Macheso: The Titanic that won’t sink
Prince Mushawevato SUNGURA supremo Alick Macheso is a Titanic. His ship may be sinking but right now it is still the biggest thing in the waters of sungura music. The vocalist and guitarist has 10...
View ArticleGinimbi brings ‘30 Billion Concert’. . . and it’s an all-white party
Mtandazo Dube Leisure Editor FLAMBOYANT business tycoon, Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure, has taken it upon himself to ensure that slippery Nigerian superstar, Davido, who last year stood up Zimbabwean fans...
View ArticleRoki to light up Inaki’s
Takudzwa Chihambakwe SINCE dropping “Rockford Gold” back in 2016, Roki has been scarce. He has sporadically popped up for performances in and around Zimbabwe. But after a stint in South Africa, the...
View ArticlePlay born again for radio
Takudzwa Chihambakwe AWARD-WINNING theatrical production “Liberation”, produced by Savanna Trust, is set to be adopted for radio starting April. “We are excited to have the play bouncing back in 2018 –...
View ArticleKimmel: Glue that held Oscars together
THE 90th edition of the Academy Awards were a few weeks back and it could not have been a better show – even if they had 10 extra months to prepare. The show had it all: well-deserved wins, hints of...
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HAMBA: Unapologetically African designs
Takudzwa Chihambakwe In May last year, Robin Chaibva quit her full-time job at Zimpapers to open a travel business. Many tried to persuade her not to quit but she seemed to know something nobody else...
View ArticleKiller T ready to explode
Takudzwa Chihamabakwe HAVING started the year on a high with “Madirirano Riddim”, “Panomhanya Munhu Riddim” and the epic “Gombwe” album launch, the heavens continue to smile on Zim dancehall. As Winky...
View ArticleWhere to from here, Andy?
ANDY Muridzo is a free man. The five-year contract between Muridzo and Jah Prayzah’s Military Touch Movement has officially been terminated, according to a letter in The Sunday Mail Society’s...
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Tswana party scene: Making lemonade out of lemons
Andrew Moyo recently in Botswana “OUR government came down hard and killed party life. From increasing the alcohol levy, to making sure that night clubs close early, they have gone to great lengths to...
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It’s been 8 years already…Mutamba pays tribute to Sam in new Tuku book
Leisure Editor HIS debut album in 2008, “Rume Rimwe”, was a bold statement announcing his arrival on the Zimbabwean music scene and declaring the intention to be “his own man”. The second album,...
View ArticleGetting back to the Jazzics
Takudzwa Chihambakwe Nothing beats the sound of jazz on a Sunday. The folks at Chez Zandi Bistro and Wine Bar in Harare know this, and they now regularly host some of the top and budding jazz acts in...
View ArticleHifa brings Cats, Charmes, Bandits
Takudzwa Chihambakwe WITH a few weeks to go before the biggest arts festival in Zimbabwe, Hifa organisers say they are bringing in some Cats, Bandits and Charmes to the event. This was revealed on...
View ArticleMono is numero uno, says Zindi
Takudzwa Chihambakwe “I met Mono when he was still a youngster and I had just returned from the UK where I was studying. He played his guitar for me and though he was a bit afraid I was dazzled but did...
View ArticleSungura: Something big is brewing
Fellow Zimbabweans, the situation in sungura has reached another level. All the star players in the genre have upped the tempo, and young up and comers are giving the veterans a run for their money....
View ArticleInside Robert Mugabe’s mansion
Takudzwa Chihambakwe WHEN Operation Restore Legacy was initiated leading to Robert Mugabe’s resignation as President of Zimbabwe in November 2017, many were left wondering about the behind-the-scenes...
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Spoilt for choice this Easter weekend
MARK 16: 5-6 will feature prominently in sermons this week as Christians observe events surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a week that climaxes with Easter Sunday, and the...
View ArticleTuku book: Much ado about nothing
Perhaps it is fitting that we review Shepherd Mutamba’s “Tuku Backstage Second Edition” as we get into Easter Weekend. This is a book that tries to resurrect a first edition that died on the shelves....
View ArticleMadirirano to light up Easter Sunday
CONSIDERING all the activities taking place this Sunday – the day can only be described as a coat of many colours. Being Easter Sunday, many people will attend church in the morning for a dosage of...
View ArticleDr Tumi to perform in Zim
Takudzwa Chihambakwe DR Tumi (pictured right), the South African multi-award winning gospel musician, is set to stage his debut performance in Zimbabwe. With Zimbabwean music promoters focusing largely...
View ArticleZim film heads to Seattle
Zimbabwean movie “Cook Off”, which was released late last year, is set to fly the country’s flag high when it premières at the Seattle International Film Festival next month. The festival, which has...
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