HARARE – South African African Afro-fusion music group Freshlyground, put up a perfect performance to end the six-day Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa). Fireworks even erupted as the group was finishing up their act as they performed Waka Waka: Time for Africa. The group also performed their “controversial” song Chicken to change which mocks…
HARARE – Only a handful of mourners turned up for the funeral of popular actor Lawrence “Mdara Bhonzo” Simbabarashe despite the celebrity status hevwas accorded during his life. Mdara Bhonzo was a popular figure, whose influence and fame cut across the demographic structure, which would have translated to a large number of mourners, as he…
HARARE – Veteran actor Lawrence Simbarashe, aka mdhara Bhonzo in showbiz circles thanks to popular television series Timmy naBonzo, has died. Simbarashe died on Saturday at a Chitungwiza hospital reportedly due to diabetes and high blood pressure. Mourners are gathered at house number 544 St Mary’s, Chitungwiza. His co-actor Timothy “Timmy” Tapfumaneyi also confirmed the…
HARARE – After all Andy Muridzo is human! Kudzai Andrew Ngwenya, better known as Andy Muridzo in music circles, brought the whole auditorium at Club 1+1 which is nestled at Long Chen Plaza in Harare to a halt on Friday during the launch of his album Munondo. Muridzo aka Baba Keketso, who experienced power outages…
HARARE – Several artists participated in this year’s Zanu PF primary elections, and are set to represent the ruling party in the forthcoming harmonised elections expected around July-August this year. This has been a significant number that is set to inspire other artistes to venture into politics in the near future. Some of the notable…
HARARE – Talented Mae Sithole, sister to 2007 CBZ A-Academy winner Jonah, is part of a growing list of talented local songbirds who are making a name for themselves beyond Zimbabwe’s borders. This group also includes Berita Khumalo, who is based in the Eastern Cape, South Africa and Cape Town-based Gemma Griffiths who performed on…
HARARE – Fireworks are expected in Harare as the 18th annual Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) kicks off in the capital tonight, with several dance, music, art, theatre performances spreading over six days till Sunday. The festival which will feature a number of political showcases from picture exhibitions to electoral advocacy works is running…
HARARE – Music fans who attended music legend Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo’s homecoming show at Glamis Stadium on Saturday night got to see first hand why the Chimurenga icon is invariably called the “Lion of Zimbabwe” and “Hurricane Hugo.” Mukanya, 72, who was performing in Zimbabwe for the first time in 14 years, delivered a four-hour…
HARARE – Musicians Thamsanqa Moyo and Anesu Ketahle Dawani have a lot of things in common. They both embarked on their music careers at very tender ages and both are managed by their mothers. Even more interestingly they are both 20. Moyo, popularly known as Tamy and Dawani better known as Tahle Wedzinza in music…
HARARE – Afro-Chimurenga musician Bryn Mteki aka Sekurutau said he has been successful in art and business because of the inspiration of Zimbabwe’s legendary singer Thomas Mapfumo who is performing at Glamis Stadium in Harare tonight. Sekurutau, a world-renowned sculptor/musician-cum-businessman revealed this last week when he met the Chimurenga superstar at his hotel in Harare…
