HARARE – Organisers of the second edition of Zimdancehall Awards to be held at the East End Hall in the Harare Showgrounds on Friday expect a “controversy and violence-free event”. Hillary Mutake, one of the coordinators of the annual event, told the Daily News that all winners would be voted for by Zimdancehall fans. “It…
HARARE – Next Level Hip Hop, a music group from the United States of America currently holding several workshops around Harare, says artistes should be willing to start small in order for them to grow. The three-member outfit, which has been performing and mentoring upcoming musicians on rapping, deejaying, beat making and dancing since February…
HARARE – Tendai Nguni, better known as Tehn Diamond, is one of the leading lights on the Zimbabwean hip-hop scene. The Daily News on Sunday’s Sharon Muguwu (SM) recently spoke to Tehn Diamond (TD) on his blossoming career. Below are excerpts of the interview: SM: When and why did you start singing? TD: I started…
LONDON – Zimdancehall star Tocky Vibes’ tour of the United Kingdom got off to a roaring start in Leicester on Friday night. Despite being blighted by sound issues at the start of the concert, the tour dubbed Tocky Ayenda Nenyika, which also featured Lady Squanda, ended on a high note. According to News of the…
HARARE – Music fans appear destined to wait even longer for sungura music icon Alick Macheso’s first album in the last three years. Macheso’s manager William Tsandukwa told the Daily News at the end of last year that the sungura icon would use his traditional month-long January break to complete his highly-anticipated album. “He will…
HARARE – “Tokwe-MukoRsi: The Musical,” which critically looks at Zimbabwe’s disaster preparedness, will premiere at University of Zimbabwe’s Beit Hall tonight. The musical features a cast of 30 artistes which includes popular actors, dancers and musicians. Peter Churu, the executive producer of the production, told the Daily News that “Tokwe-Mukorsi: The Musical” would be the…
HARARE – Award-winning Mokoomba, which performed 75 concerts in 15 countries in 2014, will kick-start its 2015 calendar on the Book Café Main Stage tomorrow. The Victoria Falls band, which rose to national prominence when it won the 2008 Music Crossroads Inter-Regional Festival in Lilongwe, has two albums under its belt. Their debut album Kweseka…
HARARE – The National Art Gallery and the Commissioner for the Zimbabwe Pavillion on Monday announced the three representatives to the 56th International Art exhibition in Venice, Italy. La Biennale di Venezia is an international art expo that introduces new works of art from international artistes every two years. Chikonzero Chazunguza, Masimba Hwati and Gareth…
HARARE – Organisers of the much-hyped Zahara-Mafikizolo Harare concert, Simmad Entertainment, say the high-profile concert will go a long way in promoting little known local artistes. Simba Madziwa, the Simmad Entertainment boss said a good number of upcoming artistes are yearning for an opportunity to prove their mettle at the concert pencilled for March 6….
HARARE – Harare has failed to provide the expected number of suitable girls for the Miss Zimbabwe boot camp set to run from April 1 to 25. The national pageant’s auditions that ran from Friday to Sunday in the capital city had netted only 10 suitable girls by the end of Saturday. Interstingly, Bulawayo delivered…
