Entertainment

BULAWAYO – Rising Bulawayo-born writer-cum-playwright Christopher Mlalazi (CM), who is currently a writer in residence in Germany, has gained respect in Zimbabwe’s competitive writing community largely because of his versatility. The Daily News on Sunday’s Bulawayo reporter Jeffrey Muvundusi (JM) recently spoke to Mlalazi on his experiences in the arts industry. Can you describe Christopher…

HARARE – Zimbabwe Model Awards organiser Mercy Mushaninga says the inaugural edition, which was scheduled for last weekend, will now take place on Saturday at the Harare International Conference Centre. Mushaninga claimed that the first edition of the Zimbabwe Model Awards was postponed because it clashed with another event. “The date has been moved to…

HARARE – A Zimbabwean online fashion store going by the name Zedlabel has been created with the objective promoting local fashion designers and the development of the Zimbabwean fashion industry. The online fashion store, founded by Mellisa Mazingi last year in August, has lined up several initiatives. The Zedlabel founder is confident that their initiatives…

HARARE – Music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi will join 41 top international models from Botswana, Uganda, Zambia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, United States and Zimbabwe who will participate at this year’s Zimbabwe Fashion Week (ZFW) set for September 3 to 6. Mtukudzi will also showcase some of his designer stage outfits at a black-tie event…

HARARE – Musician Charles Chipanga has rolled out his second solo album titled Goodness in which he has collaborated with veteran gospel artiste Charles Charamba on the song NdezvaMwari. “It was humbling that he agreed to contribute on this song that I wrote way back when I was in Form Two. I felt elevated and…

HARARE – Jah Prayzah proved beyond doubt that he is the reigning king in local showbiz when he attracted an amazing crowd at Summer Pork and Music Festival at Pamuzinda Ice and Fire on Friday night. The Jerusarema hit maker also shared the stage with Moyo as fans filled the spacious Pamuzinda Ice and Fire…

HARARE – Mbare-based sungura musical group Adequate Sounds secured a place to compete in the annual Chibuku Road to Fame finals to be held in Harare next month following their victory at provincial competitions held in Chitungwiza on Saturday. Delta Beverages in conjunction with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe — the organisers of the…

HARARE – Although celebrity preacher,  Uebert Angel’s birthday is three weeks away, congratulatory messages have already started pouring in with Hollywood celebrities leading the pack. The Spirit Embassy Ministries founder, who will turn 37 on September 6, has received congratulatory messages from international celebrities like Gwen Stefani (musician), Vivica Fox (actress), Angela Basset (actress) as…

HARARE – Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker Yaba Badoe, who is currently running a documentary workshop at the International Images Film Festival for Women (IIFF), has come to Zimbabwe through the support of the British Council. The 14th edition of IIFF, which began in Harare on the 14th of this month and will end tomorrow, and is…

LONDON – “African Attire” or African fashion are the two terms often used to describe the clothes of Africa. As an African British now living in the UK, I have been trying to understand what that means to Africans. In the African Diaspora communities “African Attire” is the buzz word, the very answer to trendy…