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Soul Brothers coming to Bulawayo
VETERAN South African Umbaqanga-Maskandi music group, Soul Brothers, are set to reignite the fire they lit in Bulawayo last December when they headline Umcimbi Wabantu, an annual bash meant to celebra...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Macheso rocks Centenary fans
Orchestra Mberikwazvo front man Alick Macheso was filled with joy last night after his fans packed club Changaz in Centenary, Mashonaland Central to capacity.The king of Sungura could not cont...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:12hrs | 1506 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jah Prayzah under pressure
High-achieving musician Jah Prayzah is at a point of no return where he has to either swim or risk sinking and his anticipated album, set for release in November, serves as a defining moment in his il...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:55hrs | 3905 | by Staff reporter
Muridzo revisits his Bulawayo home
HOME sweet home! They say home is where the heart is and contemporary musician Andy Muridzo retraced his steps back to Bulawayo when he performed at the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Charity Dinner held at ...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:18hrs | 1588 | by Staff reporter
PJ Powers in Victoria Falls for albinism awareness
POPULAR South African musician Penelope Jane Dunlop - popularly known as PJ Powers or Thandeka - is in Victoria Falls for an awareness show for people living with albinism.PJ PowersPJ Powers t...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:39hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Majome releases CDF expenditure report
Former Harare West MP Jessie Majome has released the Constituence Development Fund report to upraise the constituency on how the funds were used during her tenure."As I promised, I hereby pres...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1440 | by Stephen Jakes
Did you see Guitars In Parliament today
SEVERAL musicians won parliamentary seats in this year's harmonised elections.Dingumuzi Phuti, Elias Musakwa, Energy Mutodi, Obedingwa Mguni and Joshua Sacco are some of the prominent musician...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 21:55hrs | 1848 | by Erick Matotoba
Victoria Falls awaits PJ Powers
INTERNATIONAL jazz music icon, PJ Powers, is expected to jet into Victoria Falls tomorrow morning ahead of her charity show in the resort town on Saturday. All proceeds from the show, which ha...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Macheso disowns Shona drama
SUNGURA ace Alick Macheso has denied either playing a role or penning a Shona drama titled "Dzatisvitsa Kure", which is being sold in street corners.And with the drama awash in the street corn...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 19:44hrs | 3217 | by Staff reporter
Madlela S'khobokhobo scared
THIS time last year, Madlela S'khobokhobo was the Bulawayo music scene's man of the moment.His viral hit, SaMamo, had been dominating the charts for months and the Bulawayo Arts Awards had cro...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 08:58hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
ED-PFee goes musical
Zimbabwe Dancehall ace Saul Musaka affectionately known as Soul Jah Love has written a song to pay tribute to President of the second Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare rocks Guruve
The hilarious Baba Harare, real name Braveman Chizvino Mawanza charmed many revellers in Guruve and Centenary, Mashonaland Central respectively over the weekend. The energetic performer left G...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 17:05hrs | 1565 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Madlela set to launch album
AXE-wielding rhumba musician-cum-actor, Madlela Skhobokhobo, is set for his second album - Amajazana - to be launched in Gwanda on September 1.The launch will be powered by NetOne after the ar...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:59hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Mahlalela actor turns to music
South Africa-based Zimbabwean film actor and producer Mthulisi Moyo, aka Mahlalela has temporarily "side-tracked" to music with his debut single set to be released at the end of this month.The...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:49hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo rapper gears for greater heights
BULAWAYO-based rapper Mlue Jay, real name Mlungisi Moyo, recently released his debut album #Picture Paint and says he is geared for more works to strengthen his position on the showbiz scene."...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:20hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Madlela to launch new album in Gwanda
RHUMBA artiste Madlela Skhobokhobo is set to release his second album titled, "Amajazana", in his Gwanda hometown on September 1.The Gwanda launch will be at the Gwanda District Club followed ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Oskido fails in Kwekwe
The godfather of kwaito/house music who descended on Kwekwe on Sunday for an all-white party at Golden Mile Hotel failed to live up to his billing leaving some convinced that he had lost his golden to...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Angie Paraz releases debut gospel CD Album
South Africa-based Zimbabwean gospel musician, Angie Paraz has released her debut 8-track gospel CD album titled 'Let Your Will Be Done'. The sensational album, recorded in Pretoria, South Africa, com...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 19:48hrs | 435 | by Agencies
Koffi Olomide jets in early
VISITING CONGOLESE rhumba giant, Koffi Olomide, will be arriving in the country two days before his much-publicised show in the capital, event organisers say.Show coordinators say Koffi will b...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 17:57hrs | 1448 | by Staff reporter
Lindi Marc releases new single 'Uthando'
Lindi Marc is an up-and-coming singer and songwriter who shows power, passion and perseverance in her music. In this competitive music industry, she is pressing to break through and become a mainstay ...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 12:02hrs | 410 | by Agencies
How poorly attended shows drove Majaivana to exile
Rejection is never a pleasant experience for anyone to go through. Once in a while, blood spilt by jilted lovers washes up on newspaper pages, as the public gets a taste of the violent extremes some g...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:09hrs | 884 | by Staff reporter
'In 50-60 yrs Ndebele language will not exist'
AS he prepares for the release of his tenth album, music star Jeys Marabini believes isiNdebele, the language he sings in predominantly, will die soon as the people of Bulawayo have failed to uplift a...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 08:12hrs | 2928 | by Staff Reporter
'I'm finally free,' says Stunner
CONTROVERSIAL hip-hop artiste, Desmond "Stunner" Chideme has denied a public view that he celebrated ex-lover Olinda's wedding to Tytan by declaring that he is "finally free".Olinda is now off...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 14:33hrs | 2101 | by Staff reporter
Olinda and Tytan wed
RAPPER Stunner's ex-lover, Olinda Chapel, is now Olinda Nkomo after tying the knot with musician Tytan Skhokho (real name Njabulo Mayibongwe Nkomo) during a private ceremony held in Harare on Friday....Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:48hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Black Umfolosi, Imbizo in joint show
BULAWAYO top Imbube outfits - Black Umfolosi and Imbizo Performing Arts will tomorrow night stage their first-ever joint performance, which promises fireworks at the Bulawayo Theatre.Imbube is...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:53hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Excellence Music a force To reckon with
Bulawayo (Sizinda) based group Excellence Music has managed to abide by its Motto "D.O.P.E" (Dreams Of Potraying Excellence) for the first half of 2018.They have been consistent since th...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 06:56hrs | 158 | by Agencies
Ndolwane splinter group leader gives up on commercial music
CHARLES Ndebele, South Africa-based leader of a splinter group of the Ndolwane Super Sounds, yesterday said he had given up on commercial music due to piracy and was now composing just out of passion....Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga enters political ring
WITH 26 albums to his name and tired of being relegated to the periphery of real political life as a joker – someone devoid of being taken seriously, Hosiah ''Kwachukwachu'' Chipanga believes ...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 16:06hrs | 1183 | by Staff reporter
Tuku reunites with daughter he kicked out
YEARS after he kicked her out of his home for eloping with soccer star Tinashe Nengomasha, Oliver Mtukudzi has reunited with his daughter Samantha Mtukudzi, who is now part of the Black Spirits, the m...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 16:05hrs | 4740 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah's Excavator still out
ONE of Jah Prayzah's key dancer and vocalist, Thobekile "Excavator" Nleya, is yet to return to the stage after she was injured when she fell on the stage a fortnight ago and limped off during a perfor...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:24hrs | 2161 | by Staff reporter
Andy Muridzo to release Ndebele songs
Contemporary musician, Andy Muridzo Ngwenya who fell out with Jah Prayzah's Military Touch Movement (MTM) after their record deal went sour earlier this year says he now finds himself stuck with a mil...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:13hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Lady Storm back with hubby?
CONTROVERSIAL rhumba songbird and dancer Lady Storm, who a few months ago had her dirty linen with "husband" Tinarwo "Mukanya" Gotora over the paternity of "their" six-month-old daughter exposed...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:40hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Tuku endorses young talent
LEGENDARY Jazzman Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, billed for a gig at the Opera House in Cape Town, South Africa tonight, has endorsed young Zimbabwean talent set to open the stage for him.The artiste...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:03hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Musician sings Mnangagwa praises
UPCOMING Afro-pop musician, Ndori Malonza , is set to release his debut 13-track album titled First Time in which he dedicated the closing song to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Malonza told New...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 06:58hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Promoter wants to revive Skuza legacy
SOUTH Africa-based Plumtree music promoter Polite Nkomo wants to revive Solomon Skuza's legacy.As such, his stable is looking into how best they can come up with a commemoration of the late mu...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 06:52hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Macheso fills up Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex
Oh, what a night! Sungura icon Alick Macheso on Friday settled matters with a sold-out gig and capped it with a stellar performance that left many in awe when he launched his 11th album, Dzinosvitsa K...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:39hrs | 1412 | by Staff rpeorter
Macheso's Dzinosvitsa Kure released in 'calculated' move
SUNGURA enthusiasts, who had been starved of new stuff for two years by sungura kingpin Alick Macheso, yesterday had something to cheer about, as the singer finally unveiled his much-awaited six-track...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:29hrs | 2246 | by Staff reporter
Pirates get to Macheso album first
Sungura ace, Alick Macheso is set to unveil his new offering Dzinosvitsva Kure through an album launch at Chitungwiza on Friday but piracy hawks in Masvingo have already pounced with vendors already s...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:10hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Macheso's new album hits the streets today
ALICK Macheso's new album - Dzinosvitsa Kure - hits the streets today ahead of the massive album launch set for Aquatic Complex this Friday.The album carries six tracks namely Chikuru Kurarama...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 14:43hrs | 4768 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's adventures in solitude (Welcome back!)
There is a North American music band called The New Pornographers.It is described on one online portal as a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is a mus...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:02hrs | 2237 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Macheso releases 'Dzinosvitsa Kure'
"Handei mberi tipe vanhu kudya kwenzeveIsu hazvisi zvedu, isu chedu hubvonga cheteKana tabvonga togadzika vanodya vodyaKushata kana nhapitapi vachadudzira ivo"This stan...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:01hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba to release music album
The imprint of a politician cum comedian has started to be felt in the music industry with Joseph Chinotimba and his musical outfit, the Bulawayo Logistics Band staging popular performances at his pol...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 17:30hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Macheso's album finally OUT
"I COULD be well moved if I were as you…But I am as constant as the northern star," those were Julius Caesar's words.The very same is coming out of sungura doyen Alick Macheso's mouth as he ...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:04hrs | 2668 | by Staff rpeorter
Kalanga House group Sinazo releases sizzling video
UK based award winning Kalanga house music group Sinazo has released a captivating video for their hot new single entitled Loba Lumbo featuring Percy the producer.Tish Malaba explains thst "Lo...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 20:05hrs | 1317 | by Staff Reporter
Zimfest Live 2018 back with killer line-up and announces headline sponsor
The highly anticipated southern African music and arts festival, Zimfest Live, will return in August organisers have announced.Scheduled for 11 August at Kempton Race course in Surre...Published: 30 May 2018 at 06:44hrs | 343 | by Tidi Kwidini
PHOTOS: 'Mnangagwa's' Army band - Crocodile Sounds
Meet the 'Crocodile Sounds Guys' who are part of the band! The 'Garwe Rauya' Album Launch by the Zimbabwe National Army!In what could be seen as efforts by the military to drum up support for ...Published: 27 May 2018 at 19:17hrs | 5009 | by Staff reporter
'No link between Mnangagwa and Army band'?
In what could be seen as efforts by the military to drum up support for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election campaign, a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) music outfit, Crocodile Sounds, on Friday launc...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:17hrs | 953 | by Staff Reporter
Berita enjoys Chaka Chaka mentorship
When Yvonne Chaka Chaka finally turns in her crown as the Princess of Africa, the woman to succeed her may be none other than Zimbabwe's own Berita Khumalo, the young songbird who has enjoyed serving ...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:16hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Zim military launch music album for Mnangagwa's election campaign
The Zimbabwe Defence Force on Friday launched a music album for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election campaign. The nine-track album's cover song is "Garwe Rauya" a chiShona phrase meaning "...Published: 26 May 2018 at 18:39hrs | 3507 | by Staff reporter
Winky D rocks the City of Kings & Queens
There is no artiste in Zimbabwe that can keep a crowd on its feet for a good three hours like Winky D and that's what he did on a chilly Thursday night at Hartsfield Tshisanyama in Bulawayo. And fans ...Published: 26 May 2018 at 07:30hrs | 2015 | by Staff Reporter
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