© INTERNATIONALLY-acclaimed Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) last week embarked on a year-long project in which they will bring entertainment to the ghettos by utilising council spaces. This comes at a time many arts-related events have been confined to venues in and around the Central Business District. [GoogleAd] However, the new initiative is a…
© JITI musician Baba Harare, pictured, said there were no obscenities in his popular song The Reason Why better known as Hat Dzemurara. Referring to part of the song in which he chants “nzimbe inonaka ichibva kumusoro” he said: “Naturally in as far as sugarcane is concerned it is the other way round so had…
© LEADING hospitality group Cresta Hotels is undertaking a major refurbishment programme at their Cresta Jameson Hotel in Harare. In Harare, the group has three hotels Cresta Lodge, the market leader in three and four star markets; Cresta Oasis Hotel and Apartments and Cresta Jameson while in Bulawayo they have the Cresta Churchill while they…
A total of 17 individuals and groups were honoured this week by the Matabeleland Cultural Awards Trust (MCAT) at an event at Amakhosi Cultural Centre to honour people from the southern region who are involved in various forms of cultural preservation activities. Though without prize money, the winners were glad to walk away with certificates…
© SONGBIRD Tahle WeDzinza, Hope Masike and Gemma Griffiths will feature in a musical play Bongile that will run at Reps Theatre from November 6 to 9. The theatrical production is an adaptation of the bestselling book, Bongile, by Zimbabwean Chiedza Makwara and sponsored by Old Mutual. [GoogleAd] Tahle believes her art should educate people…
© UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean singer Farhaan “Kazz” Khan recently took a huge step in globalising his music career when he signed to a top UK international record label. Kazz is now officially a member of the 6060 Music Group that has been instrumen- tal in the growth of careers of international singers Harmony (H-Money) Samuels,…
© A CHINHOYI University of Technology (CUT) student will be hosting an exhibition inspired by musical instruments under the title Maungira on November 11 in Chinhoyi. Enia Mutezo, 23, said this exhibition is a partial fulfilment of her academic requirement at CUT. “It is my first solo exhibition and comes as a way of fulfilling…
© LEADERS should resign to allow new ideas and continu- ity in an organisation, Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) president Hapaguti “Hapaz” Mapimhidze, pictured, has said. He said this at the Daz 15th anni- versary celebrations at City Sports Bar on Wednesday while relinquishing his post after 15 years at the helm, leaving it in…
© THE Castle Lager National Braai Festival roars to life today at Old Hararians with rappers Takura and ExQ entertaining revellers. Saturday will be the big day with dancehall stars Winky D and Killer T providing the entertainment. Meat, music and drinks will be the order of the day. Winky D has since promised fireworks…
© INTERNATIONALLY- RENOWNED tradi- tional musician Am- buya Stella Chiweshe got a surprise present at the just-ended Women Wine and Words Festival in Harare. The Germany-based mbira singer was in the country as a guest at the festival. Progress Nyandoro, 21, a Harare-based visual artist, took to the stage to present a surprise gift in…
