Entertainment

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE United Nations is pushing for a broader shift towards solar energy in Zimbabwe, stating that renewable power can strengthen essential services and unlock economic opportunities.Speaking after visiting development projects over the weekend in Hwange and Victoria Falls, United Nations resident coordinator Rosemary Kalapurakal said Zimbabwe and other African nations needed to…

Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE country’s en­tertainment scene exploded into life on Saturday with five sold out major gigs across Harare and Chitungwiza, but dancehall star Winky D stole the spotlight with his contro­versial stage attire. The veteran chanter head­lined the “Tete a Tete Season 2 concert” at Alex Sports Club, drawing thousands of…

Anesu MirIsawu OVER two decades ago, Charles Charamba and Fishers of Men released Komborerai Vana, which translates to “Bless the Children” — a song that resonates with many and serves as a prayer for every parent to bear children who will become fruitful in life.Every parent hopes and prays for their children to succeed in…

Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS THE curtains will come down tonight at the Zimbabwe Agricul­tural Show, with Glamis Arena set to turn into a hive of music, dance and celebration as Jah Prayzah headlines the final night of the 116th edition of the show. The celebrated musician will share the stage with…

Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ZIMDANCEHALL star Nutty O will be launch­ing his latest project in the UK, at The Hangar this Sunday, following in the footsteps of urban grooves veteran EX-Q, who took his album launch to the UK last year. The launch will feature perfor­mances from EX-Q, Atenda Chinx, Freeman…

LIFESTYLE WRITER INFLUENTIAL preacher Miracle Paul has urged Zimdancehall artistes to embrace cleaner lyrics, warning that some songs in the genre are unsuitable for public consumption.Miracle Paul made the remarks recently while addressing dozens of Zimdancehall artistes who attended his Dziva Reruponeso Sunday service at Unit L Community Hall in Seke, Chitungwiza. Some of the…

Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS GAFFA President Winky D’s Tête-à-Tête has brought together two of the names dominat­ing the Zimdancehall conversation — Jnr Spragga and Hulengende — giving them a stage to settle, through music, the debate that has been raging among their fans. Now, the much-anticipated square-off is set to take…

Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER IN a move to shine the spotlight on female talent, songbird Ammara Brown has lined up an impressive selection of songstresses for the launch of her forthcoming second studio album, Flaming Lily.The album launch scheduled for Reps Theatre on September 5 will feature performances from Hope Masike, Gemma Griffiths, DJ King…

Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AFTER filling the 4 500-seater Ha­rare International Conference Centre (HICC) in the capital re­cently, diva Feli Nandi is set to headline a two-day celebration of politician and traditional leader Temba Mliswa’s 55th birthday in Karoi. Running under the theme “Celebrating Life, Changing Lives”, the festivities will see Feli Nandi share…

Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERZIMBABWEAN creative Ropafadzo Mapira and Chido Kaseke represented the country at the ongoing African Fashion Week London 2026.Mapira and Kaseke, who are beneficiaries of British Council’s Creative DNA accelerator programme, are flying the flag high at the events that took place from August 17 to August 24 at the British Council Headquarters…