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Zimbabwe broadcasters urged to embrace global standards
THE Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has called upon radio training institutions to embrace global standards to maintain a competitive edge in the broadcasting sector. ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fresh scandal brews at NSSA
A fresh scandal is brewing at the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) after revelations that another former minister meddled in the compulsory pensions body's affairs resulting in heavy financia...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tension, nostalgia as Mugabe's funeral
A TENSE atmosphere engulfed Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport when a chartered plane carrying the body of former President Robert Mugabe arrived yesterday.Mugabe died last Friday in ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 21:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare Wellness Festival a huge success
The recently held Harare Wellness Festival organised by Consolidated Africa Services with the aim of highlighting the negative effects of drug and alcohol misuse and developing positive mental wellbei...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 09:35hrs | 682 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Artistes mourn Mugabe
ARTISTES from all over the country are mourning the death of former President Robert Mugabe with some saying they will miss him as he changed their lives. Former President Mugabe (95), died ye...Published: 07 Sep 2019 at 09:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah in quandary
This year might be the worst that musician Jah Prayzah has had to endure since the jolly good melodies of Tsviriyo that saw him break into outright stardom in 2013.Since the beginning of year,...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:24hrs | | 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 | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Jah Prayzah
Zimbabwean women on Friday came out guns blazing following the release of Jah Prayzah's track titled Fambai Nebhora, a dedication to the senior national soccer team, which they feel is "offensive and ...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare 'dates' Bev for new video
CONTEMPORARY musician Braveman Chizvino - affectionately known as Baba Harare - is set to release a video featuring raunchy dancer Beverly 'Bev' Sibanda, dubbed Automatically at the end of this month....Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zifa courts Jah Prayzah to coin a song for the Warriors
FROM teams marching onto home grounds accompanied by theme songs, to World Cup anthems and pop culture references, the music industry has strong ties to the world's most beautiful game.Footbal...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff repoirter
Jah Prayzah's manager bashes artiste at gig
PEOPLE have been assaulted for ridiculous reasons before but being bashed for standing at a spot previously occupied by the manager of a famous musician at a packed college gig will go down as one of ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'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 | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi blocks Econet from bringing Jah Prayzah & Winky to Bulawayo
Mthwakazi Republic Party, MRP, has ordered giant mobiles phone service provider, Econet, to reverse the decision to bring Harare based top Zimbabwean musicians Jah Prayzah and Winky D to perform at a ...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | 18564 | by Tanatswa Chikuku
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
Oskido RoilBAA award snub sparks debate
When Kalawa supremo Oskido rejected the Roil Bulawayo Arts Award nomination this week, it sparked a lot of debate. South Africa-based Oskido was nominated in a new category Outstanding Arts Pe...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Arts Awards organisers accept Oskido's rejection
THE Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAA) organisers have said they respect South African DJ Oskido's decision to reject their nomination. Oskido, the Kalawa Jazmee supremo, was nominated in a n...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Oskido rejects anything to do with BAA nomination
South African record label Kalawa Jazmee has rejected Oskido's nomination at the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAAs) saying he does not qualify for the gong. Oskido, the Kalawa supremo was no...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah ditches anything associated with Mnangagwa's army
The choice to ditch anything associated with the country's army of late appears to be paying off for musician Jah Prayzah, whose ship is steering back to the hearts of many in the music scene after a ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 23:17hrs | 4856 | by Staff reporter
The rising popularity of Maskandi artists in Bulawayo
WHILE impressionable youths may think Maskandi is backward, outdated and too traditional, there are some artistes who do not want to let go of their culture, norms and traditional vernacular music....Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of corruption and political will
THE latest Zinara graft scandal is the freshest in a series of corruption scandals which routinely grab the headlines for a short while before they fade into oblivion.The finer details of each...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:58hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
Jah Prayzah turns performance into traditional ceremony
AWARD-WINNING musician Jah Prayzah temporarily turned his performance at Queens Sports Club into a traditional ceremony after he performed at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair showdown concert on ...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Selmor Mtukudzi
Even with the spirit of Easter in the air, it seems there is no let-up in the acrimony within the late music superstar and national hero Dr Oliver Mtukudzi's family.Selmor Mtukudzi, daughter t...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah dares UK fans
JAH Prayzah has left for the United Kingdom (UK) where he will stage three concerts, courtesy of Y2K Entertainment Promotions in conjunction with Impala Car Rentals.This comes after fans in th...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
S'khobokhobo drops two tracks
MUSICIAN-CUM-COMEDIAN Madlela S'khobokhobo has returned with two new tracks - Celebrate and As I Pray - featuring ethno-soul diva Thandy Dhlana, former Mokis frontman Themba "Bayoyo" Mathe and Bhajila...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Bloodbath' threats at Jah Prayzah show
CONTEMPORARY musician Jah Prayzah's much anticipated Kwekwe show slated for tonight at King Solomon's Lifestyle Cafe will go ahead despite threats of a machete bloodbath.A message making the r...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Jah Prayzah drops Chikomo video
Award-winning musician Jah Prayzah has released a Chikomo video which is part of his Chitubu album. Jah Prayzah has been dropping videos from the Chitubu album in the recent past.Watch...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 12:35hrs | 4594 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jah Prayzah comes through for Chimanimani victims
Musician Jah Prayzah has mobilized blankets, foodstuffs and other goodies for the victims of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani.The Award-winning singer said he is overwhelmed by the support Zimbabwe...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 15:12hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Thomas Mapfumo's legacy under threat
A close-up chat with Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo may dwell generously on his music and culture as much as it can give a sense that he is strikingly rattled by the waning influence his brand of ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fan fatally stabbed at Jah Prayzah show
POLICE are investigating a murder case linked to a Jah Prayzah show in Beitbridge at the weekend. The border town woke up to shocking news of the death of a popular city man Tinashe Hove whose...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Political tags bad for local music
DURING January's bloody political protests, this reporter had a conversation with Winky D's manager, Jonathan Banda, who at the time, sounded very worried about the safety of his artiste as the politi...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | | by Kennedy Nyavaya
Socialite stabbed at Jah Prayzah gig
A Beitbridge socialite was allegedly stabbed at top musician Jah Prayzah's gig in the border town at the weekend following scenes of violence as fans protested against the late start of the show....Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare abandoned by band members
Jit musician, Baba Harare has lost three band members.Drummer Tinashe Chihota, 24 , bassist Kudakwashe Yanika, 26, and keyboardist Tafadzwa, 23.Yanika spoke on the trio's reasons for d...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Winky D pays the price
Dancehall music star Winky D could be regretting the decision to echo a subtle political message in some of his songs last year as it has backfired, resulting in a dry awards season for him if exclusi...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah 'dumps' army gear
Jah Prayzah seems to be re-inventing himself and one of the major changes he has made about his image is dumping the military gear, it has emerged.Jah Prayzah's camp has since roped in promine...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Winky D, Jah Prayzah shoot down rivalry
While Winky D and Jah Prayzah's fans are fighting and exchanging insults online, the two musicians are on talking terms.Jah Prayzah revealed yesterday in an interview with the controversial Ac...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Winky D, Jah Prayzah rivalry renewed
The country's most sought-after musicians Winky D and Jah Prayzah coincidentally revived their "rivalry" in time to celebrate love through eye-catching videos for their singles Mugarden and Kunerima....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Jah Prayzah and Misred drop Kunerima video
Award winning super star Jah Prayzah on Monday dropped an official video for his song Kunerima which is part of his latest album Chitubu.The video features celebrated radio personality Samanth...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 11:36hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Valentine's joke goes bad
WHAT started as a daring, humorous Valentine's Day skit has turned into a nightmare for a Harare woman -Lorraine Guyo- who has since been suspended from work and forced to abandon her traditional cell...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jah Prayzah must cut army ties'
At one time the wearing of military clothes caught up with Zimbabweans but it quickly fizzled out after government outlawed it.But there was one person who continued to don the army uniform wi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 15:02hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
Chamisa, Mnangagwa politics shatters society's mirror
The dawn of the new dispensation brought along a glimpse of hope to many, including artistes, with the leaders ensuring the upholding of fundamental human rights.This was reinforced by the ret...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:59hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Jah Prayzah tribute to Oliver Mtukudzi
Multi award winning musician Jah Prayzah has released a tribute to the Late, national hero and veteran Musician Dr. Oliver "Samanyanga" Mtukudzi.The song Titled Gamuchirai has clocked ab...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 13:47hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mr Listening President, you are not hearing the people you lead
WE always suspected there would be some kind of pay-off in the larger scheme of things, when Zimbabweans in their thousands thronged the streets in major cities to show their displeasure with the Robe...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:31hrs | | by Editorial - newsday
Tuku gets befitting send-off
The late music icon and national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi received a befitting farewell from over 40 000 people who thronged the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Saturday to celebrate his life ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ailing Mtukudzi misses Coca-Cola awards
Superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi failed to attend the ZBC Coca-Cola winners' prize-giving ceremony held at a local hotel yesterday in Harare due to an undisclosed illness.Popularly known as Sa...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah army links backfire
Fans in the United Kingdom have been reportedly pushing to block Jah Prayzah from performing in the European country in April owing to his close links with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) which stan...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charambas charm villagers
THE 'First Family' of gospel music, Charles and Olivia Charamba, on Tuesday proved they were still in the game after putting up a scintillating performance during a Christmas party held in the remote ...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
City council could shut down Tshisanyama
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) might consider shutting down popular leisure spot, Hartsfield Tshisanyama as the Bulawayo Metropolitan Rugby and Football Board (BMFRB) is in breach of their 2010 lease...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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