HARARE – London-based songstress Chashe Musarurwa-McTaggart, whose hit “Zvokupenga” topped local charts a couple years ago, says her obsession with perfection is stifling her. “Zvokupenga,” a duet with Tinashe Makura, offered hints of a brighter future but two years down the line music fans are still waiting for another hit from the former Berklee College of…
HARARE – Reggae artistes will share the stage at the first edition of the Reggae Nite set for the City Sports Bar tonight. Tonight’s line-up includes Transit Crew, Hotta Fyah, House of Stone, Mannex, Jay Fari, Cello Culture, Nadine Brown, Ras Caleb, Jah Warria, Jnr Bantan, Logmith, Jah Bless, Jimy Wailer, Wellaz, I-Watta, Nutty Rebel…
HARARE – Award-winning South African musicians DJ Tira and Bucie will be the star performers at the Golden Pilsener Afrofusion Concert set for Belgravia Sports Club on September 10. The celebrated South African duo will share the stage with local performers who include Ammara Brown, Jah Prayzah, Ray Dizz, Selekta Base, Fujee and T Base…
HARARE – The first edition of the three-day Harare Chamber Music Festival (HCMF) will take place at The Venue in Avondale from September 1 to 3. HCMF, the brainchild of Zimbabwean musician, teacher and educationist, Colbert Mpofu, is attracting the interest of classical music enthusiasts and those looking forward to sampling the genre for the…
HARARE – Organisers of the Harare International Carnival have pushed this year’s edition to October in response to requests from potential local and foreign participants. The carnival, which was originally scheduled to run from September 14 to 17, will take place between October 6 to 9. Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) head of corporate affairs Sugar…
HARARE – Black Opal Face of Zimbabwe (Bofoz) has unveiled 11 finalists who will battle it out for the title on September 17 at the grand finale set for Glamis Arena in Harare. The finalists are Nicola Carr, Zoe Mpofu, Samkeliso Ndlovu, Marcia Chigogo, Tabeth Nyahasha, Hazvineyi Chihota, Robin Chivanga, Angela Mafuku, Gugulethu Nyathi, Mazvita…
HARARE – Rising songstress Tariro neGitare will feature on German reggae band Jamaran’s forthcoming album set to be released early next year. The rising Zimbabwean music star was recently in Germany where she went into the studio with Jamaran to record a song titled “Never Ever.” Tariro neGitare is confident that the collaboration will help…
HARARE – Pamela “Gonyeti” Zulu, who recently quit Jah Prayzah’s Third Generation, will perform at Maximum 08 Club Tabula in Southlea Park backed by the Horses. Before joining Jah Prayzah a couple of years ago, Gonyeti was a lead singer for two Harare-based bands — Jabavu Drive and Summer Breeze. The mother of two, who…
HARARE – Sungura music star Alick Macheso will begin his weekend shows tonight at Big Apple in Harare before heading to Mutare tomorrow for yet another gig at one of his favourite venues — Pick n Save. After his Mutare sojourn, the Tafadzwa singer will return to Harare for a date with Southerton-based Las Vegas….
HARARE – Veteran radio and television comedian, poet, musician and short story teller Dudzai Mtomba aka Baba Shupi has quit showbiz after “giving his life to Jesus Christ”. Mtomba joined showbiz as a comedian in 1992 and rose to stardom through his radio skits such as Nhau naBaba Shupi among others. Radio skits made him…
