Tuku: The gift that keeps giving
Oliver Mtukudzi turns 66 in a couple of months. A while back he appeared to be slowing down, but the world cannot seem to get enough of the man who matured like fine wine, and today he is selling out...
View ArticleEasy Peasy condiments launched
Takudzwa Chihambakwe UNITED Kingdom-based Healthcare Agency MD Chipo Ruhukwa is making waves on the international culinary scene. The Zimbabwe-born entrepreneur recently launched her homemade...
View ArticleNew theatre gems emerge
Takudzwa Chihamabkwe A year since formation of the Zimbabwe Theatre Academy (ZTA), the project has begun bearing fruits. Two graduates from the academy, which offers a one-year intensive course, last...
View ArticleMinister Coventry flies into arts storm
Mtandazo Dube and Zandile Zaza Ndlovu THE arrival of President Mnangagwa’s refreshing Cabinet has given the arts industry some impetus, which has seen arts practitioners calling for an overhaul of the...
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Buyers endorse local tourism product… As Zim enjoys tourism boom
COMING on the back of a successful election and the birth of the Second Republic, the 11th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo was befitting. The Tourism Ministry and the Zimbabwe...
View ArticleQ Dube: From Power FM to the big stage
WHILE Nqobizitha Siziba-Dube made a name for himself on the comedy circuit, his television and radio adventures gave him an extra edge in the industry. Q Dube, as he is popularly known, partnered DJ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Cholera: Two major gigs cancelled in Harare
ORGANISERS of two gigs featuring international acts, the RSVP concert and Ammartia Ignite, which were set for Saturday September 22 and Saturday September 28 respectively, have postponed. While the...
View ArticleDennis Wilson ‘joins’ Transit Crew
Mtandazo Dube FORMER radio presenter and showbiz guru, Dennis Wilson, has taken the Zimbabwean reggae scene by storm. The versatile entertainer has decided to show the world that he is also a talented...
View ArticleShoko 2018 a Chi-Town affair
THE SHOKO Festival runs from September 28 to 30 with three venues taking turns to host the fete: Reps Theatre, Harare City Library and Chitungwiza Community Hall Grounds. The Sunday Mail Society’s...
View ArticleKaseke fires salvo at critics
Prince Mushawevato ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) boss, Dr Karikoga Kaseke, has fired a salvo at local carnival critics arguing that the event is an unnecessary burden on the fiscus, describing them...
View ArticleIntwasa roars to life
Takudzwa Chihambakwe Artistes are calling for the introduction of policies that will support and promote growth in the industry. Intwasa Festival director, Raisedon Baya, claimed that current...
View ArticleAiling Jah Signal in Kadoma comeback
Takudzwa Chihambakwe AFTER 17 days on the sidelines and eight cancelled shows, Jah Signal, who was recently involved in a horrific road accident, returns to the stage. The venue is Odyssey Hotel,...
View ArticleNACZ rubbishes Nhimbe
Takudzwa Chihambakwe THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has rubbished claims by arts advocacy organisation, Nhimbe Trust, which is challenging the appointment of the arts body’s new director,...
View ArticleJaricha: An Eastern Highlands treasure
Zandile Ndlovu FROM humble beginnings to Zimbabwean queen — she is a beauty with brains. Meet Tafadzwa Primrose Jaricha, born June 27, 1995 at Mutare Hospital. She grew up in Chikanga 3. Together with...
View ArticleZimPride out to push talent
ASPIRING but financially stressed musicians are benefiting from a newly created events and promotions company, ZimPride Entertainment, which is offering them assistance. The company, which is set to be...
View ArticleBryan K comes of age
THIS coming Saturday, Bryan Kadengu will launch his second album, “EvolutionK”, at Mzimba Shopping Centre in his hometown of Chinhoyi. Dubbed the Homecoming Concert, the album launch will also feature...
View ArticleWinky D’s second dance at Unplugged
All roads lead to The Waterfront in Domboshava, which plays host to the Unplugged Beach Party Edition this afternoon. This is the first time that the event is deviating from its normal format with...
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Shoko Festival a big yawn
Takudzwa Chihambakwe WITH fellow arts promoters cancelling scheduled gigs due to the cholera outbreak, the Shoko Festival hung by a thread. However, after the containment of the outbreak, the seventh...
View ArticleTelOne dials filmmakers a lifeline
Takudzwa Chihambakwe FINALLY, fortune may be favouring filmmakers in the unpredictable and underfunded Zimbabwean arts landscape. When DStv opened its doors to local filmmakers in 2015 by launching...
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There’s a new chef in town
A 14kg burger is something that only exists in cartoons. As well as at 49 Cork Road in Avondale, Harare, where Chef T Texas BBQ recently opened its doors to the public. This restaurant is bringing...
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