HARARE – Sungura musician Energy “Musorowembada” Mutodi says while his music commands respect on radio and among fans in Zimbabwe and South Africa, he has been downplayed by local “entertainment journalists who remain entangled in a primitive mental prison that a rich and educated man cannot be a musician”. The businessman-cum-musician said because of this…
HARARE – After causing waves in local showbiz, two leading musicians Jah Prayzah and Winky D are set to headline the annual Southern African Music and Arts (Sama) Festival next month in the United Kingdom. The two National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) 2016 nominees will be sharing the stage with other local musicians such as…
BULAWAYO – Acclaimed Austria-based arts director Stephan Rabl has collaborated with Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) in a children’s theatre production, titled Farm House. Rabl, the man who took Iyasa to Europe for their first-ever international tour in 2011 and has been working with the outfit since then in the process facilitating their annual…
HARARE – Dancehall music sensation Winky D’s hit song Disappear has risen from number five to number one on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Radio 1 Extra Destination Africa Top Five (5). Disappear was produced by Oskid at KeNako Muzik. Winky D’s hit is followed by Ghanaian star’s Shatta Wale’s self-produced tune titled Hol’ It…
HARARE – Unless local publishers and the line ministries responsible for arts and culture seriously consider investing in arts education, the idea of including it in the education curriculum would be a mammoth task, a celebrated author has said. Writer Virginia Phiri said the aforementioned — publishers and arts, culture ministries — are key to…
HARARE – Sungura giant Alick Macheso will share the stage with lady-of-the-moment Lyn Magodo aka Lady Storm or simply Eriza tonight at Werras Sports Bar in Glen View, Harare. It seems fans are not getting enough with Eriza’s dancing skills ever since she featured on Jah Prayzah’s video Eriza. Recently, she shared the stage with…
HARARE – Musician Soul Jah Love had the last laugh in 2015 after being crowned the best Zimdancehall artiste at a Coca-Cola function held at Mandel Training Centre in Harare recently despite the fact that the year was dominated by two artistes — in the form of Killer T and Winky D. Soul Jah Love…
HARARE – When Coca-Cola honoured local musicians who excelled in 2015 on Tuesday in Harare it was interesting to note that not even a single female musician made it into the top 30. Selmor Mtukudzi, daughter to megastar Oliver, told the Daily News that she suspected there was something wrong about the selection criteria. “It…
BULAWAYO – National Gallery in Bulawayo, in partnership with Gitiz Arts Organisation Umkhathi Theatre Arts and Multi Media Box, will be hosting a traditional dance reality show titled Dance Remedial Zimbabwe beginning this March. According to Gitiz Arts Organisation director, Thembi Moyo the Dance Remedial Zimbabwe is aimed at cultural and heritage preservation for the…
HARARE – It was all smiles yesterday at Mandel Training Centre in Harare as Coca-Cola honoured the three top local artistes from both radio and television for the year 2015. Apart from rewarding musicians with food hampers and cash prizes which ranged from $100 to $1 200, the bottling company also honoured more than 20…
