GWERU – Rising music star Romeo ‘Shinsoman’ Antony justified his current high standing in Zimbabwe’s reggae dancehall circles with a spellbinding performance at Midlands State University (MSU) last Friday. Riding on the fame of his popular song Mawaya-waya, Shinsoman did not disappoint his legion of fans who braved the October sun at the MSU Ground….
HARARE – Language is not only a means of communication but it also represents the collective memory of any community or people’s history. It reflects the people’s interpretation of human experiences continued erosion therefore means the culture and knowledge systems of that particular community draws closer and closer to extinction. By far, one of the…
HARARE – Three leading European cultural agencies have launched a programme that seeks to professionalise the Zimbabwean cultural sector. The programme dubbed Creative Zimbabwe is the brainchild of Alliance Francaise, British Council and Goethe Institute and will be bankrolled by a $670 000 financial contribution from the European Union. It is being rolled out under…
HARARE – Local musicians gave a good advertisement of the country during the rebranded October World Music Festival that was signed off on Saturday night at the Book café by afro-fusion star Victor Kunonga. It was thoroughly satisfying for Kunonga to be chosen as the final act of the week-long festival that featured classy international…
HARARE – Newly-appointed minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Andrew Langa says government alone cannot solve the challenges being faced by the arts sector. Langa, who was appointed by President Robert Mugabe to head the ministry, made the admission during a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting held in Harare yesterday. “Government is aware that the solutions for…
HARARE – The 70s, 80s and 90s Reggae Hits Show lived up to fans’ expectation during its debut at Jameson Hotels’ Beer Engine last Tuesday. Although the show did not attract a huge crowd, selector Tafadzwa “Ras Nhombos” Manhombo managed to keep the crowd on its feet as he churned out hits from the 1990s…
HARARE – Top Italian group Enzo Favata Quartet descends on Reps Theatre tonight in the premier event of the week-long October World Music Festival which kicked off on October 12. Enzo Favata’s participation adds colour to the blossoming October World Music Festival, a culture exchange initiative of the Italian Embassy in Harare. The Italian group…
HARARE – Motswana dancer and musician Slizer has arrived in Zimbabwe for the late Tongai “Dhewa” Moyo’s commemoration gig. The highly-anticipated show is scheduled for October 20 at the Harare Gardens. Slize,r who has become a regular performer in Zimbabwe, said she was looking forward to performing at Dhewa’s commemorations as she missed out on…
HARARE – Comedian Carl Joshua Ncube has commenced his national tour in which he will be interacting with fans across the country. Carl kicked off his tour by visiting Chiedza Child Care Centre in Waterfalls last Thursday. “I began my national tour on Thursday and will this whole month be doing some comedy here and…
HARARE – Zuze was taken aback when a Harare magistrate issued a warrant of arrest for ‘popular’ Harare DJ and television presenter Tich Mataz. Tich had failed to turn up for a court appointment and with his name read out several times, a warrant of arrest was immediately issued. Talk of a popular figure suddenly…
