A TOTAL of eight models will compete for supremacy at this year’s edition of Miss Supranational Zimbabwe pageant. Miss Supranational is an annual international beauty pageant founded in Poland which has been running since 2009. The winner in today’s event, set for Casina Marina, Long Cheng Plaza in Harare, will represent Zimbabwe at the 15th…
MUSIC fans are in for a treat as popular musicians jostle to launch new albums in the next few weeks. Musicians Alick Macheso, Mark Ngwazi, Mambo Dhuterere, Blessing Shumba, and Simon Mtambi among others have all announced dates for their album launches. Ngwazi’s latest project Huzukwende will be officially unveiled on June 29 at Padziva…
ORGANISERS of Redefined Concert, featuring crowd pullers Winky D and Jah Prayzah, say the 4500-seater Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) is the only suitable venue for the potentially explosive gig set for next month. This comes after fans have questioned the wisdom of using the HICC, which the two artists have individually filled in the…
THE Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has appointed mbira musician Hope Masike as a board member following the removal of Phillip Chipfumbu. Masike will take over the Events and Planning portfolio within the board. Currently, the Zimura board is made up of Albert Nyathi, who is the board chairperson, Farai Batani who is the vice…
BUSINESSWOMAN and trichologist Kuda Mupawose has released her debut book titled There’s A Pencil In My Hair. The beautifully illustrated children’s book, currently available on Amazon in eBook format, is a response to an apartheid South African method of assessing whether a person has Afro-textured hair to define perceived racial lines, splitting existing communities. “This…
BEAUTY and fashion will be on show tomorrow at the Harare Hippodrome where 18 beauties will battle it out for the Miss Universe Zimbabwe crown. The highly –anticipated Miss Universe Zimbabwe grand finale follows the sashing ceremony hosted by the pageant’s chairperson Colonel Miniyothabo Chiwenga at businesswoman Zodwa Mkandla’s residence in Chishawasha Hills in the…
WHEN Mutare-based gospel diva Dorcas Moyo stepped into the studio to record Mvere Dzabvepi she never knew the album would surely push a notch higher. The album which encompasses two powerful collaborations— one featuring top South African diva Winnie Mashaba and the other featuring dendera music maestro Sulumani Chimbetu — was launched last month in…
CHIBUKU Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival, one of the leading traditional dance festivals in the country, will kick off at Collen Bawn Bar in Gwanda in Matabeleland South tomorrow. The festival themed Tamba Tione, Gida Sibone!, is sponsored by Delta Beverages through its brand Chibuku and jointly organised by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz)…
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso has promised to deliver a legendary act ahead of his upcoming international tour, which will take him to countries including South Africa and the United Kingdom, among others. On July 13, Macheso will share the stage with an array of South African musicians at the inaugural Silala Music Festival scheduled for…
SUNGURA dancer Wasu Dacoda and Apama are set to clash at the Finest Dance Fiesta slated for City Sports Bar in Harare this Friday. The two dancers have managed to maintain their statuses in the arts industry over the years.“These two dancers never disappoint. They have been in the industry for quite some time and…
