EIGHTEEN Music Business students from the Music Crossroads Academy graduated with certificates at a colourful ceremony held at Theatre in the Park in the capital yesterday.The academy seeks to improve self-awareness and social inclusion of young African individuals by serving as a resource for the development of the local music infrastructure.“We are so excited out…
Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has ruled out giving US-dollar royalties to artistes as the bulk of its revenue is in the volatile local currency.Zimura is an association of music composers and publishers of music that was created with the purpose of protecting the rights of musicians under the copyright law.Zimura…
By Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Music Rights Association (Zimura), a body of composers and publishers of music that was created with the…
POPULAR duo- Chipo Muchegwa and Terrance Tichaona “Terry G” Green will kick off their maiden tour of the region in the city of Mogoditshane early next month. The two musicians, who shot to national fame with the video of the song Ndezvemoyo, which has garnered close to two million views on Youtube, will perform alongside…
By Ashley Moyo YARIRA Ngoma landed the first position at the Harare Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance competition held at Pagugwa Bar in Chitungwiza over the weekend. In winnings, the Chinyambera dance outfit took home the grand prize of US$2500 and a ticket to represent the province in the national competition set for July 29 at…
BY ASHLEY MOYO BUSINESSWOMAN Annavestah Mudiwa recently hogged the limelight when she gave US$15 000 cash to award-winning musician Minister Michael Mahendere on the occasion of his 40th birthday celebrations held at Golden Conifer Functions Venue Strathaven in Harare on July 1. Mahendere, who is currently topping music charts with the hit Tangai Neni, is…
JENAGURU artiste Clive Malunga has lined up a tour of Asia which will see him showcasing in Japan and South Korea. This comes as his Asian manager Tomoko Takahashi was in the country planning for the tour which is slated for early next year.“Preparations for the Asian tour have begun and we are so excited…
THOUSANDS of entertainment-loving people in the Harare suburb of Mabvuku and its environs braved the cold weather on Thursday to attend a concert held to welcome American boxing legend Floyd Mayweather at Mabvuku Number 1 ground. The event, dubbed the Mayweather Motherland Tour Zimbabwe concert, organised by Pedzisayi ‘‘Scott’’ Sakupwanya’s Better Brands, was part of…
Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw CHIBUKU Neshamwari Traditional Dance competition has come to an end with Harare being the last to host the provincial contest today at Gungwa Bar, Chikwanha in Chitungwiza. The winning group from Harare will get the grand prize of US$2 500 and a ticket to represent the province in the national competition scheduled…
MUSIC Crossroads Academy will host the annual Imagine Music Experience competition in Belvedere, Harare today. Themed Your Music Your Way, the event to be held at the academy’s premises, is an all-styles music competition for young artists from different genres. “The event is open for people aged between 18 and 21; each Imagine…
