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Ezra Tshisa changed Freddie Gwala's life
Zumba musician, Freddie Gwala, also known as Amadamara, is forever grateful to Zimbabwean veteran DJ Ezra Tshisa Sibanda for introducing him to the Zimbabwean crowd.Gwala successfully launched...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 07:47hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Freddy Gwala returns
After performing at the Ultra Beer Festival barely a week ago, held at Queens Sports Club, South African Afro-pop musician Freddie "Amadamara" Gwala will make a return once more to Bulawayo.Th...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi celebrations set for Mhlahlandlela
THE annual King Mzilikazi Day, a traditional ceremony to honour one of the most revered kings in Bantu history, is set to take place at Mhlahlandlela, the royal kraal of King Mzilikazi next Satu...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Freddie Gwala sends solidarity message to Highlanders
As more acknowledgements from high-profile figures pour in for Zimbabwean football giants Highlanders, pressure for them to maintain their momentum on the local scene is also equally intensifying....Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 21:34hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Zima nominees list detached from reality'
WHILE in other countries music awards have been hailed for recognising creativity, in Zimbabwe awards have been the subject of intense debate forcing many to lose interest in them.Several arti...Published: 10 May 2023 at 06:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Vusa Mkhaya releases lockdown production
EVERYBODY hates the dark. So does the ancestor of Bulawayo's music sector, Vusa Mkhaya who has released his fourth studio album titled Khanyisa.His latest offering consists of a dozen songs wh...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Jive TV mascot breaks the internet
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation launched its first ever entertainment channel in Zimbabwe Jive TV. But the launch was not without its controversies. ...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 13:35hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Journey to koBulawayo: Learning about a community through its material culture
WHEN a people settle at a place, there is interaction between them and the environment.Their minds, their worldview impact on the environment, its various aspects and, in the process, space is...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:22hrs | | by Pathisa Nyathi
Vusa Mkhaya drops video for Lalela
VUSUMUZI Mkhaya Ndlovu popularly known as Vusa Mkhaya has released visuals for his song Lalela.The Masiyephambili hitmaker shot the video at Ubuntu Crawl in Soweto, South Africa.The so...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls songstress, collabos Vusa Mkhaya
VICTORIA Falls-based Afro-fusion songstress, Cingi (born Cinginkosi Ncube) is preparing to release a single titled Ngikhuseliwe which features veteran imbube singer, Vusa Mkhaya. This is the s...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vusa Mkhaya opens up on life outside the studio
AUSTRIA-BASED Zimbabwean imbube crooner Vusa Mkhaya has been in the showbiz industry for several years as a member of Insingizi.This is the group that put him on the showbiz map since the rele...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mangwana attacked for defending Mohadi's sex scandals
ZIMBABWE'S information tsar, Nick Mangwana, has been attacked on Twitter for suggesting that married women are free to have affairs outside wedlock.In a tweet that has set the social network o...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
People of Godlwayo retain identity and pride
Maduna Mafu, the chief of Godlwayo, led the armed struggle of 1896 in the eastern Ndebele State, together with other leaders such as Mahlahleni Mafu, Siminzela Mathema and Fezela Khumalo.Godlw...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:05hrs | 49 | by Phathisani Nyathi
Zimbabwean artistes invade Swazi's online radio chats
RENOWNED Zimbabwean musicians Vusa Mkhaya and Sani Makhalima have made it to the Hala Africa Top 20 music show hosted on a Swaziland's online radio station, Hala Radio.The two-hour music chart...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mkhaya's John Vul'gate challenge goes viral
AUSTRIA-based imbube music exponent Vusa Mkhaya's version of the John Vul'gate challenge went viral over the weekend with the artiste releasing a song Ngiyabongamina to celebrate his birthday....Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Platform One collabo excites Sisa Senkosi
UNITED Kingdom-based Maskandi artiste Sisa Senkosi has released a wedding song, "Ngiyavuma, I Do", a collaboration track with South Africa's Platform One and Soul Brothers' keyboardist "Black" Moses N...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZAA UK celebrates 9th Anniversary in style as winners are announced
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK hosted an excellent awards dinner gala on their 9th anniversary at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London on Africa Day which saw a number of people and organisations i...Published: 28 May 2019 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by Agencies
'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 | 7 | 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 | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Insingizi to perform for Mandela
Austria based Zimbabwean trio Insingizi will perform at a Music For Mandela concerts with Minnesota Ochestra, ...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 14:39hrs | | 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 | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Nkwali, Vusa Mkhaya remember The City of Kings and Queens
AFTER almost a year of entertaining Europe, Austria-based singers Nkwali and Vusa Mkhaya want to bring that flavour to Bulawayo, the city where it all began.Vusa Mkhaya, who is part of the Ins...Published: 19 Dec 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Madlela to celebrate success with gala
MULTI-TALENTED artiste Madlela Sikhobokhobo will be holding an inaugural music festival dubbed Madlela Day on 23 December at Phelandaba Stadium in Gwanda to celebrate his success in the arts industry....Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: 'This guy can sell you your shadow and you buy it'
A video of a Bulawayo man selling sweets has gone vir...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 08:28hrs | 27 | by Staff Reporter
Glitz and glamour at Bulawayo Arts Awards
Upon the announcement of the inaugural Bulawayo Arts Awards a few months ago, the organisers of the event were criticised for trying to counter other national arts awards. There were doubts whether th...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
All set for Bulawayo Arts Awards
Bulawayo City Hall in the City of Queens and Kings plays host to the inaugural ceremony of the much-anticipated Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) on Friday.Given the socio-economic situation in the c...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans respond to SA skirmishes
Zimbabweans have expressed disappointment with South African authorities over recent xenophobic attacks.There were renewed attacks on foreigners in Johannesburg's Rossetenville suburb and west of ...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 15:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim artist pens a guitar manual book
JOHANNESBURG - The versatile Nkayi born and Bulawayo bred guitarist Mthabisi Moyo who dropped a hot gospel album last year in November has penned a new book that will be used as a manual for gui...Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 06:47hrs | | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Vusa Mkhaya draws full house
Austria-based musician, Vusa Mkhaya performed to a full house at Indaba Book Cafe on Friday night.Mkhaya who was a member of Insingizi group, announced his entry into solo music career thr...Published: 23 Jan 2017 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
My 2017 Letter to Bulawayo Artists
Dear Bulawayo MusiciansThis is not an open letter to all Bulawayo artists, but as I work on my new 2017 Sinazo project, i was thinking, and thinking hard. I feel I need to empty all my 2016 th...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 06:31hrs | | by Tish Malaba Ncube
Vusa Mkhaya dates Bulawayo
IMBUBE singer Austria-based Vusa Mkhaya Ndlovu is upbeat ahead of his debut show in Bulawayo to promote his 10 track album UManyanyatha and his solo career at Indaba Book Café on Friday.T...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
South African based Zimbabweans fret as permits enter last year
THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans resident in South Africa on the strength of the Zimbabwe Special Permits (ZSP) introduced in 2012, can be rest assured of their continued stay in that country, as arrangem...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 12:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa not deporting Zimbabweans
Zimbabweans who have permits to stay in South Africa but expire in 2017 should not panic as a new arrangement that will see permit holders remaining legally in South ...Published: 12 Dec 2016 at 05:31hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Former ZBC presenter Knight wishes Tsvangirai speedy recovery
Former ZBC presenter Eric Knight has sent MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai speedy recovery wish message saying he is one of the most politicians he respect in the country.Knight said sometimes p...Published: 01 Jul 2016 at 05:22hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Maskandi ambassadors releases hot DVD
JOHANNESBURG - Mthwakazi Maskandi ambassadors Amabhukudwana and Insukamini released their long awaited DVD at the Hillbrow Theatre on Saturday the 5th of March.Multitudes from different areas ...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 18:45hrs | 1 | by Vusmann
Dumisani Ramadu: A musical Journey - The interview
As someone once said, if you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street with no clothes on, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, the...Published: 27 Dec 2015 at 21:44hrs | | by Tish Ncube Malaba
The Ndebele kingdom revival storm
In last week's instalment, we learned how Bagedze stole the Kalanga king Tjilibundule's hair strand so that her father Tjilisamhuli's medicine man, Ngomane Gumbo, could perform his magic to neutralise...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 08:06hrs | 87 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Insingizi heads for Austria
BULAWAYO'S popular musical group, Insingizi, is set to take part at this year's edition of the symphonic gala concert in Austria.The concert will take place on November 15 and 16 in Vienna and...Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 11:53hrs | | by Peter Tanyanyiwa
Vusa Mkhaya cuddles giant lizard, giant snake
One of Bulawayo's most celebrated musician Vusa Mkhaya who prides himself of being 'born a musician' has shared scary photographs of himself posing with a giant lizard and giant snake on Facebook....Published: 23 Jul 2015 at 09:17hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Team Bulawayo summer performances in the United Kingdom.
Team Bulawayo has literally taken the world by storm; the whirl wind is sweeping everything on its way. Team Bulawayo is a group of two talented individuals Mr Vusa Mkhaya and Futurelove Sibanda. M...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 14:01hrs | | by Thulani Nkala
Man axed by double crossing girl's uncle
A man who intervened when the uncle of a double crossing girl wanted to attack the two boyfriends who were quarrelling over her was later axed on the head by the girl's uncle when he returned the ...Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 13:36hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Team Byo - If R. Kelly was Zimbabwean
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If 50 cent was Ndebele - Video
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Chigubhu's brings Bulawayo Night Of A Thousand Laughs BACK!
Clive Chigubhu better known for his audience participatory chant Yeee Yeeh, dates Bulawayo for yet another Bulawayo night of a thousand laughs scheduled for 30 May 2014 at the Rainbow cinema City One ...Published: 27 May 2014 at 18:41hrs | | by Butshilo Nleya
Bulawayo World Music Concert to celebrate Africa Day
Bulawayo will come ablaze on Saturday 24 May 2014 from 6pm as its son Willis Wataffi shares the stage with the legendary Jeys Marabini in an Africa Day concert dubbed the Bulawayo World Music Concert ...Published: 20 May 2014 at 17:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hail to the new kids on the music block; Sinazo
Unless you will be living under a rocks like worms and ants, under the Indian ocean waters where the mysterious Malaysian plane is assumed to be, or in a kinda Noman's land, you probably, with som...Published: 08 Apr 2014 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Entertainment Reporter
Prof Jonathan Moyo to grace Inxusa festival
THE Inxusa Theatre Festival is set for a massive relaunch this year after more than a decade's suspension with Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo expected ...Published: 18 Mar 2014 at 05:48hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Bulawayo artist fights discrimination in Austria
Austria based Bulawayo Musician Vusa Mkhaya Ndlovu never stops flying the flag for the City Of Kings across the ponds. Mkhaya who is a member of Insingizi a three member musical group based in Vienna...Published: 12 Jun 2013 at 17:53hrs | | by iNdaba Ndaba
Bulawayo Culture Festival set for 26 - 27April
After many months of hard work, sleepless nights, negotiations, marathon meetings and all the in-between activities that are essential for the successful hosting of a festival of the magnitude of Bula...Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 18:10hrs | | by Mgcini Nyoni
Insingizi to perform in the Middle East
Insingizi, a Bulawayo group based in Vienna, Austria is set to perform at the International Festival of Music and the Performing Arts in Beirut, Lebanon.They will be performing as MoZuluArt, ...Published: 24 Feb 2013 at 11:31hrs | | by Matthews Estell
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