HARARE – Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will feature Kenyan songstress Suzanna Owiyo, Mbare Trio and Prudence Katomeni Mbofana on his set at the Harare Jazz Festival which kicks off tomorrow at The Spook House in Msasa, Harare. Apart from Tuku, this year’s edition of Zimbabwe’s premier jazz festival will also feature South Africa-based Zimbabwean…
HARARE – Red-hot Jah Prayzah, sungura kingpin Alick Macheso as well as Zimdancehall stars Killer T and Winky D are among several high profile artistes billed to perform at Chibuku Road to Fame finals set for the Glamis Arena on September 26. Other notable musicians that will also perform at the event are bands that…
HARARE – Bernie Bismark, who co-promoted the Toni Braxton-Babyface Concert with South African company Canoc Live, has refuted claims by Tourism minister Walter Mzembi that she duped the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz). Officially launching Sungura artiste Peter Moyo’s latest album on September 4, Mzembi called for the arrest of BD music director Bismark…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwean author Tendai Huchu (TH), who was shortlisted for the 2014 Caine Prize, is making a name for himself on the international scene through his fictional and non-fictional pieces. Huchu’s first novel, ‘The Hairdresser of Harare,’ which was released in 2010,has been translated into German, French, Italian and Spanish. The Daily News’ Jeffrey…
HARARE – One of Uganda’s funniest women, Anne Kansiime, is headed to Harare for a once-off showcase on November 14. Kansiime is currently on a world tour and over the weekend she was in Canada where she reportedly had sold-out shows. She started her acting stints in 2007, as an undergraduate at Makerere University in…
HARARE – The Italian Culture Week, organised by the Embassies of Italy and Switzerland, will begin today and run until September 17. Several activities have been lined up at various venues in Harare including the best of Italian cuisine to be showcased at Meikles Hotel by internationally- renowned Italian Chef Lorenzo Mottalini who will delight…
HARARE – Internationally-acclaimed South African musician Judith Sephuma will be among star attractions at this year’s edition of Harare Jazz Festival that will take place on September 19. The Polokwane-born jazz star, who has performed for thousands of fans around the world, including sold-out shows in Europe, the United States of America and the United…
HARARE – Sistaz Open Mic, a free monthly gig for women artists from diverse disciplines, will bounce back on Saturday for the first time since the closure of the Book Café in early June. Over 20 artistes from arts genres that include dance, poetry, theatre, music and comedy will perform between 2pm and 7pm on…
BULAWAYO – The San people, who are resident in Matabeleland North Province, will hold a maiden two-day cultural festival on October 16 and 17 in a bid to safeguard their cultural heritage. Dubbed Ibhoro Bush Cultural Festival, the event will take place at Garia, about 60 kilometres north of Tsholotsho, under the theme: My Culture,…
HARARE – Jamaican music star Konshens, whose scheduled tour of Zimbabwe last year was cancelled due to the Ebola outbreak that ravaged parts of Africa, will finally perform in the country next month. Konshens will headline the Castle Lager Summer Celebration set for Old Georgians Sports Club on October 10. The gig, meant to celebrate…
