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Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERBUSINESSWOMAN Tandiwe Mapolisa’s inspiring journey from a struggling teenage mother to the owner of a thriving international company is beautifully captured in her recently released memoir, ‘Full Circle: Charting My Way.’Moving from the streets of Mbare to the global stage, her deeply personal book traces the raw, vulnerable, and honest chapters of…

Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS AS the weekend draws closer, entertainment promoters are preparing to keep music lovers on their feet with a packed line-up of shows across the country. Among the highlights is The Hunter’s Big Refresh Party at Glamis Arena, where imbibers, meat lovers and music fans are expected to gather…

Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw WITH Freeman’s latest album attracting largely negative reactions, fellow Zimdancehall musician Killer T appears keen to get an early feel of how fans will receive his forthcoming project, Ivai Neni, by giving them a taste of selected tracks ahead of its release on Saturday. The musician has so far teased three…

Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERmirisawua@dailynews.co.zw THE family of veteran actor William Matenga, popularly known as Gweshegweshe, has described him as their hero, saying his acting career brought pride to their family and inspired the nation. Matenga, who reportedly succumbed to high blood pressure, is tentatively scheduled to be buried at Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare tomorrow….

Dakarai MashavaASSISTANT EDITOR UCHAYE, an 18-year-old rock prodigy, is widely regarded as being on the cusp of a global breakthrough thanks to her just-released album War is ov3r, but this has not let her forget her Zimbabwean roots. The Minneapolis-based artist’s five-track EP has been praised by music publications for channeling the swagger of legends…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER FAST-RISING Zimdance­hall artiste Hulengende has marked a major milestone in his musical career after drawing a capacity crowd to the launch of his album, Tsvimbo Mutauro, at Aquatic Complex in Chitungwiza over the weekend. Born Ezbornwage Chidamajaya, the musician, popularly known as Baba Vane Ngoma Hobho, treated fans to an energetic performance…

THE battle to determine who will succeed Thomas “Mu­kanya” Mapfumo as the next torchbearer of Chimurenga music is gathering momentum following the veteran musician’s an­nouncement that he intends to hang up his guitar. With the incumbent preparing for what he has described as his final performance in December, the question of who will inherit the…

Anesu MirisawuSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER HE local creative sec- tor has strengthened its economic standing, contributing 8.8 percent to Zimbabwe’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2026, up from approximately 6.5 percent two years ago.National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) director Napoleon Nyanhi has hailed the growth as a major win for the industry, saying it underscores…

ANESU MIRISAWU THE Gringo Festival will make its Mabvuku debut on November 7, bringing the celebration of the late Lazarus “Gringo” Boora’s enduring legacy to the very neighbourhood where his acting journey began and the character Gringo would eventually make him a household name. The festival, to be held at Tshisa N’ama, will combine a…