Nama dance category elitist
THE local dance industry does not only have a vast pool of talent, but also boasts of infinite dance forms, which showcase the country’s diverse cultures. Talk of Shangara, Dinhe, Mbakumba, Muchongoyo,...
View Article‘Black Panther’ leaps into Africa
RIGHT off the bat, I have nothing against Marvel’s latest masterpiece “The Black Panther”. Chadwick Boseman is fast becoming one of my favourite actors; and Danai Gurira does an outstanding job,...
View ArticleNama 2018 brings more drama
Takudzwa Chihambakwe THE National Arts Merit Awards are becoming like a broken record when it comes to brewing controversy through dubious decisions. The 17th edition held just over a week ago in...
View ArticleCook Out is the new way to unwind
Takudzwa Chihambakwe GONE are the days when having a good time meant going to the nearest pub for one’s favourite beer in the company of friends after a busy day, week or month. Nowadays, people are...
View Article‘The Africa Factbook’ is here
WESTERN perceptions of Africa as a conflict-ridden, and disease and poverty-stricken continent are a media construct. It is for this reason that someone has decided to publish a book that sets the...
View ArticleSomething bigger than ‘Black Panther’
IN little over 60 days, one of the most highly anticipated movie releases of all time, “Avengers – Infinity War”, will finally hit the big screen. Marvel has done everything possible to prepare for the...
View ArticleSunday Mail Bridal Expo returns
PUTTING together a proper wedding is not an easy task. However, The Sunday Mail as the leading family paper in the country has for many years been providing the antidote for bridal headaches. The...
View ArticleHunt with Wells in ‘The Deceivers’
On February 9, award-winning author Alex Berenson released the 12th instalment of his John Wells series “The Deceivers”. The writer does not delay with the fun, starting at a high tempo, body count and...
View ArticleClub Connect: From Zambia with love
Mtandazo Dube recently in LIVINGSTONE, Zambia ITS journey started at Cecil Hotel, Bulawayo, in December 2016 – changing the face of showbiz in the City of Kings and Queens forever. And last weekend,...
View ArticleDonald and the gig that never was
There are many things to be considered when it comes to organising a gig, especially one featuring an international artiste. Proper planning and aggressive marketing are some of the elements that...
View ArticleThird time lucky for Freshlyground
IT is confirmed! South African Afro-fusion group Freshlyground, on their third straight attempt, are set to perform in Zimbabwe. In October 2010, the Immigration Department denied the group work...
View ArticleJohnny Clegg comes back home
“THIS tour will be my final public performances for my fans around the world and I am immensely excited to be able to bring to them an autobiographical, audio-visual and intimate account of my life...
View ArticleAndy’s still one of us: Jah Prayzah
SPEAKING through his manager, Keen Mushapaidze, Jah Prayzah has refuted claims that Andy Muridzo is no longer a part of the Military Touch Movement. Muridzo told The Sunday Mail Society in an exclusive...
View ArticleAndy Muridzo has had enoughl…‘Jah Prayzah is not a saint’
ANDY Muridzo is an angry man. The body language says it all: facial tics, a muscle twitch just below the eye, clenched jaws, eyes reduced to slits. Muridzo regrets ever putting his signature on the...
View ArticleBryan K relishes Mr Eazi encounter
Takudzwa Chihambakwe “I’M feeling great!” said a jubilant Bryan K when asked how he feels about performing alongside one of the trending acts in Africa at the moment, Mr Eazi, on March 30 in Zambia....
View Article8 O’clock, it’s time to party!
Takudzwa Chihambakwe THERE is a new way to unwind in town, which starts only at 8 o’clock on a Friday evening – it is the 8 O’clock Show. Featuring not one or two, but five talented musicians, the...
View ArticleAzam TV comes to Zim
Andrew Moyo THE launch of Kwese TV in Zimbabwe gave viewers more options to choose from. The pay TV scene is about to get more interesting with another player, Azam TV, also making moves to set up shop...
View ArticleAt last, Bridal Expo is here
Andrew Moyo THE day that many wedding enthusiasts have been waiting for has arrived. This Saturday Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare comes alive as it plays host to The Sunday Mail Bridal Expo. This...
View ArticleUS$100k for ‘Chinhoyi 7’ movie
Takudzwa Chihambakwe THE last time a movie with an estimated cost of US$100 000 was made in Zimbabwe, there were mixed feelings from the audiences with regards to production costs versus the final...
View ArticleThe revenge of Willis Wataffi
Takudzwa Chihambakwe CONTRARY to popular belief, it was not some bombshell beauty that led to the split of Afrika Revenge.And Taz and Willis Wataffi did not form the group — they were just band...
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