JOHANNESBURG – South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s Top Billing presenter Simba Mhere has died in a car accident. Mhere joined Top Billing in 2010 after winning the presenter search. This year, the charismatic presenter, was expected to be part of the judging panel in search for new talent for the SABC 3 show. His bosses…
LONDON – The colonialists were finally caught up and made to acknowledge that their game was over many years ago. Africans refuse to be taken for a ride and be called “simple and friendly people”, while their inheritance is being taken from under them. The days of “I give you sugar and you give me…
HARARE – Upcoming Pakare Paye Arts Centre guitar prodigy, Munya Mataruse, has expressed his excitement at being asked to join Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi on his latest tour of the United States and Canada. African musical giant Tuku’s seven-stop tour will take him and his band to venues in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts in the…
HARARE – South African hip-hop star Cassper Nyovest’s well-publicised plea for a maiden Zimbabwean gig has finally found a taker. The Doc Shebeleza hitmaker will perform in Zimbabwe for the first time on Valentine’s Day at the newly-established 1 + 1 Club located at Long Cheng Plaza. Nyovest publicly pleaded for a Zimbabwean concert on…
HARARE – Jah Prayzah, who broke National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) records in Bulawayo last year after claiming an impressive haul of four awards, has conceded that the going will be tougher for him this time around. The Uzumba-born musician has been nominated in just two categories where he is facing stiff competition. Jah Prayzah,…
HARARE – Forbes Mushipe, who has won three consecutive National Arts Merit Award (Nama) gongs in the mixed media category, believes he is well-positioned to get a record five awards in a row. The Gweru-based sculptor is confident that his fourth successive Nama will materialise on February 14 at the 7 Arts Theatre in Harare….
HARARE – Zimdancehall star Winky D will headline the Africa University welcome party being hosted by Pick and Save joint in Mutare. The Mafirakureva singer will be supported by fellow Zimdancehall artiste Kinna. The event is also open to music fans who are not students at Africa University. Mhere to perform in Budiriro TN brand…
HARARE – South African stars Zahara and Mafikizolo will return to Zimbabwe on March 6 for a concert set for the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). The award-winning artistes will share the stage with local stars Jah Prayzah and Pah Chihera in a gig that has been arranged by Simad Entertainment. “We are glad to…
BULAWAYO – Mgcini Nyoni, the just-appointed national coordinator for the Zimbabwe Theatre Association (Zita), says his organisation has failed to achieve some of its targets due to lack of resources. Nyoni, a theatre director who is also a successful photographer, poet and playwright, told the Daily News that the criticism of Zita has continually been…
HARARE – Culture Fund director Farai Mfunya says other organisations are free to source funds on behalf of Zimbabwean artistes. Several artists who attended the Arterial Network All Stakeholders Conference held in Harare last December spoke against the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe’s alleged monopoly on donor funds meant for the arts and creative industries. But…
