Babamukuru taking chiramu too far
MAI CHISAMBA, I hope I find you well. I have a daunting story to tell, babamukuru (tete’s husband) kissed me. This occurred when I had visited their place like I always do because I study in Botswana...
View ArticleTamy off to conquer Europe
Takudzwa Chihambakwe ZIMBABWE’S 19-year-old musical bombshell, Tamy, is spreading her wings. After her nomination at this year’s National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) in recognition of the sterling work...
View ArticleWhy can’t we also ‘did’ it?
India’s International Dance Festival is Bollywood in real life. And it is something that Zimbabwe’s premier fiestas – the Harare International carnival and the Harare International Arts Festival – can...
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Star babies get their prizes
LAST Saturday babies who were victorious in The Sunday Mail Jet Baby Competition received their prizes at a ceremony held at Meikles Hotel in Harare. While thousands of babies entered the competition,...
View ArticleRestore Legacy: Tuku has his say… releases emotive 66th album
Leisure Editor INTERNATIONAL music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi has singled out corruption as the biggest impediment to development and prosperity in Zimbabwe. In an exclusive interview with The Sunday...
View ArticleHitman who became rabbi
The world has an enduring fascination with gangster movies. Al Pacino in “The Godfather” trilogy and “Scarface”, Robert De Niro’s “Goodfellas” and Denzel Washington’s true story take on “American...
View ArticleFrom Parrafin to Carl Joshua Ncube
HUMOUR is a key aspect of any society – and Zimbabwe is no exception. The country is laden with individuals who always look for the funny side of any given situation no matter how bleak. It is no...
View Article‘Stop these talk shops’
Takudzwa Chihambakwe WILL interaction between MultiChoice Africa (DStv) and local content producers ever bear fruit? The two groups have been meeting over the past five years but nothing concrete seems...
View ArticleKoontz back with another Jane Hawk novel
EARLIER this year, bestselling author Dean Koontz introduced the world to Jane Hawk, a heroin who is the lead character in his novel, “The Silent Corner”, that was released in June. It has only taken a...
View ArticleGuzha wins top continental post
Takudzwa Chihambakwe THEATRE guru Daves Guzha (pictured right) says he will use his recent election as president of Arterial Network to influence positive and practical change within the local arts...
View ArticleLocal stars holding ground
Out and About FORGET about the absence of foreign performers, local stars are holding their ground. They have set the festive mood in motion and are trying their best to keep it rolling. A number of...
View ArticleSomething new, old and borrowed this festive season
SOMETHING new, something old and something borrowed, that is my gift to you this festive season. The aforesaid statement is usually used at weddings. But here is the thing, there is very little to...
View ArticleLittle cheer for sungura
SUNGURA has been dressed with a ball-gown to cater for those who value the finer things of life. Veteran promoter Josphat Hozheri created the ambitious “Executive Sungura Night” to cater for well-to-do...
View ArticleDry December for revellers
“Ke Dezember Boss” is one of the in-form idioms across the region at present, signifying the festive mood. Promoters are known to go all systems out, organising mouth-watering gigs as they seek to...
View ArticleI’m seriously questioning my principles
HELLO Mai Chisamba I hope my letter finds you well. I am writing to you as a last resort. I’m a 24 year old boy in my final year of electrical engineering studies at a local university. I promised...
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Chipawo’s legendary Christmas gift
Takudzwa Chihambakwe “DECEMBER 16 was a memorable day, especially for our elders as the children took them back to the good old days,” Chipawo manager Chipo Basopo said as she reflected on the...
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Christmas messages
Mai Chisamba (Social commentator) Christmas is a time to give and not to receive. Hakuna asina chekupa. Even if you don’t have money to buy gifts, you can still offer your time and help others with...
View ArticleLet the Xmas celebrations explode!
Prince Mushawevato and Andrew Moyo HO ho ho, Merry Christmas! The above is probably one of the most common expressions of the festive season – a Western way of announcing and celebrating December 25,...
View ArticleZinhle lights up Unplugged. . . as local female DJs get wake-up call
WINGATE Golf Club was lit up last Saturday as thousands of merrymakers thronged the venue for the year’s last edition of Unplugged. For the first time since its conception, event organisers brought in...
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