JOHANNESBURG – Music star Jah Prayzah’s sold-out show held at the Baseline in Johannesburg at the weekend was marred by chaos after non-ticket holders tried to force their way in. Security details had to resort to teargas to restore order at the club co-run by Zimbabwe-born artiste Jah Seed. Event organiser Tongai Mbidzo took to…
HARARE – Stunning Ashley Morgan won the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe pageant which lit up Harare International Conference Centre on Friday night. For winning arguably the classiest local pageant in recent memory, Ashley pocketed $20 000 made available by First Lady Grace Mugabe who was accompanied by her daughter Bona and son-in-law Simba Chikore. According to…
HARARE – Dendera star Suluman Chimbetu and mbira songstress Hope Masike, who recently collaborated on the song Tingwarire, will share the stage on two occasions this weekend. Tonight the two will team up for a gig at Truck Inn in Southerton after which they will descend on New Ambassador Hotel tomorrow night for another highly-anticipated…
BULAWAYO – Over 70 Bulawayo-based artistes are expected to take part in the We Honour Our Music Legends Concert set for White City Stadium tomorrow. The gig, which will run for 16 hours, is being held in honour of living and late music heroes hailing from Zimbabwe’s second largest city. Main performers at the gig…
HARARE – Miss Tourism Zimbabwe is on tonight at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) where 15 beauties will battle it out on the ramp. The finalists who will be vying for the coveted crown are Ashley Morgan, Shirley Ann Lindsay, Nonhlanhla Dube, Sindiso Ndhlovu, Evermore Nyamangezi, Courtney Matende, Kudakwashe Chabaiwa, Gamuchirai Mutero, Laureen McIntosh,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s most prestigious traditional dance competition for primary schools — the Jikinya Dance Festival — will take place at Masvingo Polytechnic College tomorrow. As has become the norm, the competition, sponsored by Delta Corporation, will feature 10 provincial primary school champions. [GoogleAd] Schools which will participate in the 14th edition, running under the…
HARARE – Mallon Marume, the Mutare Boys High School student who won the 2015 DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition’s poster category, has returned from France where he visited various scientific institutions. MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz Dziva said the tour of France was the main prize for winning the contest which featured…
HARARE – Upcoming artiste Alex Kimenyi Brown, 20, says he feels duty-bound to carry on the “solid legacy” left behind by his celebrated father — the late guitarist-cum-vocalist Andy Brown who passed away in 2012 aged 50. Alex told the Daily News that he has what it takes to fill his late father’s big shoes….
HARARE – Prominent urban grooves stars Ernest “Nesto” Mnandi and Tererai Mugwadi have been blessed with a baby girl. The baby, who has been christened Hannah, was born in Harare last week at the Avenues Clinic. Ngala Ngala singer Nesto could neither confirm nor deny the news. “I like to keep my personal life as…
HARARE – Revived Chazezesa Challengers will unveil their first studio album called Smoko Revival Zvachose tonight at City Sports Bar in the capital. The group comprises former Alick Macheso guitarist Lucky Mumiriki, Lee Roy Lunga and the late System Tazvida’s young brother Isaac. Songs making the Jabulani Ndlovu-produced album are Edza Zvimwe, Usaore Mwoyo, Ihama…
