Mali’s Koite shuts down Hifa
Takudzwa Chihambakwe AWARD-WINNING Malian guitarist Habib Koite is set to shut down the 2017 Harare International Festival of the Arts with a bang when he performs on the main stage tonight. Koite...
View ArticleWinky D is King of Blues
Prince Mushawevato THE City of Kings and Queens never gets enough of Winky D’s magic. At the close of the 2017 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, the Gafa weaved his wand and turned the Amphitheatre...
View ArticlePengaudzoke chaos: It’s in the DNA
Prince Mushawevato THE proclivity to self-destruct just when things seem to be set on the right course is a hallmark of the Somanje musical clan. The late Daiton and his brother Josphat parted ways...
View ArticleJah Love and Benji — The money team
Mtandazo Dube ONE of the greatest musical transformations of our time is about to take place. Soul Jah Love, a bad boy Zimbabweans cannot resist, has hired a professional management team whose sole...
View Article‘Wallace is not Winky D’. . . as artiste opens up in rare interview
WALLACE Chirumiko aka Winky D, who is one of the longest serving and successful Zim dancehall artistes, is one complex subject who has over the years successfully managed to put an impenetrable...
View ArticleBrita relishes Capitalk adventure
Andrew Moyo “HAVING studied the arts, specialising in Graphic Design, I desire to build a successful career in the media industry focusing on television production.”These were the words of the...
View ArticleChill guys, Daisy is a superstar
Mtandazo Dube Bolt Cutter LAST week we asked what the hell Fungisai was thinking flying Generator to the UK. Should we ask Dr Oliver Mtukudzi what the hell he was thinking bringing his wife to a Hifa...
View ArticleZim export delivers masterpiece
Andrew Moyo FORMER Arundel School student, Paula Hawkins, is Zimbabwe’s biggest export when it comes to literary achievements, thanks to the success of her 2015 bestselling novel “The Girl on the...
View ArticleMiombo magic on this weekend
Andrew Moyo FESTIVAL lovers are in for a treat next weekend as Miombo Magic Music Festival comes to life in Christon Bank. The festivities will kick off on Saturday morning running up to Sunday evening...
View Article‘Talk radio, a limitless portal’
Andrew Moyo “TALK radio is a limitless portal for thought leadership, for igniting inspiration, for sharing ideas, for resolving daily issues and for expressing oneself.” Popular radio personality...
View ArticleZBC goes wide for content
Prince Mushawevato THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has put in place numerous measures including Embassy engagements as they push to amass adequate content for the pending six channels....
View ArticleReality shows adding life to ZTV
Andrew Moyo REALITY television has become a big deal in the entertainment industry around the globe, which has even led to the creation of numerous channels that are only dedicated to that type of...
View ArticlePeace’ comes to National Gallery
Takudzwa Chihambakwe THE National Gallery of Zimbabwe added another monumental piece to its permanent collection when it was recently given a Dominic Benhura sculpture by the United Nations Development...
View ArticleCremation: Can society embrace or reject?
Changing world traditions and customs have seen more and more people cremating their departed loves ones. Not so long ago, confusion reigned supreme for the Brown and Maraire families following the...
View ArticleRoyalties: Musicians must get more
Mtandazo Dube Bolt Cutter I was tempted to unleash my blades at those that have been criticising what has been called Killer T’s mutilation of the English language during a recent BBC interview. I also...
View ArticleWhen woes follow you to the grave
IN my close to a decade time as a journalist, never have I covered a story of more woe than this intertwined Brown/Maraire tale of tragedy. The predicament the family finds itself in with regards to...
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Chiedza Brown tormented in life, death
SHE never knew peace! As a young girl, she was shuttled between Zimbabwe and the United States of America. Her mother and father were estranged — she lived most of her life with her mother’s people. In...
View ArticleGrammy winner headlines Zim gig
Takudzwa Chihambakwe GRAMMY award-winning UK soul singer, Joss Stone, will headline the fifth edition of the Ngoma Nehosho Live Sessions slated for the 7 Arts Theatre this Friday. The concert has been...
View ArticleJames ‘Gunns’ it on Guardians 2
Tinashe Kusema Big & Small Screen IF simplicity is an art form, James Gunn is the Gustav Klimt of our time. Many people won’t know it, because they don’t know him, but they have been thrilled by...
View ArticleTurrow’s ‘Testimony’ packs a punch
Andrew Moyo Beyond the Cover IF you are a fan of legal and political thrillers, then Scott Turrow is one of the writers you must look up. Thirty years after the release of his first novel and 13 titles...
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