By Vasco Chaya, Entertainment Writer HARARE – Like Tryson Chimbetu, Shemu Mashonganyika aka Chibage of the Sounds of the Muddy Face is grateful for tremendous support his band received from Sungura Ace, Alick Macheso. Sounds of the Muddy Face toured the country performing as opening act to Macheso for six months, a move that…
By Vasco Chaya, Entertainment HARARE – Apama Styles members deserted the troupe’s founder and leader David Machowa en mass to form their own group Madness Styles. Poor wages and the founder’s ineffective focus on the welfare of the band members were key concerns raised by the group . “We have been patient for a…
By Tonderayi Zvimba HARARE – Zimbabwean beauty and Midlands State University Development Studies student, Bongani Dhlakama’s stressful ordeal while participating in the just-ended Miss World Pageant 2012 in Mongolia is a diplomatic and national embarrassment. No national beauty representative should be allowed to experience the traumatic experience and nerve-wrecking preparations or endure the disorganised itinerary…
HARARE – Ten super traditional dance groups selected from Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces will battle it out in Harare this Saturday for the Chibuku Neshamwari final competition. A group from Mozambique, Villa 1, which specialises in nyau dance, will perform as guests. Traditional dance is popular in Zimbabwe but like most art forms it has been…
BULAWAYO – A record nine books are set to be launched during this year’s edition of the Bulawayo’s top arts jamboree, the Intwasa Arts Festival. The week-long festival will kick off next week Tuesday, September 18 to 22. Since the festival inception eight years ago, this will be the first time such a number of…
HARARE – The National Institute of Allied Arts in partnership with the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) and Innscor Africa will be hosting the 15th annual Visual Arts Festival Schools Exhibition from the 15th to 30th of September 2012. Doreen Sibanda director of the National Art Gallery said, “The aim of the visual Arts Festival…
HARARE – Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright, Danai Gurira stars as Michonne, in Season 3 premiere of The Walking Dead. Michonne is one of the most popular characters from the comic book on which the hit AMC drama is based. Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa to parents from Zimbabwe, when her father was teaching Chemistry…
HARARE – Winter season is over and now its summer — time for pleasure. The Daily News noted that entertainment lovers no longer feel comfortable enjoying their hard-earned money indoors (inside bars) partly because of the temperatures associated with summer season. Rather, they prefer outdoor or open-air joints where they can enjoy their money while…
ILLINOIS – Legendary singer-songwriter R.Kelly has accrued another million dollars on his tax tab, it is being reported. According to documents filed in Illinois, the I Believe I Can Fly singer owes America a cool $1,379,695.11 for unpaid taxes for the year 2011. TMZ carries the report and were also the first to reveal that…
NEW YORK – She is wealthy enough to afford an army of childminders to be at her beck and call to do all the dirty work. However, Beyonce has revealed she has actually fallen in love with changing her daughter Blue Ivy’s dirty nappies. And the 31-year-old star is not the only one, for she…
