HARARE – The late dendera music legend Simon Chimbetu once told the Daily News, back in 2001, that he would have a second landing. This was on the back of a plummeting fan base in Harare, blamed on his unwavering support for Zanu PF. In other parts of the country he remained a darling and…
HARARE – Musician Energy Mutodi says he will quit music if he gets elected as Member of Parliament for Goromonzi South Constituency in the general elections to be held before July 31 this year. The flamboyant businessman cum-musician — who wants to participate in the elections under a Zanu PF ticket, believes dabbling in both…
HARARE – He one of Zimbabwe’s biggest brands. But sungura maestro Alick Macheso is on his knees, with his Orchestra Mberikwazvo band in tatters. Band members leaving in droves forced Macheso to cancel some shows, a sign of desperate times. But his business partner and co-director of recording label Last Power, Last Murerwa, says…
HARARE – Well, what do we have here? It’s Hakeem and Natasha locking lips. While the rowdy Rubies casually went about their day, chattering loudly with one another, Zimbabwean hunk Hakeem and the vivacious Natasha played a little game of tonsil hockey in the background. It seems as if the male model was the one…
HARARE – The wait is finally over! On Sunday night socialite and fashionista Pokello was unveiled as one of the two house mates who will represent Zimbabwe in season eight of Big Brother Africa. The choice of the 27-year-old shoe boutique owner came as no surprise to many who had ceaselessly tipped her to make…
HARARE – London-based disc jockey Alfred Munhenga does not call himself King Alfred for nothing — he genuinely believes he is peerless. But after a bountiful career in which he has worked with renowned international artistes who can dispute his royal claims? The Daily News entertainment editor Dakarai Mashava recently interviewed King Alfred from his…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo-based musician Israel Israel is proud to be one of the few musicians popularising the use of mbira in gospel music even though the ancient musical instrument is frowned upon by many Christians. His music, which is dominated by mbira rhythm, looks set to redefine the Zimbabwean way of worship which is largely…
HARARE – When Harare-born painter Molly Maureen Phiri Winkelmans left Zimbabwe for Belgium 16 years ago she hardly ever imagined that she would end up a proud owner of a classy art gallery in Antwerp. The product of BAT School of Arts, Harare Polytechnic Fine Arts department and National Gallery of Zimbabwe owns Molly’s Artmove…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s top female musicians have admitted that striking a balance between family time and work is no walk in the park. The music stars told the Daily News on Sunday they have found it difficult to successfully juggle between obligatory household and family chores, which society expects them to undertake, and entertaining their…
HARARE – Dananai Chipunza outperformed other contestants from across the country to capture the inaugural Miss Carnival 2013 crown in Harare on Friday night. Screams and cheers deafened the Harare International Conference Centre when her name was called, a feat many predicted from the word go. Chipunza, 21, walked away with prizes worth $78,000, including…
