RISING Afro-fusion singer Chipo Muchegwa has released a new track inspired by her personal experiences as a single mother. Titled Single Mama, the song is already making waves on social media platform — YouTube. “Single Mama is a song that reflects on my daily life challenges as a single mother; I have a daughter and…
SELMOR Mtukudzi, the heir apparent of the late music icon Oliver Mtukudzi, will finally unveil her “special” studio album at Sherwood Golf Club in the capital this Saturday. Addressing journalists at an event held at Sherwood Golf Club, Selmor said the eight-track musical project Selmor 4.0 is special to her as it is part of…
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Aiden Murambidzi and Shania Hwara, 12, are the new Little Mister and Miss Africa Zimbabwe. The annual pageant, held in the capital over the weekend, saw 23 children aged between four up to 16, competing for the crown.“I knew that the crown belonged to me because I am a smart boy. I had already…
VETERAN actor Blessing Chimhowa, popularly known as Mbudziyadhura in showbiz, has praised Taurai Boora for nailing his fathers’ role in the play Return of Gringo.In the drama series, which has won admiration of many social media users, Boora aka Gringo Junior plays the lead character.“Lazarus Boora, the original Gringo, and I came a long way….
SELF-PROCLAIMED king of rhumba music, Juntal, popular for his hit Mutupo, has praised songbird Ammara Brown for her prodigious talent. This comes after the duo recently collaborated on a track titled Mbavha. “This was actually my first time to collaborate with Ammara and I really enjoyed spending time together in the studio, her voice really…
ONE of the country’s leading festivals, Braaioutzw, organised by Tamba events, will make its optimum return at Lake Chivero in Harare today after its last edition — which was meant to be its final one — in May. Dubbed “Braaioutzw Bands vs DJs”, today’s event will feature Selmor Mtukudzi, Voltz JT, Trevor Dongo, Uncle Epatan…
AFTER successfully hosting the inaugural July Festival over the weekend, the Odyssey Kadoma has lined up another high-profile gig featuring the big three — Winky D, Jah Prayzah and Alick Macheso. The forthcoming event, running under the banner Kadoma Music Festival, is slated for October 14. “The idea is to make Kadoma an entertainment hub….
INUGUARAL Simon Chimbetu Music Festival — an event meant to honour legendary Dendera music icon Simon Chimbetu— is on the cards. His son, Sulumani Chimbetu, told the Daily News yesterday the event is tentatively slated for August 14, the day his father breathed his last.“We used to celebrate his legacy through ‘Simon Chimbetu Commemorations’ but…
POPULAR theatrical play Billion Dollar Campaign will be screened again at Theatre in the Park in Harare this Friday. This comes as the country is hurtling towards the August 23 general elections. Pregnant with poll messages, the play — written and directed by Thulani Mbambo — features characters such as Julian Tshuma, Leonard Phiri, Memory…
MBIRA artist Martha Mafuleni died in a road accident last week, plunging the arts industry into mourning. She was 46. Martha passed away with other family members while travelling to Harare from Mutare, Honde Valley, where they had attended a family funeral. She was married to the equally-renowned artist Jacob Mafuleni. “I do not even…
