ZIMDANCEHALL outfit Famous Mighty Boys and afro-fusion ensemble 911 emerged winners in the Chibuku Road to Fame Mashonaland East and Midlands provincial finals, respectively at the weekend. The Mashonaland East event was held at Makaha Business Centre in Mutoko on Saturday while Leisure Lounge in Gokwe hosted the Midlands edition on the same day. For…
SOUTH African group, Ndlovu Youth Choir, which won hearts and minds around the world after an incredible run on the 2019 edition of America’s Got Talent, have described performing in Zimbabwe as a “massive milestone.” Ndlovu Youth Choir is part of 30 bands scheduled to perform at the Stanbic Jacaranda Music Festival set to run…
RISING songbird Feli Nandi, whose “Mubayei” remix is currently the most trending Zimbabwean song on Youtube, will represent the country at the Music In Africa Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) to be held in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam in November. At ACCES, a music industry trade showcase that creates a platform to exchange ideas,…
By Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyo@dailynews.co.zw FAST-RISING mbira artiste Vee Mhofu and his Dziva Rembira ensemble are set to spice up Chibuku Road To Fame Mashonaland East provincial competition at Makaha Business Centre in Mutoko today. Running under the theme Imba Tinzwe, Cula Sizwe Super Star!, the event will feature 10 upcoming musical groups and the winner…
By Ashley Moyo NEW drama series Shamwari/Umngane which tackles betrayal in relationships is set to premiere online next month. Written by South Africa-based filmmaker Obi Misi, the film to be released on October 28, is targeting the entire Southern African region. “The series brings out how people tend to take advantage of those who really…
By Sympathy Sibanda KARIBA-BASED 31-year-old author Vimbai Chizarura has launched a book titled The Price of Loyalty which tackles loyalty in relationships. Chizarura said she was inspired by what she sees in society to come up with her books.“My motivation to pen a book on loyalty resulted from a chain of personal events.“My mother was…
FIVE-TIME Grammy Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, South African house duo Black Motion, fast-rising amapiano artiste Daliwonga and red-hot Ammara Brown are part of 30 musicians who will perform at the Stanbic Jacaranda Music Festival to run at Old Hararians from October 6 to 8. The popular annual event, which is organised by Ngoma Nehosho,…
RISING songbird Feli Nandi, whose Mubayei remix is currently the most trending Zimbabwean song on Youtube, will represent the country at the Music In Africa Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) to be held in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam in November. ACCES, a music industry trade showcase that creates a platform to exchange ideas, discover…
SUNGURA musician Patrick “Njonda Power” Mupindu has said sharing the stage with seasoned sungura artiste Nicholas Zakaria on September 16 is going to be a fulfilling chapter in his musical career as he was inspired greatly by the veteran Khiama Boys leader. Born in Makoni in Rusape, NjondaPower, also nurtured by Zakaria aka Senior Lecturer,…
CHIBUKU Road To Fame, one of the leading talent identification shows in the country, is back and this year’s event will run from September 9 to October 14. Themed “Imba Tinzwe, Cula Sizwe Super Star!,” the annual event is jointly organised by Delta Beverages, through its Chibuku brand, and National Arts Council of Zimbabwe. “As…
