HARARE – Officials from the Culture ministry snubbed a recent two-day National Arts Council Culture indaba held in Masvingo. The indaba, which was mapping the way forward for the artists’ funding was supposed to be addressed by the ministry’s principal director, Reverend Paul Damasane. Artists at the gathering made it clear that they were not…
HARARE – Dancer, poet, novelist, sculptor, painter, martial artist and lecturer of African cultural values, Tawanda Chabikwa represents the epitome of the African Renaissance Man. Many will know him for his reputation as artistic director and choreographer of Tumbuka Dance Company and his recent collaboration with Israeli/American dancer Shi Pratt, who is currently based…
HARARE – Scores of people on Saturday gathered at “Sean One” Mubayiwa’s house in Randburg to celebrate the life of the late prolific producer Siphosenkosi Mukhuhlani known to many as TBA or Playboy. TBA died last year in a horrific accident in Pretoria on October 30, 2011 that also claimed the life of his fiancée…
HARARE – As the much-celebrated Christmas holiday is getting closer, music promoters have lined up interesting gigs in the first week of December as a way of preparing Zimbabweans to celebrate the holiday in style. High profile musician Oliver Mtukudzi who dedicated the last part of this year to celebrate his 60th birthday, will lock…
BULAWAYO – Artists temporarily abandoned their props to take to the streets with the sole intention of ensuring the people of Bulawayo get to know much about their workplace — the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. The awareness campaign which took place over the weekend was led by the gallery director Voti Thebe and…
HARARE – A 2011 partnership between the US Embassy in Harare and the oldest continuous book club in American, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC), on Friday honoured 11 individuals who read 12 CLSC books as members of the inaugural Zimbabwean CLSC club. “The core concept of the CLSC book club is that adults…
HARARE – Son of the late sungura musician Ketai Muchawaya, has labelled Shuga Shuga a liar after he failed to fulfil his promises. Shuga Shuga had promised to help the young Muchawaya in his musical career since both artistes share the same source of inspiration —Ketai of Simba Brothers. Speaking to the Daily News recently…
HARARE – Pokello Nare exudes an aura of beauty and glamour consistent with a spoilt princess. Yet, she is not a princess neither is she spoilt. Instead, she has an unflinching confidence and air of superiority which call for recognition in the lukewarm Zimbabwe fashion industry. During the Miss Global Zimbabwe competition, I had an…
BULAWAYO – Walk into the second largest city, Bulawayo and get informed of a music outfit called The Talls, certainly it won’t ring a bell as the ensemble is virtually unknown in the showbiz arena. With their short presence in the industry, the troupe which specialises in Afro-fusion music is certainly destined for great things…
HARARE – Chapungu Sculpture Park is under liquidation with the entire collection going on sale. The liquidator, Teri Grimmel confirmed the sale to the Daily News. “As the liquidator, I am required to close up and turn all the assets into liquid cash and I have to sell the entire collection, including all the…
