BULAWAYO – Joyous Celebration star Mkhululi Bhebhe, who is currently in the country for the festive holidays, says he has been buoyed by the support he continues to get from music fans in Bulawayo. The South Africa-based musician made the remarks during the Vocal X live DVD recording held at a local church on Monday….
HARARE – They are fairly new to the acapella music genre but that has not deterred a nine-member group called Good Six (G6) from entertaining big dreams. The Harare-based group, who recorded their first single titled Ndimi Matendera early this year, are increasingly drawing the attention of Zimbabwean gospel music fans beyond their usual assignments…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) and the Media, Information and Broadcasting Services ministry are locked up in talks over $600 000 that the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) owes musicians. Zimura director Polisile Ncube told the Daily News this week that talks between music rights body and Media, Information and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan…
HARARE – Veteran television presenter Rebecca Chisamba, better known as Mai Chisamba, has denied claims by visual artist Raphel Jamu that she donated $7 000 to the Chinhoyi-based sketcher’s Hillock Arts Foundation. Jamu recently asked the Daily News to publicise “Mai Chisamba’s generous donation” but the newspaper smelt a rat after the chat show host…
HARARE – Self-proclaimed Ninja President Wallace “Winky D” Chirumiko used the Zim Dancehall Shutdown 2013 Concert at the Harare Gardens on Friday night to demonstrate that he still remains the undisputed king of the genre. Against the backdrop of unrelenting claims that Winky D’s dancehall throne is under serious threat from dozens of promising artistes…
BULAWAYO – Gukurahundi atrocities that befell Zimbabwe African People’s Union (Zapu) supporters in the early years of independence have been revisited by a new book titled Guveya. The book by the 26-year-old Crispen Ndlovu is the latest attempt to tackle the emotive post-independence political disturbances. Ndlovu told the Daily News that his book documents part…
HARARE – Afro-fusion artiste Alexio Kawara has postponed the launch of a Christmas special single titled Zvazvinhu to December 24. The launchwhich was set for this afternoon, has been deferred to allow the Shaina hit-maker to recover from a broken leg he sustained in an accident on Friday. On the fateful day, Alexio was knocked…
HARARE – Rising songstress Tariro “Tariro Negitare” Ruzvidzo is relishing tomorrow’s high-profile gig at 7 Arts in which she will share the stage with Zimbabwe music legend Oliver Mtukudzi and South Africa’s Zahara. Tariro Negitare, a product of the Book Café’s Sistaz Open Mic that has uncovered several top female artistes, believes playing on the…
HARARE – Upcoming artiste Bertha Nzombe is on a mission to popularise gospel music in her entertainment-starved home area of Chipinge. The 26-year-old gospel musician, who has two gospel albums under her belt, believes being based in a remote area is not a handicap at all. “I choose to perform in Chipinge because there are …
HARARE – Dancehall artiste Darlington “Dadza D” Zhanje used the Dettol Nugget Concert at the 7 Arts Theatre on Saturday night to prove once more that he is indeed the “Prince of Fire”. Dadza D delivered an explosive performance during the gig dubbed “Celebrating Zim Artistes gig” that also featured other equally competitive dancehall stars….
