Entertainment

BULAWAYO – Spumelele Mbambo, a member of award -winning South African gospel outfit Joyous Celebration Choir, was deported on arrival at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport last Thursday for flouting Zimbabwe’s immigration laws. The talented South African vocalist was scheduled to perform in Bulawayo last Saturday alongside fellow Joyous Celebration Choir member Mkhululi Bhebhe and 2008…

GWERU – Barely two months after releasing a compilation album which featured the jazzy song Kuregera In Advance, Worship Addicts have returned with a live DVD album titled Worship Altars. The live DVD — recorded at Heritage School in Harare’s Borrowdale Suburb on June 29 — will be launched in August and it features the…

HARARE – Two years ago Bulawayo-born Samantha Ncube, now based in the United Kingdom, got involved in the acting industry by chance. Samantha’s cousin recommended her to the director of a Zimbabwean production called Amazansi who later gave her an acting role. This was the beginning of a colourful career that has seen her make…

HARARE – Courage Zikhali, the former manager of dancehall star Soul Jah Love, is one of a kind. After the acrimonious fallout with the Ndini Uya Uya singer that saw the rookie manager annul a lucrative contract that he had signed with Soul Jah Love that included a Hummer, rented accommodation and a $1 500…

BULAWAYO –  Students at Bulawayo-based King George VI School and the Centre for Disabled Children have launched a compilation of short stories and poems. The book titled Small Friends and other stories and poems was published by Bulawayo-based Amabooks. It carries 35 short stories and poems all written by children living with disabilities. The launch of…

HARARE – Controversial dancer Beverly Sibanda will share the stage with dancehall star Shinsoman at Palace Night Club tonight. Tomorrow night, Bev will entertain revellers at Machokoto Night Club in Glen View. On Sunday, Bev and Shinsoman will rock Jongwe Corner in Harare’s Hatfield suburb. Jah Prayzah to rock Greencroft Multiple National Arts Merit Award…

HARARE – National Arts Merit Awards (Nama)-winning writer Wellington Kusema’s old world novel, Dzimbabwedande, has been translated into English. The 348-paged book, first published four years ago by the Heritage Press, was translated by University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturer Loveson Tapiwa Gopo. “Old world novels help students to make some comparisons of life issues in…

HARARE – Reggae star Mike “MicInity” Madamombe says the hurt he has suffered due to the hacking of his official Facebook page has made him more determined to take his music career to a higher level. The Marondera-born musician’s page recently carried a message allegedly posted by hackers in which the reggae star bragged about…

HARARE – Joe Mawuru, who has been leading efforts to revive the popular local soapie Studio 263, says lack of funding has derailed the project. Joe, son to the late founding executive producer of Studio 263 Godwin, early this year announced that the soapie would make a comeback around midyear. But yesterday the junior Mawuru…