HARARE – Ster Kinekor Westgate could be summoned by the Zimbabwe Censorship Board to explain the showcasing of erotic dances at the premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey last Friday. The event organisers hired erotic dancers whose sexually suggestive moves have triggered a backlash on social media with some aggrieved people equating the event to …
HARARE – Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo says his new album set to be launched at the Book Café this afternoon is a rallying call for Zimbabweans to come together and rebuild the country. Mapfumo, who last released an album four years ago, believes the new offering titled Danger Zone was a timely reminder for…
BULAWAYO – Music fans in the City of Kings were left ruing their bad luck after music legend Oliver Mtukudzi pulled out from a pre-Valentine’s Day bash that also featured South African star Ringo Madlingozi due to illness. Tuku’s eleventh-hour withdrawal, while it clearly rattled the 300 plus crowd, appeared not to dampen the spirits…
HARARE – Rising Zimdancehall musician Tocky Vibes picked two awards out of a possible three at the 14th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) held at 7 Arts on Saturday night. The 21-year-old musician’s hit album Mhai Singles Collection won the Outstanding Album Award in a category that also featured Jah Prayzah’s Kumbumura…
BULAWAYO – The launch of Qiniso the movie at Rainbow Theatre at Bulawayo Centre on February 7 was a hyped event. It was described with all superlatives a writing artiste will love to use. The who is who of the young artistes thronged the red carpet event to mix, mingle and smile and give each…
NEW YORK – Getting older and being single is a big no, no for black women. Cultural expectations dictate that women settle down and reproduce. This ideal is reinforced from a young age. I remember my aunt sharing that because I was a plain and dark skinned I would have no problem finding a husband….
HARARE – Social media, particularly Facebook has ignited a ‘real love’ relationship that has sent tongues wagging among Zimbabweans in the Diaspora. What started off as a friendly chat between two socialites who were more than 15 000 km apart during the course of last year has somehow turned into a ‘real love’ story. From…
HARARE – Performers in night clubs by underage artistes will attract the full wrath of the law, the Zimbabwe Censorship Board has said. The warning has been triggered by a Valentine’s Day gig featuring controversial dancer Beverly ‘Bev’ Sibanda and young Zimdancehall artistes Ras Pompy (14) and Spiderman (15) that was scheduled to take place…
HARARE – The country’s 100 percent local content music on all Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) music channels during the first tenure of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo sparked a huge outcry. The directive triggered an avalanche of stinging barbs and no-so-kind words for Moyo whose directive was aimed at giving a platform…
HARARE – Struggling sungura musician Josphat Somanje says lack of professionalism hastened the break-up of the old Pengaudzoke band that he co-led with his brother Daiton. The Marondera-based musician is convinced that timely professional help could have helped to prevent the acrimonious fall out with his equally talented brother. “If we had received professional advice,…
