Entertainment

HARARE – Almasi Collaborative Arts will present a staged reading of Jose Rivera’s comedy, Sueno at the Zimbabwe German Society this evening. Almasi, a Zimbabwean-American dramatic arts organisation, co-founded by Zimbabwe-born Hollywood actress Danai Gurira and film director Patience Tawengwa, will hold this evening’s event as part of their ongoing mentee director series. Sueno, the…

HARARE – This week I had the opportunity to interview United Kingdom-based and Zimbabwe-born singer/songwriter and producer Farai Muvuti who leads a quintet called The Forest Dawn. I have been enthralled by this young man for a while now, so it was such a pleasure to speak to him about his passions and inspirations. Farai’s…

MUTARE – Sungura music godfather Nicholas Zakaria says he has agreed with his former protégé Alick Macheso to produce a joint album later this year. Zakaria made the revelation after a recent joint show with the Tafadzwa singer in the Eastern border city. “We started mulling the idea last year and this project has been…

HARARE – Local filmmakers are up in arms with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings, ZBH, whom they accuse of failing to pay them for their work. They also accused ZBH of buying cheap productions from amateur producers. Film Makers Guild of Zimbabwe Trust, ZFG director Nocks Chatiza, says filmmakers are still owed a lot of money…

HARARE – After receiving her apprenticeship under the talented gospel singer Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave, Jennifer Maneni, 27, launched her third music album last Friday in Harare. Titled His Grace, the 10-track album was launched at Harare Gardens and has potential to scale dizzy heights provided it receives enough promotion. Maneni who provided backing vocals to Fungisai,…

HARARE – Veteran Zimdancehall artiste Winky D, who has become a regular feature at Delta Beverages functions, is promising a polished act at this year’s edition of Castle Tankard slated for May 16 in Harare. Winky D’s manager Jonathan Banda told the Daily News that Delta Beverages fell in love with the 32-year-old artiste since…

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s male-dominated arts industry has proved very challenging for many female artistes who, in most cases, have to juggle between motherhood and a career in the sector. In light of the women’s month which is now in its twilight, the Daily News spoke to several female artistes to find out if they are…

LONDON – Gertrude Nyirenda was born and raised in Zimbabwe before she relocated to the United Kingdom in 1999 where she has been based ever since. Nyirenda, who lives with her husband together with their two boys, has suffered from an eating disorder and battled with obesity for nearly 17 years. Throughout that period, she…

HARARE – At least 500 pupils from 11 schools will tomorrow meet for a fun fair day being coordinated by Swizz Jet Aviation Development Trust. The annual event dubbed Harare Pre-schools Air Day will be held at Komani Private Air Base in Marlborough and entertainment for the students will come in the form of jumping…

HARARE – Television personality Oscar Pambuka says his five-year term in office as patron of Zimdancehall will see an end to rampant violence that has dogged the genre for a couple of years. Pambuka, who resigned from the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings in 2004 when he joined local textile manufacturing company David Whitehead as public relations…