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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…

By Ashley Moyo SOUTH Africa-based socialite Anitta Neshiri has been nominated for the Forty Under 40 Africa award in the category of Community Development. This year’s edition of the awards, scheduled for March 25 in South Africa, is made up of 126 nominees from 24 African countries including South Africa, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nigeria, Algeria,…

By Ashley Moyo SONGBIRD, Selmor Mtukudzi, is set to give her fans a memorable show at Sherwood Golf Club (Sherwood) in Harare tonight. Sherwood manager Yasini Dhala told the Daily News yesterday that the 2015 National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) Outstanding Female Musician was going to bring her Agame and set the stage alight. “We…

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…

By Ashley Moyo INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED reggae and pop band, UB40 will perform at Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare on May 25. The Africa Day gig by the iconic UB40, widely regarded as one of the greatest reggae bands of all time, will feature the band’s most popular vocalist/songwriter, Ali Campbell. Formed in 1978 in Birmingham,…

By Ashley Moyo ORGANISERS of the annual KB Kanyongo Sports Tournament have courted Zora music maestro Leonard Zhakata to spice up the event set for rural Mutoko later this year. The ever-growing tournament which has become a permanent feature on the local football calendar is held every year in honour of the late Kanyongo, father to 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…

By Ashley Moyo DANCERS Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) has castigated the National Arts Merit Awards (Namas) for failing to consider their type of dance as a form of art. This comes as Daz members — made up of pole dancers mostly — have never been awarded in the popular Nama awards for years. Top dancer…

By Ashley Moyo TOP Zimdancehall chanter Freeman is set to return to Dzivaresekwa suburb in the capital, where he grew up, for a once-off gig meant to thank his loyal fans. The Chipaz Promotions event, Freeman Homecoming Gala, is scheduled for Dzivaresekwa Stadium on April 1. “Freeman has not performed in Dzivaresekwa for a very…