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Sendekera dance invades Kadoma
Takudzwa Chihambakwe THE City of Kadoma will be the place to be for any serious party lover on the weekend of September 28 and 29. Known as the City of Gold, Kadoma hosts for the first time ever,...
View ArticleBlock parties ignite Carnival Week
THE Bigtime Harare International Carnival has come and gone. What remains are the memories that will be cherished by hundreds of thousands of merrymakers who had the opportunity to be part of this epic...
View ArticleHARARE INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL – The good, the bad and the ugly
Takudzwa Chihambakwe DID the 10-day Harare International Carnival 2017 spawn any benefits for Zimbabwe? Indeed, there were some positives that came with the festivities – but there were also negatives....
View ArticleAll hail the real Ghetto President
IT seemed inevitable that the carnival story would have a tragic ending. The continuous announcement by ill-informed MCs that King of the Dancehall Beenie Man was set to perform at the carnival,...
View ArticleDo-or-die moment for ZBC
ZIMBABWE Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), now more than ever, needs to up their game if they entertain any hopes of successfully competing with new players who are gingerly coming to the fore. Clearly,...
View ArticleGurira sizzles in Tupac biopic
TO all Tupac and rap fans out there, are you expecting Tupac’s bio-pic “All Eyez on Me” to be some riveting and action-packed take into the late rappers life? Well, prepare to be utterly disappointed....
View ArticleZTA fires salvo at hoteliers
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has castigated some hospitality players for trying to “sabotage Government’s efforts” in reviving the tourism sector. It is alleged that top hotel operators have...
View ArticleWhy a hip-hop summit is necessary
Takudzwa Chihambakwe IT is good to sit down, talk, share ideas and map the future. But based on previous events in Zimbabwe, particularly in the arts sector, this has never produced any meaningful...
View ArticleHumour in Pinter’s political thriller
“HAD Remy Stanton known his life would change that night, that the next time he woke up there would be a bullet hole in his chest and the world at his fingertips, he would have chosen a better beer...
View ArticleShoko Festival’s zigzag journey continues
Takudzwa Chihambakwe IT has been dubbed the fastest growing festival in Zimbabwe. But some have derogatorily named it the “nomadic movement” as it has changed venues four times in its short life. In...
View ArticleNews Cafe hosts Kunle Ayo
MULTI-award-winning jazz guitarist Kunle Ayo, who is one of Africa’s most celebrated guitarists, is set to perform in the country at News Café Borrowdale on Friday September 29. Ayo, who is compared...
View ArticleParty in City of Gold this weekend – Kadoma celebrates 100 years l Massive...
Leisure Editor FOR a town with a population of around 100 000, the double bill in Kadoma this weekend seems like an overkill and a bad investment. The line-up, consisting of multi-award-winning South...
View ArticleThese babies mean business
THE Sunday Mail Jet Baby Competition is heading towards its climax — 120 beautiful tots have made it to the final stage. Elsewhere in this paper we publish all the finalists in preparation for voting,...
View ArticleSkeletons tumble out of closets
BEST SELLING author Lisa Jackson has an explosive story to tell in her thrilling novel, “You Will Pay”. While the title is enough to generate interest from any reader, it is the opening chapter that...
View ArticleMy father is a maniac
I am a woman who comes from a family of six. I am one of three sisters and I also have three brothers. My other sisters and I are all married. Two of my brothers are married as well. My father...
View ArticleWhere are the female chanters?
Takudzwa Chihambakwe ONE unique factor about Zim dancehall is that it came with a lot of sizzling female acts. These ladies were so good that some male artistes stood no chance at big shows when...
View ArticleA comic surprise at Reps Theatre
ALFRED Kainga’s recent show at Reps Theatre in Harare was proof of the exponential growth of Zimbabwean comedy. While just Q Dube and Long John were advertised as supporting acts, the crowd was in for...
View ArticleWatch out Carl, Kainga is after your throne
Takudzwa Chihambakwe and Tinashe Kusema A homecoming worthy of the name! That best describes Alfred Kainga’s Comedy Homecoming Tour 2017 — a show that will be remembered for its cringe-worthy moments...
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Who will be crowned king?
WHEN the Zim dancehall craze took the local music scene by storm a few years ago, many people doubted it would last the distance. While it managed to churn out scores of talented artistes, not all of...
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Vic Falls Carnival bigger and better
VICTORIA Falls is arguably one of the best tourist destinations in the world, which also makes it a befitting venue for one of the biggest music fetes in Africa. Since its formation a few years ago,...
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