THE diamond rush that took place in Marange in 2006 is the focus of a new movie titled Ngoda set to premiere at Ster Kinekor Cinema, Sam Levy Village, Borrowdale in Harare this Friday. Directed by the award-winning Joe Njagu and Eddie Sandifolo, Ngoda is a film about two brothers who venture in illegal diamond…
RHUMBA artiste, Lady Storm, who stole the limelight as the main character in Jah Prayzah’s hit video for the song Eriza, released seven years ago, is banking on Congolese heavyweight Koffi Olomide for another breakthrough. This comes as Lady Storm is set to share the stage with Olomide at an event dubbed African Explosion, slated…
THE stage is now set for the second edition of the Zimbabwe Queen pageant slated for next month in Avondale, Harare. One of the event organisers, Farai Zembeni, said 12 models will be vying for the title. “Preparations are going on so well, we did auditions online so people from as far as Masvingo or…
MUTARE-based gospel songbird, Dorcas Moyo has collaborated with sungura heavyweight Alick Macheso on Mhanza Haisekwe. The track is off Moyo’s latest studio album, which is made up of 11 tracks including three collaborations. “It was my dream to be in studio with Baba Shero (Macheso); he is one humble, good and great musician and working with him meant…
GOSPEL songbird Janet Manyowa has released new single Wakakosha meant to celebrate the International Women’s Day. Running under the theme Digital: Innovation and Technology in promoting gender equality — the International Women’s Day is commemorated annually on March 8 to celebrate social, political, economic and cultural achievements of women. The day is also a focal…
SUNGURA maestro Alick Macheso will be one of the major draw cards at this year’s edition of Jam Afro festival to be held on May 20 in Leicester, United Kingdom (UK). The annual event, now in its second year running, will also feature regular acts in the form of South African diva Makhadzi, Dendera music…
PREPARATIONS for this year’s edition of Miss Earth pageant, to be held in Gweru later this year, are on course with organisers calling for entries. The pageant, founded in 2011, seeks to promote environmental conservation. “We do not have a limited number for now; we are cordially inviting many models to take part in this…
GOSPEL music star Michael Mahendere has begun a fundraising initiative for a gospel radio station and a state-of-the-art recording studio as part of activities he has lined up to celebrate his 40th birthday. Mahendere, who was born in Harare, will celebrate his ruby jubilee on May 28. “The establishment of a recording studio whose premises…
RISING musician Chengeto Brown will hold a gig at Ela Garden in Newlands on Sunday to celebrate the birthday of her late mother Chiwoniso Maraire. The celebratory gig of Chiwoniso, who was born on March 5 in 1976 and died on July 24 in 2013, will run under the theme ‘Mazirudo, Lots of Love.’ “The…
MUTARE-BASED gospel artiste Dorcas Moyo says the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) Outstanding Female Musician gong she won recently offers ample proof that one doesn’t have to be based in Harare to gain recognition at the highest level. Despite living outside HarareZimbabwe’s all-powerful capital city, Moyo caused one of the biggest upsets at the 21st…
