HARARE – Organisers of the much anticipated Zimbabwe Music Awards, (Zima) have disappointed multitudes of nominated musicians and their fans who were expecting a fire-up gala tomorrow at the Harare International Conference Centre, HICC. The organisers announced the cancellation just three days before the ‘big’ day tomorrow amid concerns that logistics were not in order….
BULAWAYO – The curtain came down on Intwasa Arts Festival KoBulawayo last Saturday on a high note after five days of intense activity spread out in the city’s six venues. Running under the theme Unforgettable while also celebrating its tenth anniversary, the festival lived up to its billing. While the festival recorded a rare high…
HARARE – Young “Igwe”, the son of the late popular sungura star Tongai Moyo says he is currently “married” to his music career, hence there is no space for a wife yet. “It has never really occurred to me that I should rush to marry,” said Peter Moyo aka Young Igwe. “I am currently tied…
HARARE – Contemporary afro-jazz musician Jah Prayzah who has been nominated in the All Africa Music Awards (Afrima) to be held in Lagos, Nigeria next month is afraid to travel to the finals amid concerns of Ebola in West Africa. Jah Prayzah says he is still contemplating going to Nigeria to attend the event fearing…
HARARE – Master of song — Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi — will launch his 62nd album in the capital tomorrow in one of the weekend’s biggest events. Nzou as Mtukudzi is referred to by his friends and colleagues because of his totem — returns with a brand new 10-track album which is likely to test the…
HARARE – Cassper Nyovest, widely regarded as South Africa’s biggest hip-hop artist, has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Zimbabwean music promoters. The rap star, who tops the nominations list of this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards along with Nigeria’s Davido, has taken to twitter to express his interest in performing in Zimbabwe. On September…
HARARE – Charles and Olivia Charamba normally attract the biggest crowds in Zimbabwean gospel music but their pulling power proved no match to Walter Magaya’s Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries last Sunday. Zimbabwe’s gospel music’s first family held a family show at Takashinga Cricket Club in Highfield suburb at the same time Magaya was…
HARARE – When talented guitarist Josh Meck arrived in South Africa in search of a career in music, he had nothing but a place to stay and had to start building a new band from scratch. It all began in April 2013 when Josh decided to relocate to Mzansi, the City of Gold, to further…
HARARE – Music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi disappointed his legion of fans in Zvishavane last Friday when he failed to perform at a gig he was sharing with dendera singer Suluman Chimbetu. Mtukudzi was supposed to perform in Zvishavane on the eve of a soccer match between FC Platinum and Dynamos FC but did not pitch…
HARARE – Seasoned sungura musician Nicholas Zacharia says he will approach Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya for assistance to build his long-time dream of a Sungura Academy in Chitungwiza. Zacharia is among the celebrity pioneers to join PHD Ministries which started off in his home town Chitungwiza before it moved to…
