HARARE – Rising stars Andy Muridzo, Selmor Mtukudzi and Romeo Gasa are among scores of artistes who will feature in the inaugural Culture Week gig set for the Harare Gardens tomorrow. The free event, being organised by the Harare province of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz), will also include Rute Mbangwa, Shinsoman, Kireni…
HARARE – Edith Masango, who is set to become the first visually-impaired actress in Zimbabwe to feature in a one-woman theatrical production on Thursday, says her performance will be a perfect platform to show that people living with disabilities are equally competent. Masango will star in the play written by Major Special Matarirano and directed…
HARARE – Rising sungura musician Peter “Young Igwe” Moyo will launch his third album titled Mopao Mokonzi at Jazz 24/7 in Harare tomorrow. Mopao Mokonzi means boss in Lingala. Interestingly, his late father, Tongai Moyo, once called himself Mopao Mokonzi at the peak of his career. Young Igwe told the Daily News the preparations for…
HARARE – Mbira princess Hope Masike and Afro-jazz bassist-cum-vocalist Josh Meck and South Africa-based lead guitarist Louis Mhlanga will be part of Mahube when the collective of southern African musicians led by acclaimed South African saxophonist Steve Dyer performs at Joburg Theatre on Saturday. Masike and Meck will be joined in the new-look Mahube by…
HARARE – Rising Zimbabwean songtress Thamsanqa “Tamy” Moyo, 19, has described Grammy Award-winning British soul singer Joss Stone’s forthcoming June 2 concert in Harare as a rare honour. Joss Stone, who was born Joscelyn Eve Stoker, will share the stage with local artistes Tamy, Ammara and Gemma Griffiths at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare as…
HARARE – On May 15, 2017, there was something striking that nearly got lost when Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo revealed that his ministry is working on naming one of the existing universities, or a new one, after President Robert Mugabe. Moyo made these utterances while appearing before the Oversight Portfolio Committee in Parliament. What…
HARARE – At the end of last month, sungura artiste Peter “Young Igwe” Moyo was involved in yet another accident in Guruve. Luckily, the rising artiste, who was in the company of his guitarist, Evidence Tarabuka, escaped largely unhurt. The Guruve accident was the fifth the young artiste had been involved in for the past…
HARARE – Using data from 5,6 million people, Facebook researchers recently revealed that certain jobs parents have, including being a nurse, scientist or lawyer, increase the chances of their children following in their footsteps. But for budding songstress, Ashleigh Angel “Shashl” Moyo, whose father is a medical doctor by profession and is the chief executive…
HARARE – Eddington Hatitongwe, 35, who plays the role of Bhaureni on the ZBC-TV comedy, Muchaneta, says he is girl-shy on and off the acting stage. Though he insisted that he “is not as confused as Bhaureni,” he conceded that, just like Bhaureni, he has no girlfriend. “I am single but am not searching. I…
LONDON – I am still on a high from the recent “international Facebook live double album release” of Tytan “The One” and Adrian Tate. The duo, for me, totally stands out from all the other “pretenders” thanks to great vibes, and an effortless command of creativity. Having only encountered their music recently, I sat with…
