Memorial Half Marathon next month at Pakare Paye. Samantha is one of Mtukudzi’s daughters. “We are planning a bigger event on February 1 at Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton. We are targeting at least 1…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE death of legend­ary musician Nicholas Zakaria has left fans anxious about the fu­ture of the Khiama Boys Band. Addressing the matter, the late musician’s manager, Lazarus Zakaria, said the family and band management would only announce the way forward after Zakaria’s memorial service. “The future of the band will be communicated…

Senior Entertainment Writer THE recent visit by global In­ternet sensation iShowSpeed proved to be more than just entertainment, as some local creatives reaped benefits from the high-profile encounter. The 20-year-old American You­Tuber and global Internet sensation, born Darren Watkins Jr, has always been about raw and authentic con­tent. It was therefore not surprising that during…