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WATCH: Zhakata returns with powerful song 'Inguva'
Legendary Zimbabwean musician Leonard Karikoga Zhakata has released a new single titled Inguva, marking a major moment for his devoted fans and reaffirming his influence in Zimbabwe's musical landscap...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 16:10hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Have our churches turned into sanctuaries for the corrupt?
Have our churches become places where criminals go to cleanse their reputations and whitewash their activities?In Zimbabwe, we are witnessing a deeply troubling phenomenon - one that strikes a...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 270 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Envious Coltart unhappy with Peter Ndlovu
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, a beneficiary of colonialism, has voiced his disapproval of Zimbabwean football legend Peter Ndlovu for accepting a high-end BMW X6M Sport from controversial businessman ...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 17:13hrs | 2030 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'Oprah Winfrey' gets a car from Chivayo
Controversial businessman and self-proclaimed philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has sparked fresh debate after presenting veteran talk show host Dr. Rebecca Chisamba with a brand-new 2024 Toyota Fortune...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 19:47hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Mahere slams gifted cars to artists
Former Mt Pleasant Member of Parliament and outspoken political figure, Fadzayi Mahere, has sharply criticized the recent trend of gifting cars to Zimbabwean music artists, calling it a form of disres...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:52hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Macheso is bigger than Ngwazi but .....
THE raging comparison of Sungura legend Alick Macheso and the emerging sungura star Mark Ngwazi reminds me of the late 1990s when a colleague brought Macheso's debut album, Magariro, to a party....Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 17:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Crisis looming in Zimbabwe ahead of 2023 polls
THE once prosperous Zimbabwean economy is now at its weakest point, with low investment, low exports and massive debts. Corruption is ripping the country apart with little effort to eradicate it....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:36hrs | 3 | by LK
A political crisis looming in Zimbabwe ahead of 2023 election
The once prosperous southern African country's economy is now at its weakest point with low investment, low exports and very high debts. Corruption is ripping the country apart with little effort bein...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:05hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Failed Zimbabwe govt economic policy met with excuses
I AM not an economist or financial fundi neither was I good nor enjoyed such subjects as economics and accounting, in high school but, to use a cliche, it does not take a rocket scientist to lose conf...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:35hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mugabe likes Leonard Zhakata's music'
Zora music star Leonard Zhakata, 51 says former President Robert Mugabe is a genius and everyone knows that. At the peak of his musical career Zhakata used to grace the annual 21st February Movement m...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 17:59hrs | 5 | 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 | 3 | by Kennedy Nyavaya
We need complete thinkers, not compartmentalised ones
What does it mean to be a "complete thinker"? Complete thinking entails connecting apparently disparate or unconnected ideas.To further elaborate, it means being able to take on a variety of i...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:47hrs | 2 | by Conway Tutani
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 61 | by Staff rpeorter
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 | 5 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Morgan Tsvangirai and the making of a national hero
When Elliot Manyika - with the help of Bryn Muteki - sang and danced his way to national hero status in Zimbabwe, conferred on him by the Zanu-PF politburo in December 2008, I oscillated between alarm...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 16:56hrs | 3 | by Tafi Mhaka
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
6 years without Tongai 'Dehwa' Moyo, Utakataka Express commemorates his departure
The Utakataka Express band is commemorating six years of the late Tongai 'Dehwa' Moyo's departure with three shows lined up for the weekend supported by Leonard Zhakata.Dehwa died on 15 Octobe...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 13:23hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
School children forced to skip school for Zanu-PF event
Children were forced to take a break from school today and attend a field day at a farm in Mazowe West district but the event, hosted by Lovemore Kachuwe, was poorly attended. It was dominated by scho...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 20:55hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Macheso marks birthday in style
Tanza Centre was a hive of activity on Saturday night as sungura ace Alick Macheso celebrated his 49th birthday. Merrymaking was the order of the night as hundreds of music lovers braved the chilly we...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Oliver Mtukudzi reveals his political views
When music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi performed at the One Million Man March organised by Zanu-PF last year, a section of music followers were rattled to witness what they viewed as a "sell-out" move b...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 20:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
6,221 prostitutes in Midlands between the age of 10 and 24
There are more than 6221 sex workers between the age of 10 and 24 in Midlands Province, statistics have revealed.Speaking at launch of the Campaign against child prostitution in Kwekwe Distric...Published: 08 May 2017 at 18:35hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
'Leave Prophet Makandiwa out of this,' says Zhakata
Zora star Leonard Zhakata has poured cold water on reports that he walked away with $6 000 after claiming the top three positions on the 2016 Radio Zimbabwe Coca-Cola Top 50 due to the influence o...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 14:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Alick Macheso cannot get enough of Leonard Zhakata
SUNGURA ace Alick Macheso cannot get enough of Leonard Karikoga Zhakata and his music. Macheso says his relationship with Zhakata goes back aeons and he has tremendous respect for the Zora music star....Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 07:38hrs | | by Prince Mushawevato
Jah Prayzah hosts all-white birthday bash
While Leonard Zhakata was launching his album at Harare International Conference Centre, Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah was having his birthday party at Big Apple, a few kilometres from HICC....Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Naledi Sande
Zhakata launches album in style
It seems most artistes understand the purpose of unity as well as the need to support each other to push their careers forward.Musicians Alick Macheso, Suluman Chimbetu and Peter Moyo joined Z...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Marwizi
Macheso @ 48: Singer bares soul
ON June 10 celebrated sungura artiste, Alick Macheso, turned 48. A series of birthday shows were held but one stood out - a Friday gig at Tanza Centre in Chitungwiza, which attracted one of his be...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Massive bash for Macheso's birthday
On June 10 sungura ace Alick Macheso celebrates his 48th birthday and a massive bash has been set for the musician's big day at Tanza Centre in Chitungwiza. Macheso was born in Bindura and gre...Published: 03 Jun 2016 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba feels social media jokes have gone overboard
The social media has been the evidence of the information revolution and many have fallen in love with it.It has however left multitudes of victims some unfairly treated while for others it ha...Published: 22 Dec 2015 at 19:19hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Jah Prayzah, Zhakata clash at show
Zora musician Leonard Zhakata cancelled his performance at Mushandirapamwe Hotel last Sunday after a misunderstanding with Jah Prayzah over performance fees. The musicians were supposed to sha...Published: 18 Dec 2015 at 05:30hrs | | by Godwin Muzari
Tocky collapses before show
Dancehall musician Tocky Vibes collapsed on his way to a show in Glendale on Monday and was forced to cancel the gig after being hospitalised.The musician was billed to perform with Leonard Zh...Published: 13 Aug 2015 at 19:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bev hauled off stage by police
What had been billed as a massive Easter-eve gig at New Life Night Club, featuring Peter Moyo, Leonard Zhakata and Beverly "Bev" Sibanda, was ruined by a poor public address system.To make mat...Published: 06 Apr 2015 at 21:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere warns musicians
Environment, Water and Climate Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has ordered musicians to stop sticking posters on walls, street light poles and trees in the city centre when advertising their shows....Published: 06 Feb 2015 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Marwizi and Nyemudzai Kakore
Macheso seeking divine intervention at Prophet Walter Magaya's church
SUNGURA maestro Alick Macheso is reportedly seeking divine intervention at Prophet Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing Deliverance (PHD) Ministries in a bid to revive his seemingly waning music fortun...Published: 27 Jan 2015 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'This is not why Mugabe died for the country'
That great poet, Leonard Zhakata (for what is a musician if not a poet?) had it right when he said ‘kana ndichishaura batai mazwi, kuitira mangwana. Vamwe vanozodudzira nepasipo, vamwe ndevanof...Published: 23 Jan 2015 at 12:11hrs | | by Tinomudaishe Chinyoka
A Review of the Zimbabwe Music Scene: What Rocked & Shocked in the Zim Music Scene In 2014
As 2014 draws to an end, we take a look at the events which rocked and shocked the Zimbabwe Music scene taking into account both the positive and the negative. It is safe to say that the Zimbabwe...Published: 24 Dec 2014 at 11:40hrs | | by Takunda Lee Shoko
Tymon Mabaleka 'Whitehorse' laid to rest
Bulawayo - The Whitehorse has galloped away from us and now lying in God's arms in heaven!Highlanders legendary son and music producer Tymon Mabaleka popularly know as the Whitehorse has b...Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 17:28hrs | 6 | by Ezra Tshisa Sibanda
Prophet Makandiwa pulls 10 000 foreigners
AT LEAST 10 000 foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the Emmanuel Makandiwa-led United Families International Church (UFIC)'s mega Easter fiesta dubbed Judgment Night 2 in Harare tomorrow....Published: 19 Apr 2014 at 10:39hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Deborah Fraser to perform at Prophet Makandiwa's 'Judgment Night 2'
Top South African gospel divas Hlengiwe Mhlaba and Deborah Fraser will be performing at the much hyped "Judgment Night 2" to be held at the National Sports Stadium this Saturday.United Family...Published: 17 Apr 2014 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Yeukai Karengezeka
Who is Aj Tipsy(BoyzRetonaz)
-Real name Nigel Zhakata- Aaron-Born in Mutare Zimbabwe-The eldest from a family of 4 girls-Grew up in the United States Based in the United Kingdom-Attended Dudley...Published: 12 Jan 2014 at 23:25hrs | 5 | by Oliver Mungate
Leonard Zhakata's story
Leonard Zhakata's story is not exactly your rags-to-riches-back-to-rags one, but somehow you feel for him when he talks of the years when thousands used to come for his live shows at any venue in the ...Published: 05 Jan 2014 at 07:51hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Zhakata's gospel mission fails to take off
Zora music icon Leonard Zhakata, who sometime this year announced he would focus more on his gospel calling than secular music, failed to take up his new mission. Zhakata, who released h...Published: 23 Dec 2013 at 18:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
All-female cops raid nightclubs
Female police officers have launched a blitz against prostitutes operating in Harare's redlight "districts".Code-named "Operation Zvanyanya", the fresh assault seeks to flush prostitutes from...Published: 08 Jul 2013 at 17:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Musicians, football legends clash
THERE is entertainment galore tomorrow at Rufaro Stadium when musicians take on football legends in a charity benefit match. The match, rich in both spills and thrills, will see Premiership giants Dyn...Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 21:13hrs | | by Entertainment Reporter
'Prophet Makandiwa's prophecy is a lie,' say Zhakata
MUSICIAN Leonard Zhakata has said he is not aware of the prophecy reportedly given by Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa during one of the United Families International Church (UFIC)'s service that the music...Published: 22 Jan 2013 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bev to feature in charity match
DANCER Beverly Sibanda is expected to feature as a medic when musicians play against soccer legends in a charity match to be held at Rufaro Stadium on January 26.Although another sensational ...Published: 14 Jan 2013 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Arts Correspondent
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