By Progress Chaya chayap@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH Africa-based Nizhe DeSoul, Kimble Rogers and Low End will represent Zimbabwe at the inaugural Victoria Falls Four Nations EDM Festival scheduled to take place in the resort town late next month. The event, set to run from April 26 to 28, will also feature electronic dance music bands from Namibia,…
AN INTRIGUING play on inheritance featuring some of Zimbabwe’s leading actresses will sign off Women’s Month at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre (JMLT) in the capital. Written by Amanda Ranganawa, the play which will be staged on March 30 and 31, will feature Patricia Putsai, Mbuya VaPiyasoni, Theresa Lyainga and Chichi Chizara. Ranganawa told the Daily…
HUGELY popular afro-fusion musical outfit Mokoomba, originally from the resort town of Victoria Falls, will resume their tour of the United States of America next month. The internationally-acclaimed group, founded in 2008, last toured the US in 2019. “We were meant to go back in 2020 then there was the Covid-19 pandemic and we had…
AS PART of celebrating Women’s Month, Zimbabwe College of Music (ZCM) director Rachel Chigwanda has urged women artistes to acquire education for them to show their worth. Chigwanda said education helps women to find their own voice and use it to make a difference in the world that is skewed in favour of men. “My…
FANUEL Lisenga, leader of the Zimbabwe Republicans Front (ZRF), one of the opposition political parties in the country, has released a musical album meant to celebrate Zimbabwe’s sovereignty as well as to promote unity in the country. Titled “Chida Moyo Zimbabwe”, the songs making the project are: Muchaputsa Tembere Yashe, Ruva Remoyo Zimbabwe, Yotongwa Nevatema…
AS THE country continues to celebrate the Women’s Month — March — Nhaka Gallery has successfully hosted a solo exhibition which spotlights women’s successes in the 21st century. Titled “The Future Is Her”, the exhibition featured over 20 art works by Prudence Chimutuwah that described and informed the audience on the evolving world of 21st…
BY CLARE NYAKUJARA IN ZIMBABWE’S pulsating hip-hop scene, a revolutionary movement is unfolding— not on the streets with protests, but through the power of beats, bars, and sheer boldness. Leading this charge are indomitable female artists like Kiki Badass, Awa khiwe, and Young Gemini, who are not just participating in the genre but are redefining…
FOR centuries, quite a number of female personalities encountered challenges in claiming opportunities in male-dominated spaces simply because the opportunities seemed to tilt towards their male peers. However, the coming of the 21st century has resulted in some women pushing hard, taking a bigger bite on some of the opportunities traditionally considered a preserve for…
BULAWAYO-BASED upcoming rapper Drillah is destined for greatness in showbiz if his latest track Mwana Wevhu is anything to go by. Born Elvin Mhlanga, Drillah said his musical career was inspired by the likes of the late Micheal Jackson. “I grew up listening to Micheal Jackson and surely his musical career left an impressive mark…
ALL eyes are on the inaugural Kariba Carnival, a spectacular event aimed at promoting local talent, business, tourism and culture. Slated between May 23 and 25 at Lake Harvest, the carnival, organised by Samanyanga Village, is set to mark an exciting milestone for the Kariba community. “The Kariba Carnival aims to bring together Africa’s artists,…
