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THE Bulawayo Arts Festival — the brainchild of Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and technical partner Nhimbe Trust — which commenced digitally from Wednesday will wind-up performances tonight between 6pm and 8pm.

George Floyd, 46, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota shortly after he was arrested under suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill on May 25.

POPULAR pole dancer Zoey Sifelani has received funding from the Londoners Entertainment Fund Trust (Left) to boost her business as the organisation helps artists who have been grounded by the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown.

IN a major development for the local arts industry, Sony/ATV Music Publishing South Africa has announced Zimbabwe-born Munyaradzi Chanetsa (Munya) as the A&R manager for Africa with effect from today (June 1).

As Africa Month comes to a close, MultiChoice Zimbabwe is hosting a ‘‘watch party’’ so that Zimbabweans can enjoy a selection of the varied music of Africa in their own homes.

CELEBRATED Afro-Jazz musician Selmor Mtukudzi joins renowned African musicians today for a two-hour concert celebrating Africa Day and raising awareness on the impact of Covid-19 on the continent.

POINT Black Africa, a digital content and marketing company, has partnered with Goethe-Zentrum Harare/ Zimbabwe German Society on a new collaborative project set to promote Zimbabwean artistes and change the landscape of popular music in…

As a further support mechanism in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19), MultiChoice has partnered with the One Africa Global Foundation to host a continent-wide broadcast of the Covid-19 Hope For Africa Concert later this month, an…

GOSPEL prodigy Tinashe Chivaviro has released his second song video titled Musavasiye which was shot in Zimbabwe, South Africa and United States of America.

A NEW live music streaming platform called BeApp has teamed up with Coca-Cola to launch Coke Studio Sessions, an exclusive collaboration featuring a diverse line-up of musical performances for fans to enjoy over 60 consecutive days.

WHILE the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has created an unprecedented burden on the travel and tourism sector, all action to restore open trading conditions should be taken as soon as it is feasible to do so, whether in stages or in whole, a…

CRESTA Hotels will reopen two of its five Zimbabwean properties on Monday, all five having been closed since the start of the national lockdown.

DENDERA music star Suluman Chimbetu yesterday donated an assortment of goods to orphans on behalf of Hope of Life Zimbabwe which are meant to alleviate the effects of coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown.

THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe(Nacz) in partnership with Unesco will present ResiliArt, an online debate series with key industry professionals and artists both established and emerging artists in Zimbabwe.

HIP-HOP artiste Nonkululeko Vundla, 35 aka Black Bird has released a new album titled Bantu Queen which is a collection of 14 songs sung in six different languages.

PAKARE Paye Arts Centre-bred singer Mbeu and Mhodzi Tribe will on Saturday serenade online music fans as he officially launches his digital partnership with MunMac.

YOUTH initiatives at raising awareness using the arts have become very pertinent especially on social media, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) director Nicholas Moyo has said.

MBIRA singer Hope Masike is delighted that her first book Ask Me Again is now available on Amazon.

©️ ONE of the most fascinating developments within the local showbiz has been the new platform created by Nashtv which has become a source to entertainment gigs, interviews and other related showbiz shows.

ROOFTOP Promotions and Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA) have produced a 13-part television series on real life experiences by way of legal cases from situations encountered by women all over the country.

LONDONERS Dance Fund (LDF), the brainchild of Deborah Joyce and Zandi Mubi has come to the rescue of local dancers after mobilising resources for their upkeep during this coronavirus (Covid-19) national lockdown.

THE Victoria Falls appears to be thoroughly enjoying its alone time, reaching its highest flows in a decade in a powerful display of breath-taking beauty and intensity which, ironically, no one is there to witness.

As a lockdown bonus, DStv viewers with paid-up subscriptions are being upgraded to the next bouquet for the duration of the subscription period.

AFRICAN roots musician — Bryn Taurai Mteki aka Sekuru Tau has commended Harare City Council for destroying vendors’ illegal cabins and stalls in most high density suburbs saying this was overdue.

THE Rooftop Promotions organised “Stephen J Chifunyise International Theatre Festival” has come to an end with great successes.