HARARE – Despite the closed clothing factories and the erratic electricity supply or the influx of cheep gaudy Chinese garments, Zimbabwe needs not be a fashion wasteland. The local fashion scene was last week reignited by an extravaganza of fashion shows during the Zimbabwe Fashion Week 2012. The fashion week is a platform to…
HARARE – Dzidzai ChiShona 4: Bhuku Revana, By George Mujajati and S Manyere, Harare, College Press, 2012. 164 Pages ISBN: 978-1-77900-547-2 (Paperback) Zimbabwe has very few writers who survive on their writing. This is especially so when you look at those that write fiction. Looking at the catalogue of Zimbabwean writers, both male and female,…
HARARE – Once in a while the boys have to go out, and last Friday was no different as I and a few journalists friends attended Leonard Zhakata’s billed showcase slated at Harare’s Jazz 105. The place was already getting full when we arrived around 10pm as Sister Jean Masters took control of the stage…
HARARE – Perennially troubled Apama Styles founder and leader David “Apama” Machowa whose group members left him to form their group Madness Styles said the desertion will only strengthen him. Poor wages and lack of adequate welfare programmes led to Apama group member’s flight. “All the band group members have deserted me to form their…
HARARE – Renowned novelist Joyce Jenje-Makwenda an active female artiste has said marriage and motherhood are stumbling blocks to female entertainers’ advancement. Makwenda who is also a film and music producer said this while addressing female artists at a workshop funded by Hivos and the Norwegian Embassy at the Book Café in Harare. “Motherhood and…
HARARE – While the Zimbabwean arts industry has since 1980 steadily grown to become one of the most vibrant sectors, artists still feel their working conditions are poor. Without proper representative institutions standing in for artists’ social and economic welfare, the sector has lagged behind in terms of real growth and professionalism. Controversial playwright Cont…
HARARE – As you enter the Dominic Benhura stone sculpture studios in Greendale, Harare, a gigantic abstract piece titled “Kakombe” greets you. The sculpture’s story is not easy to read, but as the heavily dreadlocked artist, Stanford Derere explains to you the dynamics surrounding this creation, you feel enriched. After 27 years of sculpting and…
BULAWAYO – Paintings and installations by controversial painter Owen Maseko still lie banned, undusted and unattended at the National Gallery in Bulawayo’s main exhibition space. But with a Supreme Court judgment still hanging over his head, nothing seems to deter the versatile artist from demonstrating his natural creative aptitude coupled with passion. It’s over two…
By Entertainment Reporter HARARE – The Lion Lager Summer Festival headlined by P Square to be held on October 13 at Glamis Arena, Harare Exhibition Park has announced a star-studded cast of supporting acts. At a press conference held at the Delta Beverages Southerton Plant on Tuesday, each of the 11 Zimbabwean acts took…
HARARE – Super star Oliver Mtukudzi is performing at Auto Worx, an upmarket joint situated in the mining town of Kwekwe on Friday night. He will wow fans in the Midlands town where he spent part of his life. The show will be a precursor to a gigantic bash slated for the capital’s Glamis Arena…
