HARARE – Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has finally managed to reach an agreement with local commercial station ZiFM following the signing of a contract on November 22. Zimura director Polisile Ncube said as an organisation they were pleased with the outcome. “We signed the contract on November 22, with ZiFM. “They started broadcasting in…
HARARE – A new play that explores the untold cultural and religious collisions caused by colonialism in southern Africa and the reverberating effects still felt in the region has opened. The Convert opens on the December 10 at the Prince Edward Beit Hall and runs through to the December 24 2013. Come and meet these…
HARARE – Harare’s nightspot, Holly’s Hotel will until Sunday provide dance showcases featuring some of the best dancers on the showbiz circuit. Tucked between Mbare and the city centre, Holly’s is popular with its nightlife and this week will present pole dancers Zoey, Bev, Coco and Ladols on different nights. Today, the joint presents upcoming…
HARARE – The Celebration Ministries International is giving an early Christmas to orphans from different homes by giving them a place at their Christmas Foretold concert. Celebration Ministries’ Pastor Bonnie Deuschle said they were going to give the orphans something to enjoy and love by watching the Christmas play on Friday December 6. “We will…
HARARE – Through the story of Talent and voices of Zimbabwean women leaders, a new film titled A Stitch in Time highlights the plight of the ordinary Zimbabwean woman in the struggle against cancer, and challenges us as a society to put our heads together for a holistic approach against this scourge. A key character…
HARARE – Veteran gospel musician Pastor Charles Charamba has approached the police to investigate a case involving a pirated disc belonging to upcoming musician Trymore Bande which is currently being sold under Charamba’s name. The album Zvakagara Zvakadaro produced by Lyton Ngolomi sounds like Charamba’s hence the CDs are sold in the streets as Tonderai…
HARARE – A thousand definitions can be used to define arts centres but for the purpose of this write-up an arts centre will be described as a recreational facility that meets the economic and social desires of both the producer and the consumer. In this regard, the producer could either be the performing artistes, musicians,…
BULAWAYO – Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo will begin a two-day workshop on December 5 targeting more than 30 local teachers in order to resuscitate the art of storytelling in the country. The workshop to be held at The Samaritans in Bulawayo will be facilitated by seasoned artistes such as Pathisa Nyathi, Cont Mhlanga, Naison Tfwala,…
BULAWAYO – Nyandoro Primary School from Mashonaland Central Province last Friday shrugged off competition from eight other provincial champions to land the 2013 Jikinya Dance Festival crown at the Large City Hall. The Mashonaland Central primary school’s performance in the mandatory Jerusalema Mbende dance and another traditional dance of their choice won kudos from the…
HARARE – Upcoming musician Pearl Natasha Waungana Doherty, who has made waves in the United Kingdom (UK), is back in Zimbabwe to work on her debut album titled I/U. The 22-year-old Pearl, whose album is being produced by some of Zimbabwe’s top producers who include Begotten Sun, Take 5, FTR and Squash, believes her country…
