When there is no rest for the dead
Emmanuel Kafe FOR nearly three years, Antony Urimbo saved all he could to buy a tombstone for his mother’s grave. But less than a year after erecting the US$1 000 headstone at Zinyengere Cemetery in...
View ArticleSandringham wins Green Quiz tourney
Loshima Shongo Roosevelt Girls High SANDRINGHAM High School were recently crowned the 2019 Annual Green Quiz tournament champions at Roosevelt Girls High School. Hosted by the Junior Chamber...
View ArticleFreeman, Soul Jah Luv go head-to-head
Francis Mashinya IT is game on in the Zim dancehall circles as top chanters battle for supremacy. On August 9th, Soul Jah Love, real name Soul Musaka, deliveres “Zviri Pandiri Zvihombe”, a 20-track...
View ArticleIt’s Selmor vs Samantha. . . Tuku’s daughters in ‘royal rumble’
Prince Mushawevato ONE father, one legacy, one band (now split into two) — this is a classic case of yoked cattle pulling in different directions. Daughters of the late music icon Dr Oliver “Tuku”...
View Article‘Pop Up’ brings fun to Nyanga
Andrew Moyo Of late, the Pop Up Bar has been spicing up the capital’s leisure scene with their unique events that have significantly grown in popularity over the past few months. Still riding high on...
View ArticleWatch out for Abisha Palmer & DJ Yung Fresh
Andrew Moyo IT is a typical lit Motor Action Sunday! As has become the norm, the place is packed to the rafters with MC Big Dollar Bruce and DJ Krimz up to their usual shenanigans on the turntables....
View ArticleMafikizolo back in town
Emmanuel Kafe SOUTH African group Mafikizolo is set for a sensational return during a gig at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on September 6. Their last commercial show in the country...
View ArticleKing 98 ropes in Dee Nosh, Colin Gayle
Mtandazo Dube THERE is seismic activity in the Zimbabwean music industry! And most artistes and their ill-equipped handlers cannot feel or see it. Down the road, they will not even know what hit them....
View ArticleBook fair wraps up
Andrew Moyo The 2019 Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) which was held last week in Harare celebrated the milestones which have been achieved by the local literary industry over the years. Running...
View ArticleThe Cookout recaptures its magic
Andrew Moyo Palm Estate was the place to be this past Sunday as it played host to the popular monthly outdoor event, The Cookout. While recent editions have been a bit dry, this time around organisers...
View ArticleWho is Zim’s greatest musician of all time?
Prince Mushawevato WHEREVER you were, whatever the venue – huge or small – you were guaranteed to be blown away, and come the following day, you had something to talk about. Zimbabwe’s music landscape,...
View ArticleHardsound wins prestigious award
Takemore Mazuruse LEADING sound provider, Hardsound Pro-Audio, whose customers include top entertainers Alick Macheso and Suluman Chimbetu, recently scooped the Top Sound Quality Presentation award at...
View ArticleA colour sprint with a twist
Andrew Moyo COLOUR events have become a prominent feature on the local leisure scene, always attracting hundreds of participants. On August 24, the Harare Colour Sprint takes centre stage at the...
View ArticleStephen Joel Chifunyise: A cultural giant
Robert Mshengu Kavanagh STEPHEN Joel Chifunyise can only be described as a cultural giant. Internationally and in Africa, Zambia in particular, he loomed large. Chifunyise was an arts and culture...
View ArticleUncle Steve: A life well-lived
Mtandazo Dube Features & Entertainment Editor When I joined The Sunday Mail as a cub reporter in 2008, I immediately sought to find myself a niche, something that would guarantee me a byline every...
View ArticleWhich era had the best dramas?
Prince Mushawevato So brilliant were their exploits such that long after the closing credits, their action on the small screen lingered, never to be forgotten. Their delivery was so sublime. Decades...
View ArticleMasa eyes big with ‘Pamusoroi’
Tanyaradzwa Rusike BUDDING musician Masa Caroleen believes her debut album ‘Pamusoroi’ will make a big impression in the cutthroat male dominated music industry. Masa, real name Caroleen Nqobile...
View ArticleA meat eaters’ paradise…and much more
Prince Mushawevato BINDER Abattoir, located in the heart of Goromonzi’s resettlement area, is providing a lifeline for the local community. The abattoir is supported by indigenous farmers specializing...
View ArticleSanganai/Hlanganani buyers in for a treat
Prince Mushawevato DELEGATES taking part in this year’s edition of the annual Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo will get a chance to sample Zimbabwe’s various tourism products. The 12th edition of...
View ArticleMadirirano improves but…
Andrew Moyo BEING one of the most popular events on the entertainment calendar, Madirirano was set to be a perfect usher to the Heroes and Defence Forces holidays. It was just that, at least for the...
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