ALICK Macheso is still the king of sungura in the country if his recent concert, held at Padziva in Dzivarasekwa in the capital over the weekend, is anything to go by. The event, promoted by Benjamin Nyandoro, was attended by thousands of sungura loving people.Even the roads around the joint were temporarily blocked by motorists…
GOSPEL music legend Mechanic Manyeruke as well as Afro-fusion musicians Ashton ‘Mbeu’ Nyahora, Willom Tight, Diana Samkange and Chipo Muchegwa are some of the musicians scheduled to entertain guests at the inaugural Mister and Miss Albinism Southern Africa set to take place at the Harare International Conference Centre on October 14. Mister and Miss Albinism…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HARARE model and beauty therapist Brook Bruk-Jackson is the new Miss Universe Zimbabwe! This comes after the 21 year old former Chisipite Senior School learner beat 11 other contestants at a glitz and glamour event held at Hippodrome Conference Centre in Braeside, Harare over the weekend.In winnings, Bruk-Jackson who was crowned…
By Progress ChayaSTAFF WRITERchayap@dailynews.co.zw THOUSANDS of music lovers thronged Old Hararian Sports Club in the capital on Saturday to witness the second edition of St. Ignatian Feast headlined by the evergreen artiste Jah Prayzah. The event was meant to fundraise for St Paul’s Musami Hospital — a 150 bed health care facility— in Murewa and…
By Ashley Moyomoyoa@dailynews.co.zw ONE of the leading gospel events in the country, One Voice, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in style next month. Organised by the Spirit Praise choir, the celebrations set for October 21 will feature The Charambas and Minister Michael Mahendere.“Unlike the previous editions, this year we will not include church choirs but…
POPULAR musician-cum-producer Clive ‘Mono’ Mukundu, who turned 53 on Friday, says old age deserves to be celebrated in the music industry where many artists live fast and die young. Mono celebrated his birthday with a gig where he performed alongside 20 of his friends from the music industry. The 53-year-old, who also launched a six-track…
By Ashley Moyo AFRO-FUSION outfit High 5 and Sungura group Ziyaduma Express emerged winners in the Chibuku Road to Fame Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland South provinces respectively over the weekend. The groups walked away with US$2 500 each and tickets to represent their respective provinces in the national competition set for October 14 in Harare.In…
KWEKWE-BASED filmmaker Thompson “Slimy” Muzondiwa has teamed up with South Africa-based filmmaker Simon Jamukoko on a new short film titled The Legacy. The project was shot in Dzivaresekwa Extension in the capital. “Working with Jamukoko Media on this production was a moment full of fun and sharing of new ideas, Simon is such a humble…
ONE of Zimbabwe’s premier music events — Zimbabwe Jazz Festival — will hold a concert apiece in Bulawayo and Harare at the end of this month. The two shows, being organised by the Zimbabwe Jazz Community Trust (ZJCT) and the Alliance Francaise, will feature some of Zimbabwe’s most celebrated artists. The Bulawayo concert, which will…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw SIYAPHANDA (We Hustle) is one of the 19 plays set to be screened at this year’s edition of Mitambo International Theatre Festival, the country’s biggest theatre showcase, slated between September 26 and 30 at Reps Theatre in Harare. The hour-long play, to be screened on September 27, tackles socio-economic challenges and…
