Big Brother Naija comes alive
Leisure Reporter — “BIG Brother Africa” has many fans in Zimbabwe, but with the programme still under re-evaluation, they will have to be content with watching the Nigerian version of the show. Big...
View ArticleTakesure Zamar’s R1m debut
Takudzwa Chihambakwe Leisure Correspondent — “A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men,” reads the book of Proverbs. This is true for award-winning musician Minister Takesure...
View ArticleBeloved ‘René’ is no more
Tinashe Kusema — FROM its launch, back in 1982, British sitcom “Allo ‘Allo” thrilled and entertained fans for decades and in some parts of the world, Zimbabwe particularly, it still holds a special...
View ArticleNothing fantastic about these beasts
Tinashe Kusema The Big & Small Screen — Melissa Benoist is now officially my favourite actress in the world. I recently bumped into an Instagram post of hers, from last weekend’s march by women in...
View ArticleAvoiding a badly written good story
Andrew Moyo — American author of young adult urban fantasy novels, Melisa Marr, once said, “Life is too short to read books that I am not enjoying.” While reading is a preferred pastime for many...
View ArticlePolishing theatre gems in prison
Takudzwa Chihambakwe — HURUNGWE Arts Festival director Joel Zilala and his team want to address educational rehabilitative needs of prison inmates in Mashonaland West. Dubbed “Chance to Change”, the...
View ArticleDoing it the Coca-Cola way
Leisure Editor — LAST Wednesday, artistes whose works stood out in the various Coca-Cola-sponsored programmes on radio and television were honoured in Harare. The works of art, which included videos...
View ArticleDo you know these ‘bush’ celebs?
Mtandazo Dube — EVER wondered how some hardly visible singers in local showbiz, whose sole income comes from music, survive on a day-to-day basis? When — if ever — did you last buy CDs by Simon...
View ArticleRevamping your small garden
Andrew Mangwarara — THIS is probably the best time to put in some time into your small garden if you are fortunate to get a break from the incessant rains. When the water is available freely, you can...
View ArticleMokoomba comes with a new beat
Andrew Moyo — AFRO-fusion group Mokoomba might be struggling to gain influence on the local music scene, but it continues to raise Zimbabwe’s flag high around the globe. Mokoomba is often mentioned...
View ArticleShiga Shiga chants beyond Utakataka
Prince Mushawevato — IT appears Gift “Shiga Shiga” Katulika’s chanting prowess is no longer a preserve for Utakataka Express, considering the chanter has been rendering his enviable services to any...
View Article‘7 Arts flop an eye opener’
Takudzwa Chihambakwe — HAS the magical pull factor for multi-awarding winning musician, Jah Prayzah, dropped or is it just a sign of the tough times that caused him to perform for a paltry crowd at the...
View ArticleJam session: 780 acts later
Andrew Moyo — IT is Monday evening and one club in the capital is filled to capacity, which is unusual considering the day of the week. On stage is an upcoming sungura artiste, Mark Ngwazi, whose...
View ArticleXXX, all flash and no substance
Tinashe Kusema The Big & Small Screen — “XXX-The Return of Xander Cage”, has everything we have come to expect from a Vin Diesel movie — lots of CGI, exceptional stunt work, car chases, fist fights...
View ArticleInk master of frowned upon art
Tsitsi Ndabambi Leisure Correspondent — POPULAR in the first world, the painting of flesh is viewed as weird and evil in the eyes of local people, especially in the dominant Christian religion. But for...
View ArticleBambelela Arts on growth drive
Takudzwa Chihambakwe — BAMBELELA Arts Ensemble, a non-profit making community-based theatre group, has started its 25th anniversary year by recruiting new talent. Auditions opened last week to fill...
View ArticleTimeless decor trends
KEEPING up with the trends in home decor can be tough. So this year, why not opt out of following the latest and greatest, and choose timeless home decor style over fleeting fads? Minimalism No matter...
View ArticleAndy Muridzo’s nightmare continues
— Jah Prayzah deal ends Bev romance — Producer withholds new album Mtandazo Dube Leisure Editor — Andy Muridzo’s decision to join Military Touch Movement (MTM), the music stable owned by Jah Prayzah,...
View ArticleDon’t stop to smell these flowers
Andrew Mangwarara — AS much as we love our plants there are some that are not so pleasant to our senses. These plants have evolved this way to preserve their lineage by being unpalatable or in some...
View ArticleCelebrating Valentine’s Day with Dr Love
Andrew Moyo — SINCE the first day of February, social media have been abuzz with relationship memes, as has become the norm every year in the run-up to St Valentine’s Day. The day of reckoning is this...
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