Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER GREAN Stars Dance Troupe claimed top honours at the Harare provincial finals of the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival after impressing judges with a spirited performance of the Chinyambera dance. Held at Hurudza Bar in Mabvuku over the weekend, the competition saw Grean Stars walk away with the US$2 500 grand…
Ashley Moyo AFTER successfully hosting the Mashonaland East edition of the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival, Dhana Family Leisure Centre is looking forward to host more high-profile events. Nestled just 2km from the bustling Mutoko-Harare highway, the venue has rapidly established itself as a vibrant hub for artistic expression and entertainment in the region. “We…
FILLING her late father Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi’s boots is an onerous task for Selmor but she wouldn’t have it any other way. Internationally-acclaimed Tuku died on January 23, 2019 leaving Selmor and his other children with the duty to carry on his legacy. Though she concedes that being the legendary Tuku’s daughter comes with a…
THE Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) a US$500 000 grant to support the refurbishment of the institution’s infrastructure. The funding, issued under the New Visionary Leadership to Support Infrastructure initiative, is intended to help preserve Zimbabwe’s cultural heritage. “This is a huge milestone for us as a cultural…
CHIBUKU Neshamwari Traditional Dance provincial competition, which has already toured seven provinces, arrives in the capital today. Scheduled to take place at Hurudza Bar in Mabvuku, the Harare leg of the contest will see the province select its representative for the national finals, set for July 19 at the Mutare Showgrounds. Running under the theme…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw MUSIC stars ExQ and Enzo Ishall will be part of the support acts set to feature in colourful songbird Shashl’s highly-anticipated album launch to be held at 7Arts Theatre in Harare tomorrow. The launch of the album titled ‘The First Quarter’ will also feature rising artistes who include Kayflow, Jnr Spragga,…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS MUSHANDIRAPAMWE Hotel in Highfield, a place that shaped Sulumani “Sulu” Chimbetu’s musical journey, will host the Dendera musician tomorrow as part of his album tour. The joint is special to Sulu as his legendary father Simon Chimbetu used to frequent Mushandirapamwe Hotel. “The hotel feels like a home to me, given my…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw A local documentary inspired by African music legends Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi and Lucky Dube, has been selected for screening at the Power24 International Film Festival in Durban, South Africa. Titled ‘Daughters of Legends,’ the documentary filmed during the Harare International Festival of Arts in 2013 and completed in 2023, explores the…
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR THE country’s top achievers across various sectors will be recognised at the inaugural National Hall of Fame ceremony, set for June 28 at the Harare International Conference Centre in the capital. The event, organised by the All National Excellence Enterprise, aims to celebrate individuals whose contributions have left a lasting mark on the…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw ACCLAIMED theatre production “Song Unburied” is poised to make its Scottish debut at the forthcoming Edinburgh Festival, which runs from July 30 to August 14. According to producer Daves Guzha, this will mark the first time the production has been staged in Scotland. “It’s an incredible feeling to share…
