KINGSTON – Jamaican rapper and dancehall star Vybz Kartel has been sentenced to life in prison for the August, 2011 murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. On March 13, embattled Jamaican rapper, songwriter and dancehall performer Vybz Kartel was found guilty of the August, 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Less than a month later, on…
HARARE – Theatre in the Park, which was evicted last year from the venue they had used for 17 years by the Zimbabwe International Book Fair over rental arrears, is constructing a 500-seater theatre. The new venue, just like the old one, is in the Harare Gardens. Rooftop Promotions director Daves Guzha told the Daily…
MUTARE – Mutare-based dance group Unit Edge, winners of the Zimbabwe’s Finest Dance Group competition held in Harare over the weekend, is seeking sponsorship to enable them to participate in the World Hip-Hop Championships in the United States of America. The five-member group beat six other groups during auditions held at Reps Theatre in Harare…
HARARE – Renowned Dendera artiste, Suluman Chimbetu, has composed a jingle for Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa’s forthcoming “Judgement Night 2” pencilled for the National Sports Stadium on April 19. The jingle, largely a remix of his late father, Simon Chimbetu’s, hit Kumagobo, speaks of a graduate who has finished school and has learnt his trade but…
BULAWAYO – Stakeholders in the book sector in Bulawayo are divided on the two-day Bulawayo Book Fair which took place at the Large City Hall last week. The Bulawayo edition of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair took place from March 28 to 29 under the theme “Indigenous Languages, Literature, Art and Knowledge Systems of Africa”….
HARARE – Charles Charamba and gospel music rookie Trymore Bande, who recently clashed over the latter’s mimicking of the Machira Chete singer’s music, will share the stage on April 13 during the Chipaz Promotions 10th Anniversary celebrations. Charamba reported Bande to the police soon after the upcoming musician released his latest album called Zvakagara Zvakadaro…
HARARE – Zimbabwean dancehall’s best female artiste Lady Squanda will share the stage with Bounty Lisa and Sister Flame during the monthly KuMabhebhi Concert to be held at the Book Café tomorrow. KuMabhebhi, a monthly gig initiated by Cindy Munyavi and Clare Nyakujara to showcase female artistes, has until now revolved around Afro-fusion, R‘n’ B…
HARARE – Prominent Zimbabwean music promoter Josh Hozheri has been invited to launch Jazz 105 in Botswana later this year following the closure of the iconic Harare entertainment venue a couple of months ago. Hozheri, who is now running Pamuzinda Highway X-Scape, told the Daily News that he was seriously considering the offer. “Businessmen in…
HARARE – Nigeria-based Zimbabwean musician Reinhard “RayZe’Em”e Mabika has collaborated with the west African country’s rising hip-hop star Prince Micah on a song titled Victoria Fallz. The song, which aims to sell Zimbabwe as an attractive tourist destination, is part of RayZe’Em’s big plan to sell Zimbabwean music to Africa and the world. “The initiative…
HARARE – Ten schools gathered in Mutare last week for the Swiss Jet Aviation show meant to expose young people to the world of aeroplanes. Schools, that included Sheni, Cross Kopje Junior, Mutare Junior, Mutare Adventist, Nyamatsine, St Joseph primary School as well the Mutare Teachers College, had the chance to board the Piper Navajo…
