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Bulawayo Comes Alive forces Macheso to re-schedule his show

2013 May 18 | 2758 Views

Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso has bowed to pressure and cancelled a May 24 Bulawayo show to placate local musicians who have lined up a festival on the same date.Forty musical groups from Bulawayo are set to share the stage at an all-night gig dubbed Bulawayo Comes Alive Festival whose date had clas...

by Arts reporter

Macheso's girlfriend arrested for beating up a reporter

2013 April 28 | 3470 Views

Tsitsi Kumbula, an alleged girlfriend of Alick Macheso and a former student at Masvingo Polytechnic was arrested at The Ritz Night Club last Friday night after slapping a reporter in the face for taking back-stage pictures.Kumbula who comes from Chiredzi hit the headlines last year after being outed...

by Arts reporter

Thief breaks into Macheso's BMW X5

2013 April 15 | 6620 Views

Sungura musician Alick Macheso's return from the United Kingdom tour was greeted with a disappointing development when he found his ride damaged.Such was the dejection on Macheso's return from the UK tour last week that before he even got into his Upperfalls house his first notice was a missing win...

by Arts reporter

Macheso to grace AU celebrations in Ethiopia

2013 April 14 | 2155 Views

Sungura ace Alick Macheso, who just returned from the United Kingdom, is scheduled to fly off to Ethiopia soon to grace the African Union (AU) celebrations to be held in Addis Ababa on April 26.The sungura superstar is expected to share the stage with some of Africa's top musicians during the two-da...

by Arts reporter

Macheso billed to perform in Esigodini

2013 April 12 | 2004 Views

ZIMBABWEAN sungura maestro Alick Macheso is on Sunday billed to descend on Matabeleland South's Jabula Inn in Esigodini for an all night gig.This will be the first time that the sungura virtuoso will be playing on his own without curtain raisers.In an interview, one of ...

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Macheso officially appointed as the brand ambassador for Bakers Inn

2013 March 21 | 2748 Views

Macheso partners Baker's InnHARARE - Baker's Inn, the country's leading baker, officially appointed sungura ace Alick Macheso as its brand ambassador on Tuesday in the capital.David Muchingura, the Baker's Inn general manager said his company which produces more than 1,6 million loaves a day was hap...

by Staff Reporter

Macheso urges local companies to continue supporting artists

2013 March 20 | 3513 Views

Musician, Alick Macheso, who was recently appointed Zimbabwe Red Cross Ambassador, said local companies must engage artists and forge partnerships that create win-win situations for all the parties.Macheso was speaking at an event where he was endorsed by a local confectionary company."I am greatfu...

by Staff Reporter

Macheso appointed Red Cross ambassador

2013 March 02 | 2345 Views

Sungura musician Alick Macheso is now the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society humanitarian ambassador.Zimbabwe Red Cross Society national president Edison Mlambo said Macheso's appointment comes after the society noticed his efforts to improve the welfare of the vulnerable and sick through his annual Chitung...

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Macheso set to perform in Johannesburg

2013 February 27 | 2618 Views

ALICK Macheso travels to South Africa next week for a tour across the Limpopo River this year.It will be the musician's first show in SA since the release of his latest album Kwatakabva Mitunhu (Kure Kwekure).The sungura maestro is scheduled to perform in Johannesburg at Chez Ntemba and Safari Inter...

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Roki pitches up at Macheso show

2013 February 26 | 2980 Views

Urban grooves singer Roki made a surprise appearance at Alick Macheso's gig held over the weekend in Rhodesville. The "Chidzoka" hitmaker performed before a small crowd that turned up for the gig held for the first time at Red Fox Chase Hotel, a venue popularly known for hosting massive reggae and d...

by Entertainment Reporter

'My best is yet to come,' says Macheso

2013 February 25 | 2736 Views

Sungura musician Alick Macheso said the lukewarm response to his album "Kwatakabva Mitunhu" will spur him to work hard. In a wide-ranging interview, the humble musician, who struggles to knit his words together when talking, said a lot of initiatives were in store to improve his brand. The veteran s...

by Arts Correspondent

Macheso stages a top drawer performance

2013 February 11 | 3590 Views

ALICK MACHESO staged a top drawer performance that left a lasting impression on his fans over the weekend. The beauty about the gig held at Jongwe Corner in Hatfield was that it was an all encompassing show with the veteran sungura star interacting well with the fans.February is the month of love a...

by Arts Correspondent

Chipinge man claims to have fathered Macheso

2013 January 12 | 4510 Views

AT a time when popular artiste Alick Macheso is riding at the crest wave of success in his music career, a 62-year-old Chipinge man of Malawian origin broke new ground this week, claiming to have fathered the iconic sungura guru.For years now, Macheso the man remains an uncharted subject, in particu...

by Staff reporter

Macheso's new style flops

2013 January 09 | 6313 Views

SUNGURA king Alick Macheso has admitted he erred on his latest album Kwatakabva Mitunhu (Kure Kwekure) by incorporating a new style that is not popular with his fans.In an interview with NewsDay recently, Macheso said the album had failed to make an impact on the market because fans had resisted ch...

by Entertainment Reporter