Entertainment

HARARE – The late mbira queen Chiwoniso Maraire as well as departed actors Mackey Tickeys and Simon “Mutirowafanza” Shumba were awarded the Safirio Madzikatire Lifetime Achievement Award by the Zimbabwe International Film Festival(ZIFF) awards at the weekend. The trio was posthumously honoured for their outstanding contribution to the Zimbabwean film industry through the awards and…

HARARE – Jamaican music star Konshens delivered a stop-start performance at the Castle 120 Year Summer Celebrations Event held at Old Georgians Sports Club on Saturday night thanks to a faulty generator. Konshens, who could not hide his frustration as the generator went on and off during his performance, was the headline act at the…

HARARE – Celebrated Jamaican reggae artiste Konshens will make his maiden performance in Zimbabwe tonight at the Castle 120 Year Summer Celebrations Event set for Old Georgians Sports Club. Konshens, who was forced to call off the tour of this country last year due to the Ebola scourge that hit several African countries, jetted into…

HARARE – Star musician Oliver Mtukudzi  and his musician friends on Friday showcased delightful melodies at a packed Harare International Carnival music concert held at the Glamis Stadium in Harare. With all colour and manner of audiences the musical concert rose to expectations as a cool breeze whizzed around the stadium cooling hot temperatures that…

HARARE – International music superstar Jennifer Rush is set to hold a concert in Harare as part of her southern African tour in October and November. With a series of concerts in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, the 80s icon is linking the tour with the 30th anniversary of her mega hit The Power Of…

HARARE – The ongoing Harare International Carnival will go a gear up at the Private Lounge tomorrow night where 12 Brazilian dancers will showcase the samba dance which incorporates elements of many different South American dances. Dubbed “Samba Night,” the event is expected to feature Brazilian dancers wearing body paint, bikinis, sequins and feathers with…

HARARE – Marist Brothers Nyanga is the winner of this year’s edition of Old Mutual Zimbabwe Schools’ Quiz Tournament. The highly-rated Manicaland School beat St Albert’s High School and Vimbai High School into second and third positions respectively at the national finals held at Rest Haven Retreat in Harare recently. For coming first, Marist Brothers…

HARARE – Popular music producer Bothwell Nyamhondera has revealed that he will not be producing Alick Macheso’s new anticipated album because he is bound by his contract at Diamond Studios were he is currently working. Macheso’s new album delay has been news within the music industry with suggestions that the sungura star wanted Nyamhondera —…

HARARE – “Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place.” Taking the above definition into consideration we believe that a fashion designer is someone who can shape the…

HARARE – Famed rhumba musician Koffi Olomide is heading to Zimbabwe for the Carnival Rhumba Night to be held next week Thursday at Long Cheng Plaza. Organisers of the Harare International Carnival, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), yesterday said rhumba lovers must brace themselves for a thrilling night with the France-based musician and a host…