FRESH from Castle Tankard event, sungura kingpin Alick Macheso is set to put the house down at the United Kingdom (UK) edition of JamAfro festival this weekend in Leicester. The event, organized by Boniface Jana of the Negos Entertainment, will also feature Sulumani Chimbetu, South African songstress Makhadzi, Uganda’s Winnie Nwagi and Vee Mampeezy from…
NATIONAL arts mother body, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz), has partnered with the European Union (EU) in this year’s edition of “Culture Month” celebrations. Nacz Communications and Marketing Manager Rodney Ruwende said the development is fi rst of it’s kind. “In the first-ever collaboration of its kind, Nacz is pleased to announce a partnership…
By Ashley Moyo RED-HOT music star Jah Prayzah, who made history at the weekend after launching two 13-track albums in a space of two days, will headline this year’s edition of OK Grand Challenge Race Day concert set to take place on June 3 at Borrowdale Park in Harare. Last Friday, the Uzumba-born musician launched…
AFTER a stellar career that has spawned 13 albums, music star Jah Prayzah seems to believe that it is now an opportune moment to claim his crown as Zimbabwe’s best musician. To symbolise his ascendancy to the apex of Zimbabwean music, Jah Prayzah staged his own coronation at Old Hararians Sports Club in the capital…
TOP urban grooves singer Decibel has teamed up with brothers BKay and Kazz Khalif for a Masvingo Legends Reunion concert set for Sheffield in the United Kingdom early next month. One of the organisers, DJ Kay Smooth, said they are looking forward to hosting a spectacular concert featuring the three crooners from Masvingo. “The concert…
By Ashley Moyo ZIMBABWE Music Rights Association (Zimura), an organisation of composers and publishers of music, will host a stakeholders workshop in Matabeleland South at Emakwe Conference Room, Mishies Hotel, in Gwanda on Wednesday. Zimura has been holding such workshops across the country since last year in a bid to educate artists on their rights…
POPULAR DJ and Afrotainment boss, Tira has announced that his fans will be able to consume exclusive content about his career and life for R3 a day. The content portal, which is named “DJ Tira World”, is a downloaded application and reveals behind-the-scenes performances, family, gig guides and more. And is currently only available to…
MUSIC star Jah Prayzah will launch two albums titled Chiremerera and Maita Baba this weekend. The celebrated artiste will launch the album titled Chiremerera tonight at Old Hararians Sports Club in the capital before moving to Queens Sports Club in Zimbabwe’s second biggest city Bulawayo tomorrow for the launch of Maita Baba. For the Harare…
RISING Bulawayo-based songbird, Mimie Tarukwana has described her inclusion in the cast of local musicians set to share the stage with the iconic UB40 on Africa Day as career-defining. The United Kingdom-based reggae band will perform at Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare on May 25 where they are scheduled to share the stage with…
By Ashley Moyo URBAN grooves lovers will be in for a treat when scores of artistes from the genre converge at the Venue in Avondale, Harare next month. Urban Grooves refers to music across genres created by young urban musicians in Zimbabwe which was at its peak from around 1999 and 2009. Organised by Kayse…
