HARARE – United Family International Church member and former John “Mr Fantastic” Mutoko’s backing vocalist Rumbidzai Chaleka Gatawa aka Rumbie released her debut gospel album last week. The album titled Zvinoita Nyasha has eight tracks and was recorded at Lyton Studios. Gatawa said her supportive husband Tinevimbo made the recording possible. “I owe my success…
HARARE – Upcoming gospel artistes expressed their sadness over the passing on of budding gospel diva-cum-music promoter Beauty James of Beauty Africa Promotions. Mathias Mhere, an upcoming gospel artiste, said the arts industry has been dealt a major blow. “It was a bitter pill to swallow; arts industry was dealt a heavy blow by the…
HARARE – Former TV and radio personality Tinopona Katsande aka TinTin will today launch the SaveAshley fundraising campaign in Harare. Through her newly-launched organisation, Celebrities Combined, TinTin is fundraising money for little Ashley Mtengwa of Mutoko. Ashley has a hole in her heart measuring 1,5cm and desperately needs surgery on her heart to fix this…
HARARE – After failing to host the first ever Miss Heritage World which was supposed to be held along with UNWTO General Assembly, the organisers have finally put their house in order and set a date. The pageant will be held on December 7 at the HICC. Pageant founder Tare Munzara says the contestants will…
REDCLIFF – Randal Majaivana, who claims to be the son of exiled Zimbabwean music legend Lovemore Majaivana, will perform songs from his eight-track debut album Vhukani Bazali tonight at Redcliff Drive Inn. The gig in Redcliff town dubbed “Majaivana, his legacy and the future” will also feature Harare-based Progress Chipfumo and his Sound of the…
HARARE – Secular musicians Suluman Chimbetu and Jah Prayzah will feature in the Baba Manyeruke Tribute Concert set for the Harare International Conference (HICC) this afternoon. Ronny Chataika, son of the late Zimbabwean gospel music pioneer Jordan Chataika, has also agreed to join Zimbabwe’s gospel music community in celebrating the 71-year-old Mechanic Manyeruke’s 40-year career…
HARARE – Dancehall star Emegy Sylvester Chizanga, who is popularly known as Freeman has Mukudzei “Jah Prayzah” Mukombe on his forthcoming album set to be released at the end of this month. Jah Prayzah, who has also collaborated with superstar Oliver Mtukudzi, Progress Chipfumo and Suluman Chimbetu, will feature on the track Sarura Wako. The…
HARARE – Tomorrow the country’s gospel fans will gather at Harare International Conference Centre to honour Mechanic Manyeruke’s four decade-long music career. Manyeruke, who will receive a Jaguar XF on December 19 during a tribute dinner to be held in his honour, will launch a new album during tomorrow’s tribute concert. The concert will feature…
BULAWAYO – Songstress Prudence Mabhena, the subject of an Oscar award-winning documentary called Music by Prudence features on Bulawayo-based accapella gospel outfit Bhuku Romweya’s second album titled Pamusoro Pemvura. The physically-challenged Mabhena who caught famed Oprah Winfrey’s eye resulting in an invitation to visit the United States of America, featured on two tracks Tose and…
HARARE – Celebration Ministries is set to perform a theatrical Christmas musical production called Christmas Foretold at the end of the month, at the Celebration Centre in Borrowdale. The November 28 event portrayal of the birth of Jesus Christ will feature music by Bonnie Deuschle and choral arrangements by Celebration Choir as well as popular…
