FOUR top local painters have been selected to represent the country at the 59th edition of the International Art Exhibition at Biennale di Venezia in Italy. The selected artists are Ronald Muchatuta, Kresiah Mukwazhi, Terrence Musekiwa and Wallen Mapondera. This comes as preparations for the global art exhibition curated by Cecilia Alemani— scheduled for next…
INDEFATIGABLE Arts deputy minister Tinomuda “Tinmac” Machakaire has lifted the spirits of musicians and promoters who continue to bear the brunt of an extended ban on their activities due to Covid-19. The meeting came as thousands of artists — drawn from various specialities — continue to wallow in distress due to lost income as a…
NETHERLANDS BASED Zimbabwean contemporary musician Vimbai Zimuto’s controversial music video Handigone and gospel star Janet Manyowa’s video for the song Many Blessings have made it onto the playlist of the continent’s top music channel —Trace Africa. Making it onto Trace Africa is a big deal for local artistes as the channel is widely regarded as…
DISADVANTAGED learners in Sadza have been assisted with stationary that can last them for a year courtesy of Alfred Dondo Foundation (ADF). The ADF is a non-profit making organisation that is also behind the popular annual Change a Life Concerts known for hosting internationally acclaimed music stars in the form of Nigeria’s Davido and South Africa’s Nasty…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITER TRADITIONAL African rhythms singer, Busi Mhlanga, has infused amapiano elements into her latest song titled Graceland. The remixed song, which was inspired by Grammy Award-winning American singer Paul Simon’s 1986 hit, was originally released in October last year. Busi Mhlanga The United Kingdom-based Mhlanga, who has made a name for herself thanks to her…
Vasco Chaya HOLDING a chisel in her dry and cracked right hand while wiping off sweat from her forehead with the other hand, veteran sculptor Tracy Chatsama has seen it all in this male-dominated industry. Sculpting stone is an energy-sapping exercise that requires patience, skill, dexterity and the necessary passion. Chatsama has all that in abundance….
Vasco Chaya SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw MODEL Natasha Tigere, daughter of the Revival Grace International Ministries founder Stewart Tigere, has defended modelling, saying “there is nothing unchristian about beauty competitions.” The Miss Intercontinental Arise Hope Africa 2021 told the Daily News that most people often attacked modelling from an uninformed position. “Beauty pageants are not ungodly or…
Vasco Chaya SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’s arts industry has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of former Studio 263 actress Anne Nhira, pictured, who succumbed to injuries she sustained during a mugging on Monday afternoon in Bedfordview, South Africa. The 38-year-old actress, who was popular for her role in Studio 263 as Vimbai Jari, suffered fatal…
Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw SONGBIRDS Tariro NeGitare and Adiona Maboreke-Chidzonga alongside rising star Blessing “bled” Chimanga put up polished performances during an online concert held yesterday to mark World Hearing Day. World Hearing Day is commemorated on March 3 every year, to raise awareness on how to prevent hearing loss and promote ear and…
SUNGURA musician Francis Dhaka, popularly known as Franco Slomo in music circles, has vowed to keep pushing ahead with his solo career despite the challenges he is facing in the wake of the Covid-19 national lockdown. This comes amid swirling rumours that the celebrated dancercum-vocalist was pining for another chance to rejoin Alick Macheso’s Orchestra…
