Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) law students Claudio Faro and Nadia Mutisi scooped the English round final award and overall best team gong at the Africa Gender Equality Moot Court Competition (AGEMCC) 2022-2023 edition recently held in Nairobi, Kenya The AGEMCC public speaking contest, which used both English and French, took place in…
Anesu Mirisawu mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw A ZIMBABWEAN film series about a diamond heist gone wrong is set to premiere on Amazon Prime and Afroland TV in February before its official release a month late. Titled Ngoda, written and directed by rising filmmaker Takudzwa Duncan Kahwiti — who first attracted national attention two years ago when he won a global virtual film reality…
THE family of the late music legend Zexie Manatsa released a 13-track compilation of his album titled 1974-1975 Compilation to mark the first anniversary of his death. Manatsa died on 20 January 20 last year aged 78, with his 68-year old wife, Stella dying eight months later. According to Green-the late Manatsa’s son, the just-released compilation album…
Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw DECORATED Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo has postponed the release of his studio album titled Ndikutambire. Mukanya, as Mapfumo is popularly known, said the album could not be released yesterday as scheduled because some songs recorded in South Africa were sent to him late. “We were supposed to drop the album yesterday (Friday) but we made…
THE Oliver Mtukudzi Memorial Half Marathon, an annual event held in honour of the late music superstar, will take place on Sunday at Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton. The internationally-acclaimed musician, who was the Unicef Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Region, succumbed to diabetes-related complications on January 23, 2019 and was declared national hero. Oliver Mtukudzi Estate…
SUNGURA music kingpin Alick Macheso will hold his first concert this year at Damview Hotel in Chitungwiza on January 28. Macheso, who will share the stage with artistes such as Zimdancehall star Freeman, Progress Chipfumo and Carlos Green, has been holed up at his farm in Chivhu since he held his last concert during the 2022…
Progress Chipfumo dates Highfield TALENTED singer, Progress Chipfumo will tonight showcase his vocal prowess at Joy Centre located in the heart of Highfield shopping centre. The former Hohodza front man will share the stage with Papa Lodza and the Image band. “I urge my fans to come in numbers and enjoy my firs show in Highfield this…
Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw AWARD-WINNING musicians Pah Chihera and Terry Afrika have combined forces to form a group called The Hera Duo. The two hitmakers, who collaborated on the hits Sarura Wako and Kangoma six years ago, settled on the name, The Hera Duo in recognition of their Mhofu/ Museyamwa totem. “It is the coming together of Terry Afrika and…
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean music star Enock ‘Nox’ Guni says his upcoming album to be released next month will include collaborations he did with artistes from six African countries. Nox, who rose to prominence around 2000 during the urban grooves era, did duets with artistes from Nigeria, Botswana, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda on the album…
Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE NATIONAL Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) will hold an exhibition meant to show women’s impact on art in line with this year’s International Women’s Day. Running under the theme ‘Embrace Equity,’ the exhibition will feature works by female artists resident in Zimbabwe. “The exhibition will run under the theme for 2023 International…
