AFRO-POP star Shashl’s latest music video for Energy, off her new album The First Quarter, has gone viral, generating widespread engagement across social media platforms as fans praised its artistic direction and high production values. Blending elements of fashion, music and visual art, the video has been lauded for its Indian-inspired aesthetic and bold styling,…
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS MUSIC lovers will be in for a treat tomorrow at the July Worship Music Festival (JWMF) to be held at Harare’s Belgravia Sports Club where Minister Michael Mahendere will share the stage with several local music stars. The annual concert, now in its fourth year, was set…
TRAILBLAZING local short film Rise has secured a coveted slot at Ireland’s premier film festival — the Galway Film Fleadh. Directed by Jessica Rowlands and produced by Joe Njagu, Rise, which features Hollywood export Tongayi Chirisa, revolves around a young boy who lives in a rubbish dump but persuades a reclusive boxing coach to teach…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw FAIRLY new publishing house, Secondary Book Press (SBP), has breathed new life into the literary legacy of veteran author Shimmer Chinodya. Headquarted in Harare, the publisher, which also has branches in Mutare, Masvingo, Gweru and Bulawayo, has acquired rights to nearly all of Chinodya’s titles from the now-defunct Weaver Press. “I…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw LOYAL fans of veteran Marabi musician Kireni Zulu have come together to raise funds for the launch of his forthcoming album. Zulu revealed that the initiative came as a surprise, as he had initially planned to postpone any new release this year. “I had announced that I was not…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw SONGBIRD Pauline Gundidza, who made a name for herself as part of the Mafriq Urban Grooves outfit, will mark her 40th birthday with the release of a new 10-track EP titled Ndauya. Gundidza, who turned 40 today, will celebrate the milestone at Sherwood Golf Club in Harare on July 19. “The…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw THIS year’s edition of the July Festival, set for Kadoma on July 18, will shine a spotlight on emerging talent. Dee Nosh, one of the event organisers, told this publication that young artistes are the future of the country’s music scene. “We have brought in a number of rising…
NATIONAL Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) has lined up a captivating dance performance titled “Connecting Points”, to interpret Portraits of Zimbabwe/ Mifananidzo yeZimbabwe exhibition. Slated for July 19 the performance will feature artists Shalom Kufakwatenzi, and Amanda Norton. “Connecting Points is about connecting to the past and also getting in touch with an inner childhood, it…
SOUTH Africa based queen of amapiano music, Sha Sha, will be home to headline the forthcoming and eighth edition of Fiesta Fiesta. Scheduled for August 9 at Belgravia Sports Club in Harare, The BET award winning star will share the stage with with South Africa’s Young Stunna who is popular for singles Bopha and Adiwele….
THE strength, cultural identity and resilience of African women are at the heart of a new artistic collaboration inspired by Ndishonongoreiwo, an exhibition by visual artist Sabina Mutsvati. Following a well-attended opening night and positive critical reception, mbira musician Hope Masike, photographer Nyasha Gurure and the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) partnered to extend the…
