Entertainment

Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AMERICA-BASED comedian Learnmore Jonasi is set to reunite with Zimbabwean audiences next month as he embarks on a homecoming tour that promises to reignite the country’s comedy scene following his meteoric rise on the international stage.Jonasi will perform in Chimanimani, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Harare during the August tour, bringing his acclaimed…

Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER DESPITE a relatively poor turnout, the daughters of some of the country’s most celebrated musical icons deliv­ered a memorable performance on Saturday night as they paid tribute to their fathers’ endur­ing legacies at the Daughters of Legends concert held at 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale. The concert featured Tendai Chimombe,…

ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS EVERY generation has its sound, yet only a few genres earn the right to be called timeless and sungura is one of them.Built on rhythmic guitars, rich storytelling the genre has refused to bow to changing musical tastes and this August, it returns to the spotlight as some of its leading artists prepare…

Angela MtombeniENTERTAINMENT WRITER AUTHOR and producer Petina Gappah has brought one of the country’s most difficult and often unspoken issues to the stage with Yellow Dog Dingo, a new theatre production that opened yesterday at Reps Theatre in Harare and runs until tonight.The play stars Munyaradzi Chidzonga and is directed by Tafadzwa ‘‘Bob’’ Mutumbi.Based on…

Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERIN A major boost to her bid to fill the 4 500-seater Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), award-winning musician Feli Nandi has enlisted fellow stars ExQ and Tamy Moyo for what is shaping up to be the biggest concert of her career.The concert, organised by Gateway Stream Media, is scheduled for August…

Nelson’s Handwriting IT WAS my co-writer of Kuchema neKunakirwa, Ruvimbo Jeche, who first drew my attention to Jah Prayzah’s thought-provoking song, Mbwende.I listened to it once again, perhaps for the umpteenth time, and found myself agreeing with her.This may well be one of Jah Prayzah’s finest compositions.More than an entertaining musical offering, Mbwende is a…

Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERInternationally-ACCLAIMED performer Caroline Nyaka Chana is captivating audiences around the world with her Solo Fiesta World Tour, a production that fuses music, culture and personal storytelling into a celebration of resilience and hope.The global tour follows what the multi-talented entertainer describes as one of the most challenging periods of her life.Speaking during…

Angela MtombeniENTERTAINMENT WRITER AT LEAST 10 Zimbabwean schools are representing the country at the 2026 Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival, which got underway yesterday at St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls in Boksburg, South Africa.The participating Zimbabwean schools include Tynwald Primary School, Chiremba Primary School, Charles Wraith Primary School, Eland Oak School, Giamari…

ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS THE United Kingdom will tomorrow dance to Zimbabwean rhythms as Zimfest UK returns with a stellar line-up expected to leave festival-goers craving more. Evergreen musician Jah Prayz­ah will headline this year’s event at Delapré Abbey in Northamp­tonshire, leading a star-studded line-up that also features Suluma­ni Chimbetu, Delroy Shewe, JNR Spragga and Tamy Moyo….

Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SOME of the country’s leading gospel musicians will come to­gether on July 31 for Victory Power International Church’s annual Night of Results, an all-night prayer gathering expected to attract thou­sands of worshippers to the Aquatic Complex in Chitungwiza. The event will feature perfor­mances and worship sessions by Jo­nah Chivasa, Kuda…