HARARE – Upcoming gospel musician Tatenda Mahachi will begin his end-of-year tour on Friday at the Dining Point in Harare. The 29-year-old gospel artiste will share the stage with Rumbi Zvirikuzhe in a double bill that will mark the beginning of a series of shows by Mahachi in the capital and Karoi. Mahachi hopes to…
HARARE – Popular musician Alexio Kawara, who has just turned 35, will celebrate his birthday tomorrow by holding a show at the Zimbabwe-German Society. The Shaina hit-maker will share the stage with Diana Samkange, Ba Shupi, Cindy and others. Proceeds from Alexio’s birthday bash will go towards the musician’s social responsibility projects. “I invited the…
GWERU – Gweru’s Real Sounds Records has included urban grooves star Enock “Nox” Guni on an album dedicated to upcoming artistes titled Riot Rhythm. The South Africa-based Nox, who is a favourite of many young Zimbabweans, is the only seasoned and celebrated artiste on the album that is meant for 15 upstarts drawn from Shurugwi,…
HARARE – Hollywood celebrity make-up artist Jackie Muchanyuka-Mgido has begun a search for the face of Vault Cosmetics. The celebrated Zimbabwean make-up artist, who has worked with top artistes like actor Denzel Washington and rapper-cum-actor-James Todd “LL Cool J” Smith, started Vault Cosmetics in Harare a year ago. Muchanyuka-Mgido believes using a popular celebrity as…
HARARE – Rhythm and blues (R & B) musician Audius Mtawarira has been a favourite of many in Zimbabwe since he rose to fame with the song If Only You Knew 11 years ago. While based in Australia, the affable Mtawarira became an in-house producer for Sony Music headquarters in Australia a position which led…
HARARE – Beautiful Rufaro Musodza made the long journey from her Australian base to Kenya to take part in the auditions for the prestigious “Africa’s Next Top Model” hosted by top Nigerian model Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi. Rufaro was the only Zimbabwean to try her luck in the modelling competition, which is a brainchild of celebrated…
HARARE – Pastor Mishaq Svodziwa has stormed the Zimbabwean gospel music scene with an impressive nine-track debut titled Jesu Moto. Svodziwa was backed by the equally talented Worship Culture band on the promising album that contains Shona and Ndebele songs. The album is an exciting blend of different genres including reggae, rhythm and blues, soul,…
HARARE – Rising dancehall musician Kupakwashe “Junior PC” Tagwada’s debut album Kwava kumhiri appears set to propel the young musician to a bigger stage. The debut album, which is accompanied by a well-packaged video titled Mutorongo, is already selling fast on the streets of Harare. Blessed with a captivating voice, the Glen View-raised urban groover…
HARARE – Business virtually came to a standstill in central Harare on Friday as reigning Mr Ugly William Masvinu took to the streets with a convoy of cars prior to his mock wedding held the same night. People thronged the streets to catch a glimpse of the celebrated ugly man. Dressed in a beautiful white…
HARARE – Veteran gospel musician Mechanic Manyeruke’s unblemished service to Zimbabwe’s music industry was given a fitting recognition on Saturday night during a tribute concert organised in his honour at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). Several leading gospel musicians turned up in full force to show their reverence to the ever-smiling 71-year-old who has…
