HARARE – Controversial dancer Beverly Sibanda claimed during a heated exchange with Star FM Radio listeners on Tuesday night that she had no problem with Satan. After being attacked left, right and centre during the phone-in programme by listeners who described her dancing career as immoral, Bev lost her temper and praised the devil as…
HARARE – Rising musician Ammara Brown has hit out at the producers of Zim Punk’d, a ZBC-TV programme that pokes fun at celebrities, for allegedly lying to her that they had secured help for cancer patient Sandra Chimanga. Ammara, daughter of late legendary guitarist and vocalist Andy Brown, tore into the producers of the satirical…
MASVINGO – Sungura music outfit, Orchestra Mafarochete will represent Masvingo Province at the Chibuku Road to Fame national finals to be held at Glamis Stadium in Harare on September 27. The Mashava-based musical group claimed the $1 000 first prize after shrugging off stiff competition from eight other groups during the Chibuku Road to Fame…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe International Film Festival (ZIFF), which will run from October 4 to 11, will this year be held in several cities in addition to the usual hosts Harare. ZIFF, whose theme this year is “Universal African”, will be held in Bulawayo, Harare, Masvingo, Mutare, Norton and Chitungwiza. “We will take the festival…
LONDON – Social media sites were trending with various Zimbabweans for different reasons. However, amidst the tumult, I was amused to see the “hashtag” #musorowangu, a campaign spearheaded by Nyaradzo Mugarisanwa, a member of our Daily News Style Panel. This week Nyaradzo, a knitwear designer, is our guest columnist and talks us through the idea…
HARARE – The son of sungura legend Leonard Dembo, Tendai is set to launch his debut solo album tomorrow at Private Lounge in the capital. Tendai’s forthcoming seven-track project is entitled Kupa Kwashe and he will be assisted by seasoned marabi musician Kireni Zulu and the group Extra Kwazvose during the event. He told the…
HARARE – While there seems to be some concern over the hiring of models by nightclubs to showcase and mingle with revellers, I still think such synergies have proven worthwhile for future business engagements for the girls. I am saying this because models are a professional and ambitious young people who also work within a…
HARARE – The Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) is set to refurbish the ladies’ toilets at Rezende Street, as part of their corporate social responsibility programme. Tafadzwa Simba, Hifa’s head of media and community liaison, said they would commence work at the end of July as they were still processing some paper work…
HARARE – Multiple award winning musician, Jah Prayzah has been roped in by the Miss Zimbabwe organisers to record and perform the pageant’s theme song. The song titled Tsvarakadenga was recorded last week and will be available to the public on the day of the pageant. “I composed the song and it is an honour…
HARARE – Takunda Mukundu, 15, the son of celebrated lead guitarist and music producer Clive “Mono” Mukundu has joined 19-year-old Gary Tight’s band as lead guitarist. Taka, a form three student at Prince Edward High School, joined Gary Tight’s group’s Zion Originated as a replacement for Tatenda Mapaso who is now part of an upcoming…
