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Senior lecture revives Jimmy Jimalo's legacy
Sungura legend Nicholas Zacharia "Senior Lecture" has revived the late music promoter Jimmy Jimalo's legacy by performing at his bar in Highfied on Saturd...Published: 11 hrs ago | 155 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Minister Kazembe behind attack on Tendai Biti?
Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) chairperson in Mashonaland Central province George Gwarada has condemned Minister of Home Affairs Kazembe Kazembe who is also ZANU PF chairperson for Mashonaland Cen...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 09:31hrs | 4980 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Macheso pockets US$20k from Tin Mac on album launch dinner
KING of Sungura Alick Macheso walked away US$20K richer on Thursday night after the guest of honour at his album launch event Sports and Youth deputy minister Tino Machakaire bought the album for US$1...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 09:30hrs | 11682 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Yaya Saru to grace Macheso's album launch dinner
Actress cum Afro Fusion musician Memo "Yaya Saru" Chinamasa will be part of the performing guests at the King of Sungura Alick Macheso's album launch dinn...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 21:20hrs | 1221 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Macheso remembers departed music legends
The king of Sungura Alick Macheso yesterday remembered departed music heroes like Oliver Mtukudzi, Leonard Dembo, System Tazvida, Paul Mpofu, Simon Chimbetu among others by performing one or more song...Published: 09 May 2022 at 20:27hrs | 1441 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Politicians should emulate Madzibaba,' says Minister Paul Mavhima
Minister of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare Paul Mavhima has urged politicians to emulate Sungura giant Madzibaba Nicholas Zacharia for a better ...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 10:08hrs | 2722 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
'Mnangagwa taking Zimbabwe to graveyard'
Former Zanu-PF politburo member and strong man Dzikamai Mavhaire has urged the young generation to make a critical decision in the 2023 harmonized polls and avoid entrusting national leadership with t...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:21hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Franco joins Sulumani Chimbetu
Struggling Sungura musician Franco "Slomo" Dhaka yesterday joined Sulumani Chimbetu on stage at Leisure Centre in Chitungwiza.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yCI7uV9fwpI...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 05:21hrs | 1657 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'I am inspired by Macheso,' says Kujo
Zimbabwe's finest bass guitarist Kudakwashe "Kujo" Yanika said he is inspired by King of Sungura Alick Macheso.Kujo is in current...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 14:53hrs | 1148 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Mark Ngwazi takes Sungura to another level
Njanja Express boss Mark Ngwazi took Sungura music to another level over the weekend after pulling huge crowds in Mvurwi and Highfield over the weekend.On Saturday he was at Joy Centre Machipi...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 14:22hrs | 1022 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Original Ndolwane front men re-union unlikely'
Martin Sibanda of Ndolwane Super Sounds has poured cold water on calls from fans for him to re-unite with Charles Zwane and restore the original band of the 1990s.In a live video released on 1...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 18:19hrs | 1425 | by Staff reporter
King of Sungura salutes fans
The King of Sungura Alick Macheso of Orchestra Mberikwazvo band has saluted fans who came for his family show at Jongwe corner this Sunday....Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 21:01hrs | 276 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Macheso bounces back with local shows
The King of Singura Alick Macheso and his Orchestra Mberikwazvo band began local shows in Kwekwe yesterday after being forced to stop all shows due to the Covid 19 pandemic.https://www.youtube...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 17:51hrs | 156 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Chitungwiza
Jah Prayzah show: minister spotted on the dance
Local Government minister July Moyo was last night spotted dancing his night out at a Jah Prayzah show at Gweru's Milan Restaurant with three young heavily built girls in exposing clothes rolling arou...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 17:46hrs | 727 | by Paul Ndou
Outcry over Macheso's US$20 charge
Sungura maestro Alick Macheso's reunion with his followers in Chitungwiza could have been tainted by the exorbitant gate charges for his show slated for Tanza Centre this afternoon.This is Mac...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:53hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
Macheso to stage two shows in SA
Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso returns to South Africa for two live performances next month and his management has promised top drawer performances. The October 9 and 10 shows come after earlie...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Macheso back on live stage
TOP local performers are making a beeline for South Africa following the relaxation of Covid-19 lockdown regulations across the Limpopo.Leading the pack is sungura maestro Alick Macheso, who i...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Sulu scoffs at family rift narrative
Dendera musician Sulumani Chimbetu says he is not moved by those trying to sidetrack him from keeping his father's legacy alive through peddling falsehoods about an imaginary family rift.Sulum...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Legendary Macheso is humble,' says Freeman
Zimdancehall chanter Energy Silvester Chizanga better known as Freeman or HKD boss in the music industry has appreciated Sungura boss Alick Macheso for his humbleness in their joint venture.Fr...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 16:38hrs | 24 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean artistes flock to SA
Zimbabwean musicians are making a beeline to South Africa lately where they are hosting shows in that country after spending months on the tangential due to the country's "strict" Covid-19 regulations...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Macheso distances self from politics
SUNGURA ace, Alick Macheso, has refuted reports circulating on social media claiming he was contemplating joining politics with intentions to contest Gutu West seat in 2023.Macheso, through hi...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 16:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mark Ngwazi poised for sungura throne
RISING sungura musician Mark Ngwazi is poised to take over the sungura throne if the new heights scaled by his latest offering is anything to go by.The Njanja Express frontman is riding high w...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:02hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Heads roll at Matapi cop shop over Covid-19 super spreader New Year Eve gig
Zimbabwe Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has suspended four police officers for failing to stop an illegal New Year's Eve concert in Mbare that violated Covid protocols.The suspende...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo wants Kuda Tagwirei arrested for breaking COVID-19 regulations
Controversial oil tycoon Kuda Tagwirei is in the middle of a storm for allegedly breaking COVID-19 regulations.Exiled Zimbabwe Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo posted a video on Twitter ple...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 19:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Businessman who hired Macheso for family New Year's eve gig under probe
An unnamed businessman is facing charges of contravening COVID-19 regulations after hiring Alick Macheso to perform at a family birthday celebration in Watsomba, Manicaland on New Year's eve.S...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 14:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
52 arrested, DJ on the run over New Year eve Covid-19 super spreader bash
AT LEAST 52 people have been arrested while music promoter, DJ Fantan is on the run following a music concert attended by thousands in Mbare, Harare suburb on New Year's Eve disregarding the Covid-19 ...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 13:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Macheso releases single
UNLIKE in the past when sungura maestro Alick Macheso annually released a full album comprising several songs, coronavirus (Covid-19) circumstances have changed that entire format and for the first ti...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 20:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Macheso's adult video goes viral
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso, 52, has distanced himself from a adult video clip that has gone viral on social media showcasing a man bedding an unidentified lady. Social media has been awash ...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 18:33hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Fake Macheso CD flood market
ALICK Macheso believes some upcoming musicians are behind a fake album that is being sold by pirates to unsuspecting fans.The album, titled Tiyamurei with Macheso's image, has flooded the mark...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Leonard Dembo's music will live on - Tendai Dembo
Born Tendai Dembo on 8 August 1987 in Harare Zimbabwe, Tendai is the second born in a family of three siblings of the late sungura musical icon Kwangwari Gwaendepi popularly known as Leonard Dembo or ...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 15:30hrs | 18 | by Leonard Koni
Tongai Moyo Jnr chides brother Peter in new song
Obert Tongai Moyo Jnr has taken the gloves off for a bare-fisted brawl with his elder brother Peter after he recently released a single titled Cain and Abel.Plucked from the biblical scripture...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah mourns Patson Dzamara
Musician Jah Prayzah has joined the number of Zimbabweans who have taken to social media to mourn the passing away of activist Patson Dzamara.Dzamara succumbed to colon cancer on Wednesday mor...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 11:08hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Macheso saddened by Dzamara's death
Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso has been saddened by opposition activist Patson Dzamara's death who succumbed to colon cancer today.Mache...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 11:03hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ezimnyama are Chibuku Neshamwari champs
POPULAR Bulawayo-based dance ensemble Ezimnyama are this year's champions after they ruled the roost at the national finals of the annual Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival held on Saturday...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madlela Skhobokhobo meets Macheso
RHUMBA music sensation, Madlela Skhobokhobo, will share the stage with Alick Macheso with the axe-wielding performer saying this was something that he had always longed for. September 6 will be ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso readies new album
SUNGURA maestro Alick Macheso and the Orchestra Mberikwazvo are working on a new album and lucky fans were treated to the new taste of music at a show held in Warren Park at the weekend. On Fr...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | 3478 | by Staff reporter
Pure Black set to take Africa by storm
Pure Black is a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter and producer who hails from the dusty streets of Nkulumane in Bulawayo. Pure Black has worked with the likes of Mjoks from the Street Niggaz trio am...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 09:54hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Macheso band members assault motorist
Alick Macheso's band members reportedly assaulted a Ruwa motorist in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The band members, who were on their way from a performance at Club Manake, were involved in an a...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP arranged Macheso, Mangethe 'union'
BULILIMA West MP Dingumuzi Phuti was the brains behind the mega duet - Kumafaro - which featured the late songstress Beater Mangethe and sungura ace Alick Macheso.Credit also goes to Phuti, wh...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:46hrs | 4705 | by Staff reporter
Tocky's song insulting people from 'Binga' banned from airwaves
SERIAL hit-maker Tocky Vibes has expressed shock and disbelief at the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ)'s recent move to ban his song — "African Queen" (Binga) — from the airwaves.T...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso charms minister
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza could not hide her admiration for sungura musician Alick Macheso's music at the World Red Cross Day commemorations held at Tongogara Ref...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:57hrs | 4288 | by Staff reporter
New Gwekwerere?
Back in 2006, Joe Sengeredo's Shooting Stars once faced Dynamos in the first game of the season. Almost the entire Shooting Stars team had a former Dynamos player who had played for the Glamour Boys o...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 16:42hrs | 3260 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo apologises to Macheso
RENOWNED Chimurenga musician, Thomas Mapfumo has apologised for undermining fellow Zimbabwean artists live on air.During his visit to Zimbabwe, as Mukanya as Mapfumo is affectionately known in...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | 7853 | by newzimbabwe
Macheso raps cyclone aid looters
MUSICIAN and Red Cross humanitarian ambassador Alick Macheso yesterday castigated people accused of stealing food aid meant for survivors of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and parts of Masvingo.S...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambi to feature Macheso
Sungura artist Simon Mutambi the Cobra king is set to feature Sungura ace Alick Macheso in his forth coming album entitled "hazvipere mushe" next month.Performing at Club 1160 in Bindura on Fr...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:34hrs | 866 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mukanya finally returns to USA
CELEBRATED chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo finally left for the United States last Friday after more than two months in the country.Mapfumo arrived in the country in December last year for ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Slomo has no beef with Macheso
EXTRA Kwazvose frontman Francis "Franco Slomo" Dhaka (pictured) has refuted claims that he did not see eye to eye with his former boss Alick Macheso after many of his songs have been interpreted as ji...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 5861 | by Staff reporter
Macheso shows Nyau prowess
Sungura musician Alick Macheso is not leaving his nyau culture anytime soon if his Bindura show on Saturday is anything to go by.The musician was joined by a fan on stage and engaged in well-c...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 20:22hrs | 2427 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah 'stunt' angers Mai TT
Online comedian Mai TT has criticised Jah Prayzah for what she believes was a publicity stunt by the contemporary musician when he pushed disabled singer Greatman at Tuku's tribute concert last week. ...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:58hrs | 3506 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya belittles Macheso
Like or hate him, Chimerenga Music legend Dr Thomas Mapfumo has carved a niche for himself for straight talk and dry jokes. Last week, in a televised interview, Mapfumo, known by his legion of...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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