EXACTLY four days after the country witnessed the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) held in Bulawayo, all eyes are now on the annual Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) awards to be hosted by City Sports Bar in Harare tonight. Over 30 dancers are set to walk away with different gongs at the event dominated by…
RISING songstress Felistas Chipendo, fondly known as Feli Nandi in showbiz, will record her debut live DVD at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on Friday. Dubbed ‘A night with Feli Nandi,’ the highly-anticipated event, being hosted by Gateway Stream Media (GTM, will see the popular songbird recording up to 15 songs.“I am so excited…
DOZENS of artistes, drawn from different disciplines, are set to share ideas on how best they can use their talents to help end drug abuse at Jangano Rana Nyanduri, Music Indaba in the capital. Apart from issues of drug abuse, the indaba organised by Fred Nyakudanga, slated for tomorrow at Island of Joy, will also…
WOMEN’S month is around the corner and local filmmaker Darlington Mutsvairi will release a documentary which explores the importance of women in honour of them. Centred on women, the roles they play in society and how they are affected by the effects of climate change, the documentary set for release early next month was shot…
THE CHARAMBAS say the decision to compel Youtube to pull down Zimdancehall musician Jah Signal’s popular song Shinga Muroora was nothing to do with money but to protect the gospel. This comes after Jah Signal produced part of Charles Charamba’s song Kana Vanhu Vangu and so popular was the Cymplex-produced song that it garnered over…
UPCOMING reggae musician Simbarashe Piyo who fronts the Kinyonga band said his music is inspired by the late South African reggae guru Lucky Dube. The Shamva-born musician embarked on his musical journey in 2015.“Singing has always been my passion but the late (Lucky) Dube motivated me to take my passion seriously through his vocal prowess….
SONGBIRDS Selmor Mtukudzi and Mary Anibal are optimistic that their recent performances at the prestigious Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar will propel them to more stages across the world. The festival, widely regarded as one of Africa’s best, combines music, dance and theatre. It ran between February 9 and 11 in Stone Town. Hangasa…
NATIONAL Arts Merit Awards (Nama) nominees are set to be announced today ahead of the 22nd Nama ceremony to be held at Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre in Bulawayo. The country’s premier arts awards, this year running under the theme “Kwa22,” will see artists being honoured in categories such as Music, Dance, Literary Arts, Visual Arts,…
DECORATED Chimurenga artiste Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo says 2024 has started on a sad note for him. This comes after he lost his sister last month, barely two years after burying his brother Lancelot Mapfumo. Lancelot, one of the pioneers of the Blacks Unlimited band, succumbed to cancer at the age of 68. “I was very…
TOP divas Chipo Muchegwa, Pauline Gundidza and Cindy Munyavi are among musicians who have lined up new songs to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The day — celebrated every February 14 in different countries — is arguably the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas as approximately 150 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually. “Music is…
