HARARE – Former Mafriq member Tungamirai ‘Tunga T’ Mavi has bounced back on the music scene with a gospel album. Mavi participated in the production of two Mafriq albums titled Chizevezeve (2006) and Shungu Dzemoyo (2009) before pursuing a solo career. The ex-Mafriq member says his new 17-track album titled Approved Workman, which was produced…
HARARE – Female jazz artiste Clare Nyakujara’s joint album with an American outfit called Ruzivo is now ready for release. Titled Ndega Zvangu, the 12-track album, was a painstaking year-long collaboration between the jazz songstress and the Seattle-based group. Ruzivo, founded by Zimbabwean Paul Mataruse, also includes Americans Jocelyn Moon, Sose Orskog, Hannah Wahl, Lonnie…
HARARE – Zimbabwe arts industry has been hailed by many commentators as having a lot of talent. When one considers the situation in which most arts and culture promoters and practitioners operate, one can appreciate why it is generally accepted that the country has immense talent. While there are many things that have been identified…
HARARE – Music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi showed why he is truly a legend with last week’s tribute concert that left his fans spellbound. After a dinner held in his honour hosted by FBC Bank on September 26 that attracted Cabinet ministers, security chiefs and the-who-is-who in the world of music, the stage was set for…
HARARE – Signifying his totem ‘Samanyanga’ (Elephant), Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi’s music has become a giant like the elephant itself with his music and character reaching across to many people. In his own words, the man (Oliver Mtukudzi) says he has no competition and nothing else can compare to his music. At 61, Tuku is more…
HARARE – THE Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) has pledged to make school-going youths techno-savvy. Speaking on the sidelines of the Young Person’s Indaba held on Wednesday, author and private tutor Jenny Yon said their aim was to make the young generation embrace the evolving digital world. ZIBF is in celebrating their 30th Anniversary and…
HARARE – Top Zimbabwean mbira ensemble Mawungira eNharira will on Friday night unite with one of Harare’s most legendary bands Vibe Culture, for an electric night of mbira music. Led by Nyamasvisva, Mawungira eNharira are Zimbabwe’s reigning mbira ensemble with a fearsome reputation for making audiences dance the night away. They will be accompanied by…
BULAWAYO – For an individual whose profession is entirely centred on dealing with figures and armed with an MBA in Finance it was never going to be an easy choice for Fortune Senamile Nkomo to suddenly turn to literature and compile a comprehensive 244 -paged- book. Not just a mere book, but a voluminous literal…
HARARE – Raunchy dancer-cum-musician Beverly Sibanda aka Bev will today officially launch her debut album, Tapinda in Harare with rumours that former Mutodi Stars band members are joining her Sexy Angels. Tonight’s album launch at City Sports Bar will graced by South African music star Freddy Gwala who contributed on a duet song on the…
HARARE – Three weeks ago the curtain came down on another successful edition of Zimbabwe’s sole international spoken word and hip-hop festival, the third Shoko Festival. Not so long ago , a major festival in Zimbabwe that focused specifically on hip-hop would have seemed like a pipe dream, but three years in, Shoko is showing…
