HARARE – Campus Night Activations Gigs will reach a climax on Saturday when Delta Beverages hosts the Lion Lager Summer Festival 2013 at the Glamis Arena on Saturday. This year’s festival, which will run under the theme “Battle of Africa — East meets West”, will feature Oliver Twist hit-maker Dapo Daniel “D’Banj” Oyebanjo, 33, and…
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…
HARARE – A new Harare-based music company has released a 15-track album in honour of late musician and promoter Tendai “Prince Tendai” Mupfurutsa. Dee 20 Studios, which was established five years ago, has decided to mark its entry into the Zimbabwean music industry by releasing Tribute to Prince Tendai. Dickson ‘Bizzy Dee’ Mandota is the…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) says musicians will mount a blitz against music pirates from next month until the end of the year. Clarence Garura, Zimura branch manager for Bulawayo told the Daily News the planned blitz is intended to reenergise the anti-piracy drive that has been in limbo since the Anti-piracy Organisation…
MASVINGO – Self-proclaimed Zimbabwe Dancehall king Emmanuel “Guspy Warrior” Manyeruke has been given a rare opportunity to share the stage with sungura kingpin Alick Macheso and music legend Oliver Mtukudzi in a Tuku celebratory gig at Mucheke Stadium on Friday. Guspy Warrior, the son of legendary Gospel music icon Mechanic Manyeruke, has been roped in…
HARARE – Rising Afro-pop duo Alchemy have vowed never to leave Masvingo in search of so-called greener pastures in Zimbabwe and beyond. Tedius Marezva and Denzel Jonathan who make up Alchemy believe relocating to a new base would be a slap in the face of loyal fans who have supported them in Zimbabwe’s oldest town….
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo has proved to be a good hunting ground for popular South African house music queen Ntombezinhle “DJ Zinhle” Jiyane who is set to perform at an all-white party on Saturday. DJ Zinhle, who is regarded by many as Mzansi’s most talented female disc jockey, will perform in the 14-hour gig where revellers…
HARARE – Emerging neo-soul artiste Prayersoul on Friday launched his eagerly-anticipated single Missing You at a glittering party in the capital. Launched at Olive Restaurant in Alexandra Park, the Musiqlef-managed songwriter, who performed alongside his friend Fungai Nengare, entertained a lively crowd in an event set to go down as one of the best RnB…
HARARE – Zora music singer Leonard Zhakata awakened the city of Mutare last Friday with a spectacular performance sandwiched by stellar performances by Oliver Mtukudzi and Jah Prayzah. With hundreds of music fans packed at the Pick n’ Save night club, Zhakata opened the musical showcases around 9pm and performed for two hours. Combing through…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s raunchy dancer Beverly “Bev” Sibanda proved that she is the empress of dance after outclassing visiting Botswana diva, Slizer with tantalising waltz during the Tongai Moyo memorial gig over the weekend. Thousands of people, from children to adults, packed the Harare Gardens in a rare show to remember Dhewa’s music legacy. With…
