Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER MBIRA player Hope Masike is set for a major musical collaboration when she shares the stage with South African jazz musicians Steve Dyer and the Bokani Dyer Trio at the upcoming Friyay at Alliance concert.The show, scheduled for May 22 at Alliance Française Harare, will feature a fusion of jazz, African…
Angela MtombeniENTERTAINMENT WRITER LOCAL and regional cultural groups are set to converge in Darwendale for the Deveteve Cultural Festival, a three-day celebration of local and African heritage running from May 29 to 31.Festival organiser Addriana Mbayimbayi said the event was designed to reconnect communities with their cultural roots while creating a platform for artistic and…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER FORMER Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi is set to bring international glamour to Zimbabwe when she hosts the country’s Miss Universe grand finale scheduled for June 6 at the The Hippodrome in the capital. Making her first-ever visit to the country, Tunzi expressed excitement about being part of the prestigious showcase. “I’m…
Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AFRO-POP musician Gary Tight is set to reconnect with his fans in a deeply personal way through his upcoming concert, The Tight Journey Volume 1. The concert, scheduled for May 29 at Theatre in the Park in Harare, will also feature performances from celebrated musicians Mathias Mhere, his father Willom Tight,…
Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso and South Africa’s Makhadzi are set for a thrilling double engagement this July. The celebrated duo are expected to first share the stage on July 11 at the Silala Festival at Harmony Park in South Africa, before reuniting again on July 31 for the inaugural Cheso…
ASHLEY MOYO INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED sculptor Ronika Tandi is using art to empower deaf children through education, creativity and practical skills at Takunda Deaf Trust School in Chitungwiza. Born and raised in Kariba, Tandi discovered her passion for sculpture at an early age before studying at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. Over the years, her focus shifted…
Anesu Mirisawu ONE of the country’s leading traditional dance events, the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival, heads to Mashonaland Central today at The Groove Bar in Mt Darwin following the start of provincial competitions in Bulawayo last week. Organised in partnership with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) and the Zimbabwe National Traditional Dancers…
Ashley Moyo RISING artiste Simbarashe Shumba, known as Skiezy in the entertainment circles, delivered an unforgettable performance at the Little Farm in the capital recently during the premiere of his new acoustic showcase, Tuned In With Skiezy. The event, an R&B and Afro-pop experience created to bring fans closer to his music and storytelling was…
DOMINIC Nyakudya’s Ndaikuda Hangu, published in 2026 by Essential Books Publishers and edited by veteran editor Aleck Kaposa, is a poignant Shona romantic novel that carries the emotional weight of tragedy, social criticism and cultural interrogation. Though modest in length at 92-pages and 13 chapters, the novel possesses the emotional density of a full-scale social…
Ashley Moyo GOSPEL musician Sidia Sande, popularly known as Mai Nyamande, has made a remarkable return to the music scene with the release of her new album titled Waita Mari. Waita Mari, a spiritually uplifting project, was launched at Zimbabwe College of Music last week, attracting hundreds of fans, fellow musicians, church members who gathered…
