© THE late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi’s vision to build PakarePaye Arts Centre seems to have opened the eyes of fellow artists. [GoogleAd] The multi-million dollar arts facility in Norton is a jewel within the arts community as it boasts of everything from studios, performing halls, outdoors performing venues, restaurants, sculpture gardens and guest rooms….
© WHILE Zimbabwe boasts of talented artists within the six arts disciplines that include visual and performing arts, the sector has been hamstrung by a lack of well-equipped arts centres that can catapult the sector. [GoogleAd] Back in the 1990s, musician Clive Malunga had this vision to build a world-class arts centre in Harare but…
© AFTER establishing their names in the legal field, a number of lawyers have turned their focus on the less lucrative local arts industry. [GoogleAd] The list of lawyers who have invaded the struggling creative industry includes musicians Panganai Hare, Fortune Chasi, sculptor David Ngwerume and music promoter Norman Mugiya among others. Hare is a…
© DANCEHALL music star Winky D’s trail of near misses is continuing unabated with the recently held National Arts Merit Awards (Namas) ceremony being the latest incident. Last week, Winky D lost the Nama People’s Choice award to gospel diva Respina (Mai) Patai. [GoogleAd] This comes after he ‘lost’ in a bizarre manner, ‘The Most…
© THE name Hwinza may be new in Zimdancehall circles but the young lad is slowly making inroads with his catchy chants that have the streets talking. [GoogleAd] Born Simbarashe Magadu 19 years ago, Hwinza broke onto the limelight with the popular “lula lula” chant which has become part of everyday street lingo. Several comic…
© FEMALES who enjoy working out in the gym say the facilities have been invaded by perverts who come to feast on their well-built athletic bodies. [GoogleAd] This, they say, is making them feel very uncomfortable, hence their call for ‘females only’ gyms where they can also have female instructors as the current crop of…
© NIGERIAN dancehall star Patoranking said it does not cost anything to record a song with him, saying it is free of charge. The Nigerian said this while opening up on his bromance with high-riding local star Jah Prayzah which resulted in the recording of the track Follow Me featured on the latter’s album Chitubu….
© THREE organisations — AfriKera Arts Trust, Music Crossroads Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe Theatre Academy — have joined hands to fill the gap left by the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) and will present a two-day arts gathering in May. [GoogleAd] This two-day festival has been slated for May 3 and 4 with the…
© ZIMDANCEHALL queen Bounty Lisa seems to have put her marital woes behind and is now focusing on her singing career. Having been under the shadow of her estranged ex-husband Soul Jah Love for too long, Bounty Lisa is working hard to regain lost ground. [GoogleAd] The couple had a very public fallout that was…
© Entertainers from various genres are geared to thrill their followers across the country this weekend with a number of events starting tonight. [GoogleAd] Patoranking ready to deliver ALL roads lead to the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) for the Patoranking headlined “Ikonic Chronicles” gig. The gig also features Winky D, Jah Prayzah, Suluman Chimbetu, ExQ,…
