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Mafikizolo electrifies Harare crowd at Zimstock Festival
South African Afropop sensation Mafikizolo delivered an electrifying performance yesterday at Zimstock, Harare's premier family-friendly music festival held at Hellenic Primary School. The iconic duo,...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 11:19hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Zimstock bursts into life
Zimstock, Harare's premier family-friendly music festival, has come alive at Hellenic Primary School, providing a vibrant mix of entertainment for all ages with performances from both local and intern...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 15:49hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not a democrat
Judging from the way how Nelson Chamisa is running the Citizens Coalition for Change CCC and how he is foolishly sidelining top politicians like Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti, it is now evident...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 09:54hrs | 10 | by Gugugu Magorira
How Oskido 'discovered' Berita at taxi rank
THROUGHOUT his long and storied career, Kalawa supremo Oskido has earned a reputation as a man that is capable of finding talent in the unlikeliest of places. Take for example, the case of Ane...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:54hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Carnival roars to life
THE annual Victoria Falls Carnival kicks off today in the resort town, with 30 artistes expected to rock the three-day jamboree.The carnival, which runs until Sunday, will set the tone for the...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Oskido to perform at Victoria Falls Carnival
House music godfather, Oskido (real name Oscar Mdlongwa) who has been seemingly spending most of his time selecting wigs for his skits as Sis Judy on TikTok will be taking to the decks soon as he is s...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 19:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Oskido rocks Bulawayo
WHEN a club DJ worth their salt plays a song, he doesn't play one that he 'likes' or one that you know! He or she plays what the club wants!And on Saturday night, Kalawa Jazmee Records boss, O...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah sabotaged Andy Muridzo?
WHEN Andy Muridzo went under his mentor and supposedly his rival's wing, Jah Prayzah, the musician said he had a bigger picture that no one was seeing.Despite being warned by everyone about th...Published: 22 May 2022 at 19:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere, ex-Zanu-PF MPs' meeting jolts party
Zanu-PF is reportedly fretting over a meeting involving exiled former party commissar Savior Kasukuwere, vocal former Chivi West MP Killer Zivhu and Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) in South Afric...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
No Kalawa Homecoming again this December
PARTY lovers in Bulawayo will have to wait a little longer for the return of the Kalawa Homecoming Party as Kalawa Jazmee have announced that they won't be hosting it this year.This will be th...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 18:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Tagwirei gift to Guvamatanga a bribe'
Treasury secretary George Guvamatanga's acceptance of lavish gifts from corruption-accused business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei is legally questionable, lawyers have said.Guvamatanga spared no ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 20:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bigwig defends lavish party
UNDERFIRE Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has struck a defiant tone after fierce criticism over his 50th birthday bash in Harare where he invited top performers from South Afri...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makhadzi, Mafikizolo perform for Guvamatanga
FINANCE Ministry permanent secretary, George Guvamatanga Wednesday night celebrated his 50th birthday with a lavish party featuring private performances by popular South African artists, Makhadzi and ...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 19:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Sibangilizwe Nkomo still in the race
SIBANGILIZWE Nkomo, the son of the late Zapu founding leader Joshua Nkomo, yesterday dismissed attempts by some party members to sideline him from the opposition party's presidential race.Nkom...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu plots to sideline Nkomo's son
THE opposition Zapu has reaffirmed a contentious resolution barring presidential aspirants who have not been card-carrying members of the party for the past five years from contesting the presidency a...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 21:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Vocal sensation takes Mzansi by storm
Bongekile Portia Zondo known as Noneh is set to release a sizzling hot new single titled Muntuza Wami. The song was composed by Siyabonga Kitie Mkhize Noneh is an ambitious a...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 16:07hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Obert Gutu calls Gukurahundi genocide 'a small tiny fraction'
Zanu-PF convert Obert Gutu, a member of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), was hauled over the coals on Tuesday after appearing to downplay the gravity of Gukurahundi, calling it...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 12:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda must self-introspect
Dear Victor Matemadanda,I hope this letter finds you in good health and believe that you are enjoying every minute of your heartbeat.I know that you are a "real" war veteran and son of the...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
An open letter to Victor Matemadanda
Dear Mr Matemadanda, Hope this letter find you in good health wherever you are and I believe you are enjoying every minute of your heartbeat.I really know that you are a real war veter...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 13:07hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Nick Mangwana to evict villagers after farm grab
A group of villagers living on a farm near Chegutu say Zimbabwe government spokesman Ndavaningi Mangwana has ordered them off the land after six years, ZimLive reported.Some 70 families settle...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 15:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbira queen ventures into poetry
Finest mbira queen and jazz musician Ruvimbo Hope Masike, professionally known as Hope Masike dedicated much of her time during the Covid-19-induced lockdown exploring different ventures.The v...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 11:33hrs | 4 | by Shelton Muchena
2020: A year of political drama
IN a few weeks' time, we will all be saying good bye to the year 2020, a year that was pregnant with lots of political drama that left citizens in awe.It is the year that the over confident Ne...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 14:16hrs | | by Khumbulani Vodloza
Dr Malinga's Bulawayo performance cancelled!
SOUTH Africa's entertainer Dr Malinga has cancelled his scheduled performance in Bulawayo at Skyz Metro FM's Umcimbi Wabantu this Saturday, due to the xenophobic attacks in his country.Umcimbi...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 16:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobia hits Mafikizolo concert
FOLLOWING the xenophobic attacks targeted at foreigners in South Africa, organisers of the Mafikizolo's Back in Town Concert yesterday called off the show that was scheduled for tomorrow at the Harare...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Calls to boycott Mafikizolo concert due to xenophobia
There are widespread calls on social media to boycott the Mafikizolo's Back in Town Concert in protest against the xenophobic attacks targeted at foreigners - including millions of Zimbabweans - in So...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 12:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'ZANU PF is bleeding from inside'
Exiled Professor Jonathan Moyo says ZANU PF is bleeding from inside hence it is panicking and warning ,DC leader Nelson Chamisa from engaging in violent demonstrations. "Deja vu. Bogeyman poli...Published: 03 May 2019 at 12:11hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF Bulawayo restructuring bearing fruit
THE decision by Zanu-PF to dissolve the two provinces of Bulawayo and Harare is beginning to bear fruit following the revolutionary party's victory in the Ward 28 by election in Bulawayo, a senior off...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
The voice of reason from an MDC veteran
Contesting a post in any political structure is legitimising the plebiscite processes.W inning a post in a Mass party is secondary but laying a democratic foundation. We need to leave a legacy for the...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Henry Madiro
Amakhosi product breaks new ground in South Africa
BULAWAYO-born footballer-cum-artiste Ntokozo Ndlovu has broken new ground in South Africa where he is parading the skills he obtained during his days at Amakhosi Cultural Centre.Ndlovu, who us...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chatunga, Riky Rick mock Zimbabwe crackdown on camouflage
President Robert Mugabe's last-born son and South African hip hop star Riky Rick dared Zimbabwean authorities on Saturday after flying into Harare from Johannesburg dressed in camouflage.Chatu...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by ZimLive
The people will one day demand Mnangagwa's corpse, Mugabe warns
Former President Robert Mugabe has warned his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa that civilians being killed by the military under his command will one day demand his death in the same way.Mugabe, c...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 08:12hrs | | by ZimLive
Chamisa humiliates MDC Alliance 'sell-out' councillors
Four MDC Alliance councillors, who last week conspired to defy the party's directive on the mayoral elections, have found themselves in serious trouble after they were made to appear before party pres...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 12:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
An inherited crisis of imagination: A Long Essay concerning the understanding of Zimbabwe - Pt1
If it is a despot you would dethrone, see first his throne erected within you is destroyed lest what you call freedom is the strongest of chains. The Gibranian perception sums the November 201...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 19:02hrs | 2 | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane
Opposition failing democratic test
"WE MDC-T are being cruel to ourselves in candidate selection by allowing strangers a free ride at the expense of our long serving loyal committed cadres. Those with money and connections come through...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:12hrs | | by Vincent Gono
Mafikizolo, Mi Casa, Dana lead Sama nominees
Legendary musician Robbie Malinga's self-titled album has earned him a posthumous nomination for the 24th South African Music Awards (Samas).Malinga, a celebrated composer and musician, died o...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
I can't treat my music as a tuck-shop business, says Jah Prayzah
AFTER conquering Zimbabwe's music scene and achieving nearly all his goals at home, contemporary musician, Jah Prayzah (real name Mukudzei Mukombe), has set his sights on the rest of Africa, where oth...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Impala SAMA Festival roars in UK
Local musicians Oliver Mtukudzi, Winky D, Andy Muridzo and Sam Dondo will share the stage with South Africa's Mafikizolo in the United Kingdom today and tomorrow.It is expected to be an exciti...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tuku to receive honorary patronage
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) South Africa will honour Dr Oliver Mtukudzi with an honorary patronage for his contribution to music, film, and the arts industry, as well as for decades of philanthrop...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 15:19hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
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
Chamisa vs Mudzuri: MDC-T factionalism rears its ugly face at Alliance rally as Chamisa orders around senior citizens
Hell broke loose today at an MDC Alliance rally at Huruyadzo in Chitungwiza as MDC-T deputy president, Eng E Mudzuri refused to speak at the rally.This was the first of such a public stand off...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
The story of Bro Hugh Masekela (1939-2018) told in a Jazz way
Hugh Masekela, an award-winning songwriter, singer and accomplished musician, took his last breath yesterday leaving a very wide gap in the musical landscape internationally . Born in Witbank, Mpumala...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Matthew Dube (Jazz enthusiast)
Claims and counter claims to power in MDC-T
Morgan Tsvangirai remains the president of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T). I have checked and his current term ends in 2019.Some medical reports indicate he is not too wel...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Dr Phillan Zamchiya
Jonathan Moyo the kingmaker that never was
ON September 15, 2006, Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo, then in "political Siberia" after being shunted out of Zanu-PF, wrote: "Perennial wisdom from divine revelation and human experience dic...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
'How I dumped Zapu for Zanu'
Chrispen Tapfuma Mataire (born February 24, 1945 in Chivhu), whose Chimurenga name was David Todhlana, continues his interview with the Sunday Mail comprising Munyaradzi Huni and Tendai Manzvanzvike. ...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa formed UPM to topple Mugabe
Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has told President Robert Mugabe how he allegedly tried to form an opposition party with Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, piling pressure on the ...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo spills the beans on Mnangagwa
Higher and Tertiary Education ministerJonathan Moyo has told President Robert Mugabe how he allegedly tried to form an opposition party with Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, piling pressure on the u...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo hauled Mnangagwa over the coals
New details of last week's explosive Zanu-PF politburo meeting - where a titanic battle between higher education minister Jonathan Moyo and Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa erupted, and is set to spi...Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 13:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jah Prayzah merely a large fish in a very small pond'
Those who are obsessed with statistics would have noticed that by yesterday afternoon, Jah Prayzah's blockbuster collaboration with Nigerian superstar Davido had already managed to amass over half a m...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Bruce Ndlovu/Chronicle
WATCH: Jah Prayzah ft. Davido - My Lilly
JAH PRAYZAH's continued with his quest to conquer Africa by recording a collabo with popular Nigerian star, Davido.To underline his status as one of the biggest artists on the continent, David...Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 19:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah collaborates with Jason Derulo
Local music star Jah Prayzah is among three African musicians who have teamed up with Jason Derulo to remix the internationally-acclaimed American star's 2010 hit titled In my head at Coke Studio Afri...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
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