HARARE – The comic industry is finally getting recognised by the arts industry as seen by the recent winning of the Outstanding Comedian Award by Simba-the-Comic King. The comedy award was introduced last year. Born Simba Kakora, Simba the Comic King has been working hard and the work has paid off as seen by his…
HARARE – The recently held National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) which took place in Bulawayo brought to the fore a burning issue that artists have always raised with no solution in sight — piracy. While the Nama are an extraordinary gathering that rewards excellence within the arts sector, it is also a platform through which…
HARARE – Award-winning producer and script writer for the movie Gringo the Trouble Maker, Enock Chihombori, broke down on stage as he received an award for the Outstanding Screen Production Full Length Film from the National arts Merit Awards (Nama) over the weekend in Bulawayo. Chihombori failed to hold back tears before a fully packed…
HARARE – National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) says the criteria to choose the Best Female Musician won by Olivia Charamba (Mai Charamba) was not based on who had a recent hot album but considered the musician’s contribution on the showbiz circuit. The Nacz held its 13th National Arts Merit Awards over the weekend in…
HARARE – Dub poet Albert Nyathi and Iyasa have teamed up to create a song titled What’s Up that focuses on the negative effects of social media. Iyasa director Innocent Nkululeko Dube told the Daily News that artistes have a duty to enlighten society on the impact of social media. “Families in Zimbabwe are disintegrating…
BULAWAYO – Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo has published an anthology of Zimbabwean folktales titled Around the Fire which will be part of the festival’s 10th anniversary celebrations this year. Raisedon Baya, the Intwasa director, confirmed the publication whose aim is to document and preserve folk stories in book format. “I am happy to say that…
BULAWAYO – Popular musician Jah Prayzah broke National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) records on Saturday night at Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel after claiming an impressive haul of four awards. The Uzumba-born musician claimed gongs in the Outstanding Male Musician, Outstanding Album, Outstanding Song and People’s Choice categories. Jah Prayzah, who walked away with $2 000 for…
HARARE – Arts manager is the last profession you would associate with the daughter of a hard-nosed Zanu PF stalwart but that is exactly what Tsungi Zvobgo is. The daughter of the late Edson Jonasi Zvobgo runs New Sofala Entertainment, an organisation that promotes several artistes such as Ammara Brown and Tehn Diamond. Daily News…
HARARE – Not so long ago Wallace “Winky D” Chirumiko was Zimbabwe’s undoubted dancehall king but with a new crop of stars laying siege on his castle, many believe the Ninja President’s end is nigh. Winky D’s precarious position on the ragga throne continues to be a subject of derision of several cocky dancehall upstarts…
GWERU – Gweru-based sculptor Forbes Mushipe is confident that he will win a third consecutive National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) gong on Saturday and cement his position as Zimbabwe’s leading mixed media work artist. Mushipe’s artistic creation called Nhapwasikana, that captures the struggles of the girl-child in a male-dominated world, has put the Gweru artist…
