Life & Arts

Tanyaradzwa MarabadaENTERTAINMENT WRITERmarabadat@dailynews.co.zw GWERU-BASED multi-award winning gospel musician Mai Patai will officially launch her fourth studio album Watch and Pray on July 30 as part of her strategies of promoting the latest project. The launch of the album, released on May 27 online, will feature Bethen Pasinawako, Chipo Muchegwa and Jonah Chivasa on the launch…

Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw ENERGETIC actress and singer Kessia “Muchaneta” Masona’s eldest son Boi Sasha is following in his mother’s footsteps. This comes as Boi Sasha has released a single titled Unozvimba together with its visuals.In the song, Boi Sasha talks about infidelity among young people. He went on to urge his fans that relationships are…

Tanyaradzwa Marabada and Ashley Moyo SUNGURA music enthusiasts in Mutare are in for a treat as kingpin Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo are scheduled to perform at Pick and Save tonight. Macheso, who is in the Eastern border city as part of efforts to promote his latest album titled Tinosvitswa Nashe, will share the stage…

Tanyaradzwa Marabada ENTERTAINMENT WRITER marabadat@dailynews.co.zw ELA the Garden in Harare is the place to be on Sunday as the Newlands-situated joint will host the ninth edition of the Chiwoniso Maraire, pictured, commemorations. The celebrated mbira songstress died in 2013 aged just 37. Aptly dubbed “A Night of Ancient Voices,” the event — organised by Elen Athitaki, the…

RISING entertainer Andrew Manyika is set to embark on a comedy and poetry tour dubbed The Colo(g)niser which will tackle topical issues. The tour will commence on Saturday in Kwekwe before moving to Bulawayo on July 30, Mutare on August 20 after which it will conclude its run in the capital on August 27 with…

Tanyaradzwa Marabada ENTERTAINMENT WRITER marabadat@dailynews.co.zw EIGHT winners of the latest edition of the annual Celebrate Africa Music competition are set to record a joint album at Reps Theatre in Harare this Friday. The recording contract is part of their prizes and the project will be produced by Blessing Chimanga one of the finest music producers…

Ashley Moyo ENTERTAINMENT WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw A LOCAL arts organisation, Rare Breed, has lined up a Stand Up Poetry Night event  featuring hip-hop artistes.  The event is pencilled in on August 6 in CBD, Harare. “The idea of uniting poetry and rap music comes as we strive to make a huge impact in the arts circles and…

Tanyaradzwa Marabada ENTERTAINMENT WRITER marabadat@dailynews.co.zw INTWASA Arts Festival has used film to fight for the rights of the girl-child in the country courtesy of their strategic partners Plan Zimbabwe and Plan Finland. This comes after the Bulawayo-based arts organisation has launched Amplifying Gils Voices through Digital Arts, an initiative meant to raise awareness on the…

Tanyaradzwa Marabada ENTERTAINMENT WRITER marabadat@dailynews.co.zw THE selection process for 10 provincial representatives to take part in the popular national traditional dance contest — Chibuku Neshamwari — will come to an end this Saturday. Mashonaland Central  will host the final provincial contest this Saturday at Club 75 Ruyamuro in Mvurwi ahead of the national finals scheduled for…