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Almasi to hold African Playwrights Conference

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ALMASI Collaborative Arts, a Zimbabwean-American dramatic arts organisation cofounded by Black Panther and The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira, will hold a virtual edition of the African Playwrights Conference later this month. Almasi artistic director Elizabeth Zaza Muchemwa told the Daily News that interested playwrights should submit full length original plays to her before March…

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World Hearing Day concert on the cards

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SONGBIRDS Tariro Negitare and Adiona Maboreke-Chidzonga along with rising star Blessing “bled” Chimanga will take part in an online concert on Wednesday to mark World Hearing Day. World Hearing Day is held on March 3 every year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world….

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Jail experience opened my eyes: Fantan

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THE Chillspot Records duo of Arnold “Fantan” Kamudyariwa and Tafadzwa ‘DJ Levels’ Kadzimwe along with show promoter Simbarashe “Dhama” Chanachimwe  made the headlines in January when they were handed one-year jail sentences for organising an illegal crossover gig during the national lockdown at Mbare’s Matapi Flats on New Year’s eve. The trio has since appealed…

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‘Jah Love left 50 unreleased songs’

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THE late Zimdancehall star Soul Jah Love, left behind over 50 unreleased songs — enough to ensure his legacy will live on forever. Jah Love passed away last week on Tuesday evening due to diabetes complications and was buried at Warren Hills Cemetery in the capital after the government declared him a liberation war hero…

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Holy Ten: Hope for local hip-hop

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Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw LOCAL hip-hop music has struggled to get a foothold on the market where it lives under the shadows of sungura and gospel. Of late, Zimdancheall’s arrival on the scene has further pushed hip-hop down the pecking order. However, the emergence of Holy Ten seems to be tipping the scales back…

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Jah Master wins big

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LIFESTYLE WRITER  ZIMDANCEHALL musician Jah Master was the biggest winner during the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) held on Saturday night after walking away with three gongs.  The awards were held virtually for the first time in line with Covid-19 regulations which prohibit public gatherings. Jah Master bagged the Best Zimdancehall, Best Male and Song of…

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Soul Jah Love lived life to the fullest — family

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Vasco Chaya SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw THE late Zim- dancehall star Soul Jah Love has been described as an independent person, who lived his life to the fullest by his family.  Jah Love passed away at the young age of 31 on Tuesday night at Mbuya Dorcas Hospital in Prospect, Harare where he was rushed…

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. . . as Zim mourns fallen star

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Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans both at home and abroad have been shaken by the tragic passing on of Zimdancehall star Soul Jah Love. The singer, whose real name is Soul Muzavazi Musaka passed away on Tuesday night at a local hospital following diabetes complications. National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) director,…

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Mannex earns continental recognition

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Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw LOCAL reggae star Emmanuel ‘‘Mannex’’ Motsi’s Valentine’s Day song, Diamond in the rough, has been endorsed by Mzansi Reggae, widely regarded as Africa’s leading reggae & dancehall website. An elated Mannex, the former lead singer of Transit Crew — Zimbabwe’s leading Reggae band said  he released Diamond in the rough…

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Charamba’s daughter back with new single

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Vasco Chaya SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw PROMISING gospel musician, Eternity Charamba, is back with a new single Awesome Jesus set to be released on Friday. The song is a follow-up to her debut single Tonamata Jesu released last year in July. “Awesome Jesus is a song that expresses our unending appreciation of God’s goodness to…

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