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Busi Ncube set for long-awaited Bulawayo stage comeback
Legendary Zimbabwean contemporary traditional musician Busi Ncube will make her much-anticipated return to the local stage with a live performance at the Bulawayo Amphitheatre on Wednesday, 14 August ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 16:00hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Jeys Marabini celebrated at concert honouring his musical legacy
Friends, fans, and family will come together tomorrow to celebrate the life and career of one of Zimbabwe's music icons, Jeys Marabini, at a special concert in Bulawayo. The event, titled "Friends of ...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:45hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa postures as Munhumutapa reincarnation?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sense of self-importance has reached unprecedented heights with the launch of "Munhumutapa Day," a Zanu PF initiative centered around his birthday, which is being commem...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 16:09hrs | 1463 | by Staff reporter
8 iconic musicians from Bulawayo
Bulawayo has a rich musical tradition and has been home to several iconic musicians who have made significant contributions to Zimbabwean and African music.These musicians have not only entert...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:41hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Big Bhawa gets facelift
THE township of Makokoba which sits just next to Bulawayo's Central Business District was once a hodgepodge of culture, diversity and the creative arts.And smack in the middle of Makokoba, it ...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:34hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to lead Heroes, Defence Forces events
President Mnangagwa is expected to preside over the Heroes Day commemorations and Zimbabwe Defence Forces celebrations in two weeks time where several activities have been lined up as preparations for...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele was sold to sexual suitors without her knowledge
WHILE she is now a seasoned performer, Sandra Ndebele still recalls a time when she was a young star caught in the glare of the limelight, with socialites taking advantage of her naivety to "sell her"...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:50hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Pumula Arts Awards nominees unveiled
It is awards season and excitement among artistes is at a fever pitch as they wait with bated breath to see who will triumph. With nominees being unveiled for the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards, another aw...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube pays US$8 500 for Sandra Ndebele's latest album
November 12, 2022, will go down in the history of the arts in Bulawayo and Zimbabwe, not only as a celebration of Sandra Ndebele's 20-year career but as the day an album launch united the arts sector....Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
US$1 gate charge for Chibuku Super Cup final
IN an effort to attract a large turnout at the Chibuku Super Cup final pitting Bulawayo Chiefs against Herentals at Barbourfields Stadium on November 20, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) has slashed ga...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Who will Continue your work?
INTABA enkulu idilikile sums up the impact of the death of one of the country's icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga.Cont (64) died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after be...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cont Mhlanga mourned
One of the country's icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga, died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after being admitted 10 days ago.He was 64.His family said he succum...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa release Babizeni Bonke
Multi-award-winning dance troupe Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) will today release their much-anticipated song Babizeni Bonke whose music video was shot in the high-density suburbs of Bula...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
City of Kings turns 128
Today is a big day for Bulawayo as the city celebrates 128 years of existence.Residents from the city are expected to celebrate their cultural diversity and declaration of Bulawayo as a city t...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chigubhu laid to rest
Anne Frank once said, "Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude ".In similar fashion and sentiment artists yesterday (Sunday) raised conc...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invites Chamisa, ex-ministers to Uhuru celebrations
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Independence was brought about by all Zimbabweans living or dead, hence he is inviting all political parties, current and former Government Ministers for the main celebrat...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 19:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Star-studded lineup for Independence celebrations
BULAWAYO will make history after being named the second city to host the main Independence celebrations at Barbourfields Stadium this year.Since 1980, the main celebrations have been held in H...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
No Covid-19 tests for Uhuru attendance
COVID-19 tests will not be required from vaccinated members of the public who want to attend the Independence Day main celebrations to be held at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on 18 April....Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Chiefs take over Amazulu
AMBITIOUS Bulawayo Chiefs have officially taken over Amazulu Sports Club, which they intend to make a one stop shop for the club.Chiefs beat a number of high-profile bids, including from forme...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wows Binga folks with fluent Tonga
BINGA District, particularly Siabuwa Business Centre was yesterday a hive of activity with multitudes of people turning the place into a sea of green and gold as they attended a Zanu-PF's star rally....Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Chiefs take over AmaZulu Sports Club
HIGH spenders, Bulawayo Chiefs Football Club has added another milestone to their résumé after they won the bid to take over the running of the former AmaZulu Sports Club in the city.Chiefs ...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa to launch virtual show
INKULULEKO Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) with the support from the African Culture Fund is set to launch a new virtual show themed Promoting virtual engagement for creative resilience in COVID-19 (P...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa on massive talent
AWARD-winning Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) has embarked on a massive talent search across the globe.In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style, Iyasa director Nkululeko Dube s...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 07:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa honours late member through concert
AWARD-WINNING group Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) in partnership with Theatro Piccolo (Vienna, Austria) on Monday held a virtual show for the production of Elephant Moon in memory of its ...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe artistes face a bleak 2021
TOMORROW we celebrate the New Year as we wave goodbye to the disastrous 2020.The year 2020 will be remembered as a painful one after the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.Caught u...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:38hrs | 2 | by Plot Mhako
Bulawayo photographer publishes photobook
BULAWAYO-BASED photographer, Mgcini Nyoni has published a photobook titled #ConvergenceZW which will be launched at Amakhosi Cultural Centre on Saturday.In an interview with NewsDay Life &...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cal Vin receives hero's send-off
Thousands of people from all walks of life convened at the Bulawayo Amphitheatre yesterday to say their final goodbyes to the country's rap king, Mgcini "Cal Vin" Nhliziyo. It was more like a ...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 05:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa founding and longest-serving member, Bonnie dies
The arts fraternity in Zimbabwe has been plunged into mourning again following the death of Iyasa founding and longest serving member, Sibonisiwe Sithole, who died in Bulawayo on Thursday morning....Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Jah Prayzah featuring Iyasa Sadza nemuriwo song
Award winning super star has released a video of his latest single Sadza Ne Muriwo.The video featured Bulawayo based stars Iyasa, Tanya Chikuni and Ben Chest and was co-produced by Dj Ta...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 11:19hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Jah Prayzah's' fans pelts Bulawayo songbird off stage
BULAWAYO House musician Novuyo Seagirl was forced to abort her act after she was booed and pelted off-stage during an Econet Wireless Ziyawa KuEcocash monthly draw at the City Hall car park in Bulaway...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mixed feelings over Harare artistes at Econet gig
Econet Wireless' Ziyawa kuEcoCash promotion's first monthly draw in Bulawayo was a resounding success despite efforts by some groups in the city to bar people from attending because of the inclusion o...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet in tribalism storm
Econet Wireless a Telecommunications giant owned by Dr Strive Masiyiwa has court tribalism storm after advertising an all-Shona arts line-up for an event to be held on Saturday at Bulawayo's City Hall...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 09:11hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Welcoming new president of Zimbabwe
Just before the sun had started its journey across the African cold sky, I jumped, tumbled and scrambled into my rambled clothes, cat licked my face and legs and soon I was in the kitchen preparing fo...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:13hrs | | by Tanatswa Chikuku
Iyasa dancer Soso dies
ONE of the founding members of award-winning dance group Iyasa, Sonia "Soso" Mbaya, has died. Soso died yesterday afternoon at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo following a severe asthma atta...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo artistes more popular outside Zimbabwe'
Southern region artistes say they are more popular outside Zimbabwe due to a number of reasons, chief being the imbalance in airplay which favours artistes from the other parts of the country....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Thomas Mapfumo's long stay in Zim justified'
Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo is yet to return to the United States having flown into the country at the beginning of December last year for countrywide gigs running under the banner Mu...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:00hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele reflects on music journey
SONGSTRESS Sandra 'Sandy' Ndebele will in March launch a new album whose theme is in line with celebrating her successes as an artiste of note over the last 15 years.Ndebele is the reigning ho...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mixed fortunes for Bulawayo arts
ARTISTES in Bulawayo - a city renowned as the country's traditional arts and culture hub - have expressed mixed feelings over performances in 2018 and expressed hope of much better prospects this year...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Artistes mourn Joe Maseko
The Executive Producer of Rising Sounds Studio Joe Maseko has passed on. He is remembered as one of the unsung heroes who positively shaped the music Industry in Southern Africa. Artistes ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:09hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Iyasa premiers kids play in Austria
TOP Bulawayo arts outfit, Iyasa, recently premiered their new children's play - Mr. Roko Goes for a Swim - in Vienna, Austria.The play is currently running with the crew touring Austria after ...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:03hrs | 2 | 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 | 8 | by Staff reporter
Meet 'The Awards Mafia'
COMEDIAN Carl Joshua Ncube abruptly brought the Bulawayo arts scene down from the high of hosting the recently held Bulawayo Arts Awards when he suggested that there was a clique of arts practitioners...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Mafia gang stifles Bulawayo art'
COMEDIAN Carl Joshua Ncube has alleged that there is an eight-member "mafia" which is killing Bulawayo art by oppressing artistes from the city.Ncube sensationally made the claims on social me...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:17hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zapu-PDZ merger teeters on the brink: Nyagomo a 'ceremonial VP'
JOHANNESBURG - The Zapu-Progressive Democrats of Zimbabwe (PDZ) merger is headed for stormy waters, following allegations of disrespect and mistrust between the two opposition parties. If untamed, the...Published: 14 May 2018 at 12:13hrs | 5 | by Mxolisi Ncube
New ZBCtv show profiles Bulawayo legends
ZBCtv is airing a new programme, Qoki My Legend meant for viewers who want to relive the lives of the people who captured their hearts from yesteryear.Legends in the local sports and entertain...Published: 14 May 2018 at 06:41hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa takes act to Austria
TOP Bulawayo arts outfit, Iyasa, has left the country for Austria for their annual international tour and cultural exchange programme with a new dance piece, African Thunder, which they are set to sho...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:12hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Jah Prayzah coming to Bulawayo
MUSICIAN, Jah Prayzah, who has, from last year, been longing to travel to Bulawayo for a performance, will finally make that trip next month.While his long time music promoters - 2 Kings Enter...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What's stopping collabos between Bulawayo, Harare music giants?
PERHAPS the genuine gesture of showing the world, fans or people that there are no squabbles, beefs, hostilities or hatred among artistes, collaborations have been a rare occasion between Bulawayo and...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo statues to be erected in all cities
STATUES for the late Father Zimbabwe and Vice-President Dr Joshua Nkomo will be erected in all the country's cities with Harare likely to be the next, an official has said.The statue has so fa...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 08:33hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Vusa Mkhaya, Nkwali bring Austria vibe to Bulawayo
PREPARATIONS for Austria-based singers Nkwali and Vusa Mkhaya's show at Bulawayo Theatre on Saturday are at an advanced stage with the two hard at work rehearsing.The duo, who have been in the...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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