HARARE – Mbira punk rock band Chikwata 263 made a rare appearance at City Sports Bar’s weekly Monday Jam Session where they thrilled revellers with their upbeat tunes. Led by talented guitarist Thomas Brickhill, son to the late Paul Brickhill, Chikwata 263 comprises youthful and energetic players; Hector Mugani (mbira), Blessing Chimanga (drums) and Ray…
HARARE – While over the years Zimbabweans have complained that their content was not making it on any DStv platforms, the past few months have witnessed a number of positives. Since the introduction of Zambezi Magic, the channel that focuses on southern African content there have been fewer complaints. The channel hosts Trace Africa programme…
HARARE – Denise “Dice” Edwards, who collaborated with award-winning hip-hop artiste Cal_vin on a track titled Rad last year, has released yet another song on which she features the Bulawayo-based rapper. The just-released track, interestingly titled M.O.M.M which stands for money on my mind, also featured GZE. [GoogleAd] “It was a pleasure working with Cal_Vin…
HARARE – Several leading local artistes who include Willom Tight, Trevor Dongo, Gary Tight, Ngoni Kamabarami, Dobba Don, Nox, Guspy Warrior and ExQ featured on the “Blesser Groove” beat produced by Macdonald “MacDee” Chidavaenzi which will be launched on Friday. Other artistes who took part on the MacDee-produced beat include Celsius, Takura, Nutty O, JXB…
HARARE – As the legendary superband Abba prepares to reunite for a 2017 or 2018 gig, the music of the group continues to wow fans across the world, including two generations that have grown up in the years since the band first split up in the early 80s. In Zimbabwe, the music of Abba remains…
HARARE – Songtress Hope Masike, who is better known as the Mbira Princess, has collaborated with Dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu on a just-released track titled Tingwarire. The song, to be released on four radio stations today and was produced by Clive Mono Mukundu at Monolio Studios in Harare, features mbira artiste Jacob Mafuleni and ex-Fogo…
HARARE – Chanter Killer T, whose album Ngoma Ndaimba was arguably the best Zimdancehall album last year, will launch a yet-to-be named 10-track album at Mbare Netball Complex on Saturday. The album launch, which is being organised by 2 Kings Entertainment, will feature performances by fellow Zimdancehall artistes who include Seh Calaz, Fireman, Tocky Vibes,…
HARARE – Former Miss Zimbabwe Annie-Grace Mutambu has largely kept a low profile ever since her reign as the national queen was surprisingly ended by the national pageant organisers. After the Miss Zimbabwe 2016 pageant was called off, beauty industry stakeholders expected Mutambu to be allowed to continue until next year but the Marry Chiwenga-led…
HARARE – If ever anyone needed proof of music promoter and businessman Cosmas “Cossy Rules” Daka’s immense popularity on the local scene, then they needed to be at Odyssey Hotel in Kadoma on Saturday night. In appreciation of the help they have got over the years from the flamboyant personality who runs a company called…
HARARE – Rising model Lisa Winckelmans, born to a Zimbabwean mother and a Belgian father, believes she has what it takes to reach the lofty heights attained by internationally-acclaimed models with albinism like Shaun Ross and Diandra Forrest. The 19 year old, who recently took part in the Brussels Fashion Week and the Ethno Tendance…
