LONDON – A 25-year-old Zimbabwean record producer has written his own piece of history by being awarded gold and silver plaques after two of his productions reached number one and four respectively on the UK charts. Kariba-born Rodney Hwingwiri, aka Rymez, was awarded a gold plaque for producing British grime artiste Wiley’s smash hit, Heatwave,…
HARARE – Suluman Chimbetu and Jah Prayzah’s hit song Sean Timba which is the song of the moment in Zimbabwe, will headline the First Gig at the Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex on January 25. The two high-riding and award-winning musicians are set to share the stage with sungura veteran Madzibaba Nicholas Zacharia popularly known as the…
HARARE – Talented young rappers Tehn Diamond and Junior Brown’s just-released video for the single track Happy has taken Zimbabwe by storm. Within a week of its release, the video has attracted over 4000 views prompting Tehn Diamond whose real name is Tendai Nguni to try the video’s chances on the international platform. “It was…
HARARE – Sungura musician Alick Macheso is happy with the quality of his latest album Kwatakabva Mitunhu (Kure Kwekure) which he believes matches the standards set by his previous eight albums. The sungura kingpin’s ninth album, which has not been officially launched yet, has not excited fans as expected with many music critics suggesting that…
HARARE – It is not everyday that an experienced headmaster gets to share the stage with an all-knowing senior lecturer but that is exactly what will happen at Jazz 105 on Friday. Sungura godfather Madzibaba Nicholas Zakaria who is popularly known as the Senior Lecturer will play on the same bill with the Headmaster Bob…
HARARE – Names like Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana and Dudu Manhenga often pop up whenever people talk about Zimbabwean jazz music but urban grooves songbird Diana Samkange believes she has the quality to be the star jazz crooner. Like Dudu and Prudence, Diana is determined to become a household name in the male-dominated music industry. The former…
HARARE – Renowned gospel singer Sebastian Magacha has decided to jazz up his stage act by introducing more dances. The lively artiste has already engaged an unnamed dance company to improve his dance and choreography skills. “I want to take dancing in a more serious and professional way. That is why I have decided to…
HARARE – Organisers of the recent Popcaan concert believe that only half of the people who watched the popular Jamaican’s New Year Eve show paid. The joint organisers of the show Clint Robinson and Patson “Chipaz” Chimbodza made the claims in the wake of the arrest of three people in connection with selling counterfeit tickets…
HARARE – Miss Global Zimbabwe Mutsa Mutare has launched a campaign to assist victims of last week’s destructive hailstorm in Chivi that left 35 homesteads severely damaged. The effort to pool resources for the affected Chivi families by Mutare was confirmed by the Miss Global Zimbabwe head of public relations Tare Munzara yesterday. “We feel…
HARARE – Last year was a bumper one for Theatre in the Park generally recognised by many as the hub of Zimbabwean theatre. The country’s premier house of theatre produced a minimum of one play per month that ran for no less than a week. Theatre in the Park, run by Rooftop Promotions, however, had…
