HARARE – Alliance Française de Harare presents the DeFracto Arts Company from France for a show at Reps Theatre on November 2 at 7pm. The show is a duet project fostered by Defracto, and written and interpreted by Minh Tam Kaplan and Guillaume Martinet. Their act is about a relationship of co-dependence and it offers…
HARARE – “Queen of Swag” and former Big Brother Africa contestant Pokello Nare’s stake in the fashion and entrepreneurship industry continues to rise as she launched her clothing line in Accra, Ghana last Saturday. The show which was held to celebrate Ghanaian local talented designers also comprised Zimbabwe’s own Pokello. The line named “Queen of…
JOHANNESBURG – Multiple award-winning kwaito group Bongo Maffin are ready to come back with a bang after a long eight-year-break from the music industry. The foursome could not help but hint on Twitter about their comeback. Former member Speedy has also reunited with the group after being signed back into Kalawa Jazmee. The quartet that…
BULAWAYO – Dendera musician Allan “Sonny” Chimbetu has been selected to officially open the Hustlers Night Club Road to Fame Talent Search Competition in Bulawayo on Thursday. The talent search showcase, which was launched in 2005, is set to kick off this weekend. Chimbetu is expected to infuse some glamour into the month-long annual competition….
HARARE – Award-winning Nigerian music star D’Banj attracted a large crowd on Saturday night in his Lion Lager Summer Festival debut but generally failed to live up to the pre-gig hype. With a track record that includes the 2009 MTV Africa Artist of the Year award and the enviable distinction of being the first African…
BULAWAYO – Celebrated Djs from the Kalawa Jazmee stable, Dr Malinga and Professor will perform tonight at the Pagomba Café on the first day of the two-day inaugural Beitbridge International Festival of Arts. The celebrated duo will share the stage with Iyasa and former Afrika Revenge member Willis Wattafi. Nkululeko Nkala, one of the organisers…
BULAWAYO – Leading City of Kings songstresses have organised an-all-female gospel concert at the Bulawayo Amphitheatre on November 9. The talented female gospel artistes, who will take part in the Women Gospel Artistes Concert, include Joyce Mungofa, Mai Mangwiro, Abigail Mwembe, Xolani Mlangeni and Thobekile Nleya. The quintet is confident that the concert will go…
HARARE – Trailblazing gospel choir, ZimPraise, will tour the United Kingdom early next month in their first ever international tour. The colourful interdenominational group, whose hit Sungano is dominating music charts, will go on their maiden international tour with veteran gospel musician Pastor G and upcoming gospel star Tembalami “Praise” Tagwirei. Tendai Zhou, ZimPraise’s head…
HARARE – Chimurenga music legend Thomas “Mukanya”Mapfumo’s compilation of 17 old hits fittingly titled Golden Classics will be released today. The old hits, selected from various albums he has produced in a music career spanning over four decades, will be distributed in Zimbabwe by Metro Studios. Hits like Pamuromo Chete, Tozvireva Kupiko and Nyoka Musango…
HARARE – Blue Jeans singer Patrick “Pee Kay” Kahlari has come up with two riveting singles that feature Peace “Ba Shupi” Ndlovu. The two new singles Ma1 and Letting Go have brought to an end Pee Kay’s three-year absence from the music industry. His song Blue Jeans proved popular on Zimbabwean television and radio before…
