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The Zhakata puzzle
No artiste is arguably as baffling as Leonard “Karikoga” Zhakata. Zhakata, aka Baba Chamu, is one singer who effortlessly tops music charts on radio stations each time he has a new offering. However,...
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Burna back with bigger flame
Takudzwa Chihambakwe HIS debut appearance in Zimbabwe was in the winter of 2015. A new upmarket nightclub, Pabloz, which has grown to be the go-to place for the well-heeled, was being officially...
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Coronavirus puts merry-making on ice
Andrew Moyo While various parts of the world have been grappling with the coronavirus situation, Zimbabweans have been reluctant to take drastic precautions as the country has not yet recorded a single...
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Celebration Church to live stream services
Andrew Moyo Celebration Churches International has taken heed of Government’s call to avoid public gatherings with more than 100 people as they have implemented alternative arrangements for their...
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Arts council urges compliance
Andrew Moyo The move by Government to avoid public gatherings of more than 100 people as part of measures to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus has sent shockwaves across the local arts...
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DC’s flat but nice flick
Tinashe Kusema Film Review COMPARTMENTALISATION makes a film critic’s job easy. The strategy has worked well for me over the past five or so years that I have been running this column. For instance, I...
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It gets darker for Matsito
Veronica Gwaze THE late Tedious Matsito’s son, Tedious Muchapedza Jnr, remains a troubled soul a year after his father’s death. His wish to further pursue education is fast vanishing with each passing...
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When life grinds to a monotonous halt
DISTURBING reports of hundreds of deaths, illnesses and economic challenges spawned globally by coronavirus (Covid-19) bid on every nation to heed advice on how to prevent the spread of this pandemic....
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Evolution of Chitungwiza Arts Centre
Society Reporter CHITUNGWIZA Arts Centre continues to be one of the key pillars of the local sculpture industry, 23 years after its establishment. The centre, which is arguably one of the finest art...
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Oh Lord, hear us!
DEAR fun lover, our lives are officially upside down. This coronavirus pandemic has not spared anyone, even heavy imbibers like us who are largely ignored by society are being asked to take precautions...
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The women of velvet and steel
Ellen Sanyanga WOMEN in the arts industry are certainly among the most courageous people that we have in this country. They have for long been subjected to all forms of sexual harassment, demeaning...
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Does a background matter when it comes to love ?
When I say background I am not talking about things like study whether someone is a virgin or not no! Many people are so caught up in sexual issues that they ignore the most fundamental things like...
View ArticleRevival of ‘pure’ traditional music
Society Reporter VIRIMAI “Vee Mhofu” Nhedega and the Dziva ReMbira traditional ensemble are on a mission to revive hardcore mbira music in urban areas, and they seem to be succeeding. In recent times,...
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R80m for MultiChoice staff during lockdown
PAY-TV MultiChoice will continue to pay hundreds of cast and crew members on their various productions during South Africa’s 21-day lockdown. Countless TV shows have been forced to pause production as...
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‘The time to act is now’
Ropafadzo Mauto I AM so concerned about my nation, Zimbabwe. Most people appear not to be taking the dangers of this virus seriously. The virus, which was first unknown to the world late last year, is...
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Close those damn bars!
LIFE has never been this dull! In fact, the past days have been very painful to say the least. Our fears are slowly becoming real. We are gradually moving towards total lockdown. Good Lord! How will we...
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Contagion: When real life imitates art
Tinashe Kusema Film Review I have had to bow to pressure or should I say public demand to do a review of Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 thriller “Contagion”. Requests have been coming from all corners, but...
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Love, just like life, can be uncertain
As people fall in love they must also know that bad things are going to happen, famine days are going to come, life-threatening situations will arise. That death is going to take one lover first and...
View ArticleWhat a low down dirty shame!
Tinashe Kusema Film review REVENGE movies are a dime a dozen in today’s Hollywood such that I can effortlessly name as many as 20 in my sleep. When done right, this clichéd genre can be quite...
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It was always coming
CHECKMATE! AS the coronavirus pandemic is unfolding, the situation is always going to be unpredictably fluid. Some guzzlers were quite relieved to have been given the carte blanche to drink...
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