HARARE – One of Zimbabwe’s most prolific urban contemporary singers Cindy Munyavi believes she is a ‘hopeless romantic’; a factor she firmly believes shapes her music songs. While her songs ooze with romance, she says as a good listener most of the experiences she shares circle around her friends and family. In her 14-year-old artistic…
HARARE – It is that time of the year again when Zimbabweans get busy rolling out their holiday plans after an eventful year that many would rather forget quickly. In the arts and entertainment sector, most artists are taking a well-deserved break before they welcome the New Year in a few days’ time. The Daily…
HARARE – Comedian and self-proclaimed tourism ambassador Carl Joshua Ncube is setting up a virtual tourism school for youths in Victoria Falls where there is a high demand for tourism jobs. Ncube said because of the scarcity of land to build a physical institution they had resorted to a virtual school as the demand for…
HARARE – Dendera music godfather Allan Chimbetu will on Thursday lead his sons Suluman, Tryson and Douglas for a get together gig slated for EastPoint in the capital. This is one of the rare events that the Chimbetus will converge for a single show and using one band, following the demise of the once popular…
HARARE – Dancehall heavyweight Winky D released a video for his latest and controversial song ‘Kasong Kejecha’ on Tuesday. By yesterday morning the video had attracted more than 30 000 hits on You Tube. ‘Kasong Kejecha’ which was released last month hits hard on the real issues touching on matters such as corruption, the dire…
HARARE – Zimbabwean documentary and humanitarian photographer Davina Jogi has been selected to be a member of the jury of the prestigious World Press Photo 2019. Jogi, who will be the first jury member from Zimbabwe in the 63 years the photography awards have been in existence, shared the good news on her social networks,…
HARARE – A Harare-based upcoming gospel artiste, Tinotenda Katsande, this week appeared before a Harare magistrate facing charges of ‘‘stealing’’ Mutare gospel diva Tsitsi Kavhukatema’s song. The song titled Handitongwe Nedzinza first appeared on Kavhukatema’s album titled Jesu Arikuuya in 2012 before Katsande allegedly took it and renamed it Handina Mweya. Kavhukatema is currently based…
HARARE – Flamboyant rapper Desmond Chideme aka Stunner’s music has matured over the years as amplified by his song lyrics. Controversial as he may be, his views on the real world are, however, genuine and in his 2018 song titled Mainidiitisa, Stunner delves on the country’s educational system which he believes is not in tandem…
HARARE – After testing the popularity waters on Instagram with live videos where he even invited his fans to take part, Genius ‘Ginimbi’ Kadungure, is now going all out, setting up a reality television show. To show how serious he is about the show, the businessman and socialite has hired a professional TV crew to…
HARARE – Zanu PF has promised to stamp-out piracy, a monster that has ravaged the arts industry for decades, through the introduction of “strong legislation” next year. The resolution, among others, was made at the party’s recently held 17th annual conference in Esigodini. The consolidated Zanu PF resolution suggests the “protection of intellectual property from…
