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Hosiah Chipanga says he is not Zanu-PF, but war veteran
On November 4, 1977, Hosiah Chipanga, a renowned musician and emerging political figure, found himself plunged into a nightmare that would haunt him for years. Accused by the Rhodesian Forces' militar...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 10:00hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
Macheso stops rains
Heavy rains poured in Guruve yesterday where the Sungura legend Alick Macheso was performing.The down pour was severe to the extent that people thought the show would be postponed since the ve...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 09:33hrs | 2723 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Macheso gives in to pressure
Sungura lovers in Guruve and surrounding areas are excited following revelations that the genre's kingpin, Alick Macheso, will return on stage at Guruve hotel on Friday. The development comes ...Published: 25 Nov 2024 at 13:42hrs | 5218 | by Simbarashe Sithole
We salute Diva Mafunga funeral support by ZIMURA - Maxwell Teedzai
MUTARE - Veteran Mutare Gospel musician, Pastor Maxwell Teedzai has hailed ZIMURA - Zimbabwe Music Rights Association for standing hand - in - glove with the Mafunga family after the sad passing on of...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 20:38hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Hosiah Chipanga wants to be Mnangagwa's advisor
For many Zimbabweans, Hosiah Chipanga is a musician, whose long career has been overshadowed by his contemporaries like Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi, among others.Here and there, he has ...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Hosiah Chipanga grace Mnangagwa's rally
MANICALAND based sungura musician Hosiah Chipanga – well known for attacking Zanu-PF – on Saturday graced the ruling party's rally in Mutasa South Constituency alongside Baba Harare who has perfor...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 19:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hosiah Chipanga claims he is more popular than most politicians
OUTSPOKEN veteran musician Hosiah Chipanga has boasted that he is more likeable compared to many local politicians and is confident that his fans will support his political ambitions.This foll...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 17:38hrs | | 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 | 34 | by Simbarashe Sithole
16 political parties in by-elections
At least 16 political parties are contesting in the 28 by-elections to fill vacancies in the National Assembly to be held 26 March and replace those who have died, been recalled or been redeployed. ...Published: 10 Feb 2022 at 05:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biti Parly bounce-back latest
THE High Court yesterday cancelled Monday's ruling stopping by-elections in six constituencies that allowed People's Democratic Party (PDP) members to bounce back to Parliament without being subjected...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Rhodesian leaders were more accommodating than Zanu-PF'
OUTSPOKEN veteran musician Hosiah Chipanga made a scathing attack against the country's leadership saying Rhodesian leaders were more accommodating as compared to post independence leaders.Chi...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:27hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga seeks Mnangagwa audience
Musician-cum preacher and politician Hosiah Chipanga has revived efforts to meet and have a conversation with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying that he has to deliver a message from God which will ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
We must flash out all the sloths
Hairdressers of Natpharm head honchos must understandably be worried since they might not be seeing their clients anytime soon, especially after they received quite the "hairdryer treatment" last week...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazi
Major events of 2018
As we say goodbye to 2018, the Daily News on Sunday reflects on some stories that grabbed newspaper headlines and dominated social media. Below are some of the highlights....Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Push for citizens' participation in governance issues
CHURCHES have joined hands with civic society organisations (CSOs) to roll up an educational programme aimed at mobilising citizens to increase their participation in governance issues and stop leavin...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZEC delivered credible election
MUTARE musician Hosiah Chipanga is known for hard hitting socio–political commentary in his songs. Though controversy has almost become his second name, some of his songs are laden with meaning....Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:09hrs | | by Shame Isaki
Urbanites bitter over election results
Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial chairperson Mike Madiro has expressed pleasure at the election results as urbanites slid into depression as rural voters swayed the election against the MDC Alliance....Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 14:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Political gloom grips Manicaland
A GLOOMY atmosphere engulfed Manicaland province yesterday, as the electorate struggled to come to terms with the reality that some Zanu PF "deadwood' MPs had bounced back.Residents, who spoke...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chipanga spotted at Nomination Court
ZANU-PF primary elections losing candidates Batsirayi Pemhenayi, Talent Kadzima as well as musician-cum-social commentator Mr Hosiah Chipanga were the major surprises at the Nomination Court in Mutare...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa holds up Chipanga's long-awaited album'
Fading sungura musician Hosiah Chipanga says he will release his long-awaited album titled Gumi Remitemo after a "special meeting" with President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Chipanga last week told The...Published: 15 May 2018 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chipanga gets lifeline
GIFTED and outspoken musician, Hosiah Chipanga comes across as an eccentric artiste, but the power in his music - which is usually biting satire targeted at the powerful and mighty - is undeniable....Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 06:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga is back!
Outspoken musician, Hosiah Chipanga feels he is back in the fold after an excruciating sabbatical from the music scene that saw him and his music being sidelined by radio stations and promoters who ac...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Rambai Makashinga' artiste was exploited
Controvesial artiste Last "Tambaoga" Chiangwa, 46, whose land reform jingles Rambai Makashinga and Sendekera clogged Zimbabwean radio and television stations in the run-up to the 2002 elections, is a ...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chipanga dares Mnangagwa's government
OUTSPOKEN musician Hosiah Chipanga hopes that the new government will address the issue of banning songs from being played on state-owned radio stations.In an interview with The Standard Style...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Music and the last days of Mugabe
While victors are all over the place singing Jah Prayzah's Kutonga Kwaro in praise of the new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, imagine what songs the vanquished are playing. The vanquished being former ...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:56hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Zivira
Hosiah Chipanga showers Grace Mugabe with praises
OUTSPOKEN musician Hosiah Chipanga says he is seeking audience with first lady Grace Mugabe over his music which is not being played on national radio stations. In an interview with The Standa...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chipanga regrets Mugabe song
Controversial sungura artiste Hosiah Chipanga says he regrets releasing the song Gushungo as it failed to open the doors for him to meet President Robert Mugabe.In the song released in 2006, C...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 13:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hosiah Chipanga threatens fireworks
Yesterday midnight while everyone was retiring to bed ,thanks to the empowering of technology I was flipping through my phone checking my contacts. Suddenly , Hosiah Chipanga appears in my chats. I di...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Enos Denhere
Chipanga chides Mugabe bootlickers
OUTSPOKEN musician and staunch Zanu-PF critic Hosiah Chipanga has criticised some church leaders for bootlicking President Robert Mugabe instead of holding him accountable for his government's gross h...Published: 17 Oct 2017 at 14:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF is our tried and failed project says Chipanga
A Mutare based musician Hosiah Chipanga has said the ruling Zanu PF is the people's tried and failed project and must be made to go as 2018 elections approaches."Zanu-PF is our tried and faile...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 07:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's economic problems are due to Zanu-PF's cruelty - Chipanga
A Mutare based musician Hosiah Chipanga has said the reasons for the economic problems bedeviling Zimbabwe is because of Zanu PF's cruelty.Zimbabwe is currently facing serious economic prob...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 07:40hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Tsvangirai is the best person to lead coalition - Chipanga
A Mutare based musician Hosiah Chipanga has declared MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai as the best placed person to lead the grand coalition of opposition in the 2018 elections.MDC-T, MDC, PDP...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 07:46hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
Chipanga joins Assegai Crew
SUNGURA maestro Hosiah Chipanga's son, Donewell ‘Curtis Mayne' Chipanga, has joined top local group Assegai Crew.The young Chipanga - a song writer, rapper and music producer - also plays th...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 14:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt banned Chipanga's 'prophetic' songs
OUTSPOKEN musician Hosiah Chipanga says his music has been prophetic as it has long predicted that President Robert Mugabe's failure to act on corruption will create serious economic and political cha...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chipanga tears into Chimene
OUTSPOKEN Mutare-based musician, Hosiah Chipanga has accused Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Mandiitawepi Chimene of withdrawing his farm offer following reports linking him to former Vice-Pres...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Hosiah Chipanga performs for Mujuru
Hosiah Chipanga performs live at Mujuru function in Harare a the City Sports Centre....Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 11:54hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chipanga raps Mugabe on his anti-Christ stance on whites
Popular Mutare Musician Hosiah Chipanga has rapped President Robert Mugabe over what he called diabolic approach in handling the issue of white farmers being engaged by some indigenous farmers....Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 09:46hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe is a corruption cultured government
It is nothing shocking when Harare City Council (HCC) fails to account for $208 million of public funds in Zimbabwe as it is clear corruption which is now part and parcel of the current Mugabe &...Published: 10 Apr 2017 at 07:58hrs | | by Pythias Makonese
Chipanga deplores capital punishment
MUTARE– ONE of Zimbabwe’s most unsung word smith, social commentator, philosopher and self-proclaimed prophet, Apostle Hosiah Chipanga, could be heading on a collision course with the world’s ju...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 05:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Outspoken Zimbabwean musician forms Political Party
Outspoken sungura musician Hosiah Chipanga, formally registered his opposition party The Kingdom of God On Earth: Devine Rule On Earth with Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on Thursday to chall...Published: 13 Nov 2016 at 16:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Only powerful will remain with real money, poor will suffer with bond paper - Hosiah Chipanga
An outspoken musician Hosiah Chipanga has lamented that while those in power will remain with the real money, the majority poor Zimbabweans will suffer as they are to be given useless localised Bon...Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 07:10hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
My album has been banned, says Chipanga
Mutare-based controversial Sungura artiste Hosiah Chipanga has hit out at local radio stations for "banning" his hard-hitting latest album titled Gamba which some have described as his most politi...Published: 18 Jul 2016 at 13:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hosiah Chipanga want fellow musicians to sing anti-Mugabe songs
Valiant musician, Hosiah Chipanga has urged fellow musicians to break out of their cocoons and sing songs that overtly support the revolution against the President Robert Mugabe-led government....Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 12:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hosiah Chipanga dreams of presidency
WITH 26 albums to his name, Hosiah ''Kwachukwachu'' Chipanga believes he has through his music done enough to endear himself to the people and now wants to turn his music fans to be the electorate com...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 16:16hrs | | by Vincent Gono
Singer wants to be president of Zimbabwe
WITH 26 albums to his name, Hosiah "Kwachukwachu" Chipanga believes he has through his music done enough to endear himself to the people and now wants to turn his music fans to be the electorate come ...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 07:01hrs | | by Vincent Gono
Hosiah Chipanga's son ventures into Zimdancehall
Music star Hosiah Chipanga's son, Lancelot Chibwana Chipanga (28), a rising Zimdancehall chanter, is bringing in a new dimension to his father's music. Listening to the music, one can be forgi...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Shadreck Mufandaedza
Hosiah Chipanga fights in Tuku's corner
Outspoken and talented sungura musician Hosiah Chipanga is fighting in Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi's corner, saying the legendary musician could have performed at last week's one million-man march unde...Published: 29 May 2016 at 10:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet features in 'Blood Money'
POPULAR Dangamvura-based prophet, Madzibaba John Karembera of the Johane Masowe Yechishanu Yenyenyedzi Nomwe has ventured into the movie industry by producing a potential blockbuster movie titled Bloo...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 09:22hrs | 1 | by Liberty Dube
Mugabe needs me: Hosiah Chipanga
Controversial musician Hosiah Chipanga says he will not give up until President Robert Mugabe agrees to discuss with him Zimbabwe’s worsening economic and political situation.Chipanga, who p...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe no longer a state on its own, says Chipanga
The Mutare based musician Hosiah Chipanga has said by virtue of Zimbabwe having no currency of its own shows that it is no longer a state on its own and exposes that the nation is under going a tot...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 08:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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