HARARE – Many members of the deaf community in Zimbabwe have been relegated to the streets where they sell airtime and other wares. Only a handful has managed to get opportunities to participate in the mainstream economy and in the arts sector in particular. The select few includes reigning Miss Deaf Zimbabwe and Miss Deaf…
HARARE – Thinking Films productions is working on a feature film on the late great writer, Dambudzo Marechera. The project titled Flora and Dambudzo focuses on Marechera and German scholar Flora Veit Wild. “I am hoping we will shoot in September mostly in Zimbabwe. The project deals with internal obstacles and it is not a…
HARARE – Superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has posted a picture on social media showing his three daughters Sandra, Sybil and Selmor whom he has of late been accused of denying love. The Facebook picture was accompanied by a statement “Children are a gift from God. Proud of my beautiful daughters.” Over the years they have…
HARARE – Fans have been clamouring for a new record from Olivia Charamba, popularly known as Mai Charamba, for so long that even a new riff will send them in a frenzy. The multi-award winning Zimbabwean gospel artiste has been working on new material recently, and said she hoped to have it out by midyear,…
HARARE – Daily News on Sunday entertainment writer Vasco Chaya talks to Sexy Angels leader and pole dancer Beverly Sibanda, popularly known as Bev, at her Harare apartment. Find below excerpts of the interview. Q: Reports suggest you are two months pregnant after an affair with Dherira singer, Kudzai Andrew Ngwenya — better known as…
HARARE – Samantha “Gonyeti” Kureya says being the first woman to be nominated for the Outstanding Comedian category by the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) is a massive endorsement of her talent. Gonyeti, who is part of the local comedy production group of Bustop TV, will battle it out for the Nama gong with Nqobizitha…
HARARE – Tafadzwa Moyo, the founder of the Kiddhunta Clothing Label, has been selected to be the first ever Zimbabwean designer to take part in the prestigious International Fashion Showcase (IFS). Moyo landed the historic chance to feature in (IFS) 2017, set for Somerset House in London from February 17 to 21, after his designs…
HARARE – Mutoko-based Afro-fusion artiste Tanaka believes she has what it takes to leapfrog her brother Donovan Benard who plays for the Zimbabwe national football team in the popularity stakes. Tanaka, whose father played for the defunct Black Aces Football Club, is determined to use her blossoming music career as a platform to bring more…
HARARE – Promising sungura musician Mark Ngwazi has composed a song in honour of deceased music stars who include System Tazvida, Paul Matavire, James Chimombe and Tongai Moyo. Titled Kufa Kwemikono, the song featured musicians like Progress Chipfumo, Nicholas Zakaria, Suluman Chimbetu, Simon Mutambi and Romeo Gasa. “Our music industry owes a lot to late…
HARARE – Nominees for the 16th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), set for 7 Arts Theatre in Harare on February 18, will be released today. National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) communications and marketing officer, Catherine Mthombeni, told the Daily News yesterday that the nomination list was ready. “The nominees will be…
