HARARE – Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso will be the star attraction at this year’s edition of Harare Agricultural Show running from August 27 to September 1. Unlike previous years, popular music promotion company 2 Kings Entertainment have been given the mandate to take care of all the concerts to be held at the annual event….
HARARE – All is set for one of Africa’s biggest musicians Koffi Olomide’s Zimbabwe concert scheduled for Harare on August 3 — and there has been an addition of a big name act to support the show — Zora maestro Leonard Zhakata. The popular Zimbabwean singer, songwriter and dancer will join sungura kingpin Alick Macheso,…
HARARE – Despite Jah Prayzah’s latest single Ronika dividing opinion on social media following its release last week, scores of his fans who thronged Padziva in Dzivarasekwa in Harare on Saturday have endorsed the song. Jah Prayzah performed at Padziva — a joint run by former Soul Jah Love manager Benjamin Nyandoro — as part…
HARARE – Soul Jah Love has postponed a concert in South Africa after he fell ill. The Pamamonya Ipapo hit maker collapsed at OR Tambo International Airport ahead of his much-hyped Friday gig. He was due to perform at 263 Nights, but the gig has been rearranged. Soul Jah Love’s handlers said that postponing a…
HARARE – Edith WeUtonga, a Zimbabwean musician and songwriter, has been featured on the world’s oldest and the largest broadcaster in the world, BBC. The lead singer of the band Utonga, she was interviewed on the British public service broadcaster about her music and the Zimbabwe Music Union. Well known for being one of the…
HARARE – Artistes contesting in tomorrow’s harmonised elections say victory is certain. Artistes running for political office are all rubbing their hands with glee. Internationally-acclaimed sculptor and traditional musician Bryn Mteki, who is running for president, leads the cast of artistes running in this election, including sungura musicians Energy Mutodi and Hosiah Chipanga, rhumba musician…
HARARE – Community radio initiatives in the country have vowed to play a crucial role in spreading information during and after the elections due on Monday despite the government failing to license them to operate from their respective communities. Zimbabwe Association of Communication Radio Stations (Zacras) which for years has been advocating for the opening…
HARARE – Outspoken Chimurenga music icon Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo has urged Zimbabweans to vote wisely in the forthcoming harmonised elections. The elections are due on Monday. Speaking from his United States of America base, Mukanya posted a homemade video which has since gone viral on social media saying Zimbabweans have suffered enough hence the will…
HARARE – Red-hot musician Jah Prayzah will descend on Padziva in Dzivaresekwa, Harare tomorrow to celebrate his 31st birthday courtesy of One Big Party. Born in Uzumba, the Third Generation front man whose real name is Mukudzei Mukombe will perform for the first time at the Harare joint. The venue’s proprietor Benjamin Nyandoro said all…
HARARE – The list of artists who have released “election materials” ahead of forthcoming harmonised election is continuously growing with the latest being South Africa-based comedian Baba Tencen, who has posted his homemade video on social media, subtly de-campaigning incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The video clip has since gone viral on social media sites as…
