Shiga brings his touch to dancehall
Prince Mushawevato GIFT “Shiga Shiga” Katulika’s upcoming album comes with a new flavour. The talented chanter has added new ingredients to his typical rhumba-sungura recipe. Like a shark, he never...
View ArticleHifa is well and truly here
Prince Mushawevato HARARE Gardens has come out of its slumber as preparations for the annual Harare International Festival of the Arts hit full throttle. The once sought-after entertainment venue has...
View ArticleHifa @ Theatre in the Park
Takudzwa Chihambakwe SLIGHTLY over a year since reopening its doors, and having played host to 39 plays, 10 musical concerts, five film launches and four visual arts exhibitions, Theatre in the Park’s...
View ArticleThe local scientist who co-wrote ‘Zimbabwe’
Andrew Moyo Bob Marley’s classic “Zimbabwe” is one of the most significant songs in the country’s history. Not only does the song resonate with Zimbabwe’s Independence mission, but the fact that it was...
View ArticleDoing the Indepen-dance!
Andrew Moyo Once you hear a song like “Maruza Imi” and “Vapambi vePfumi” by Cde Chinx, or Dr Thomas Mapfumo’s “Pfumvu Paruzevha” and “Zimbabwe Yevatema”, you can never forget it. These are the songs...
View ArticleGibbins’ ‘Testament’ will give you goosebumps
Andrew Moyo Beyond the Cover THERE are numerous writers who are good at crafting historical novels while others are more versed in the modern world, but then there are those who have mastered the...
View ArticleSister Flame makes her come-back
Andrew Moyo BURSTING onto the scene in the early 2000s as part of the More Fire Crew fronted by the late Andy Brown, Fortunate Matenga — popularly known as Sister Flame — had all the traites of a star...
View ArticleCharles Austin hosts drama festival
Takudzwa Chihambakwe THE Masvingo arts scene is blazing in 2017 as various players in the sector are pushing for the province to be a force to reckon with in Zimbabwe’s arts and culture corridors. One...
View ArticleEnter Sam, the game changer
Takudzwa Chihambakwe Sam Dondo believes you should either go big or go home. Undeterred by the market’s lukewarm reception of his debut album “Dyara Minamato” after a mega launch in Harare last year,...
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The Messi & Ronaldo of Zim music
Jah Prayzah and Winky D have high profile gigs in Harare and Bulawayo respectively this weekend. Both will share the stage with South Africans: Jah Prayzah with Mafikizolo on Friday at the HICC in a...
View ArticleMandishona speaks local jazz scene
Andrew Moyo WHILE jazz music is considered to be a genre that caters for a niche market on the local music scene, there has never been a shortage of talent in that area. Despite the abundance of...
View ArticleDavid Mark gives fans fresh scenery
Andrew Moyo Beyond the Cover IT has only been five years since David Mark came on the scene with his debut “Dark Winter”, but this writer is already proving to be a force to reckon with. While we...
View ArticleWhen money can’t buy class
Tinashe Kusema The Big & Small Screen AFTER that tearful and heartfelt goodbye Paul Walker received during the closing moments of “Furious 7”, I do not think anyone would have begrudged Universal...
View ArticleWinter Jazz Fest rebrands
Prince Mushawevato THE annual Winter Jazz Festival makes a return this year following its re-branding to The Time and Jazz Music Festival, The Sunday Mail Leisure has learnt. The event failed to take...
View ArticleThe real Hifa returns
Prince Mushawevato THE highly anticipated arts bonanza, the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) is here and many await to see if it will dazzle like past editions. Top international acts...
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A bit of cheer for Cde Chinx
Mtandazo Dube Leisure Editor AFTER three years, the house that the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) promised musician, Dickson Chingaira Makoni aka Cde Chinx, is ready to be occupied. The roof, ceiling,...
View ArticleZITF brings joy, anguish to Byo
Prince Mushawevato PLAYERS in the hospitality industry who are still stuck in the old ways of doing business got a rude awakening at the just ended annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). The...
View ArticleBright future for theatre in Bulawayo
Takudzwa Chihambakwe EARLIER in the year we carried a story on how Bulawayo’s theatre hub, Theatre for Everyone, was striving to train youngsters to be the stars of tomorrow despite having limited...
View ArticleFungisai, what the hell were you thinking?
Mtandazo Dube Bolt Cutter SHE came into the spotlight with the rise of Jah Prayzah as part of his talent-laden Third Generation Band. And she made history there by getting fired twice. Born Evidence...
View ArticleArtistic delicacy at festival
Takudzwa Chihambakwe and Andrew Moyo HIFA stands out not only on the continent but the world at large because of the quality of the diverse art genres that are showcased during the six-day...
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