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Zimra goes after influencers, tourism players
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has initiated a comprehensive campaign to assess the tax compliance of various tourism stakeholders, including social influencers, as part of efforts to ensure a...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
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 | 409 | 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 | 584 | by Staff reporter
Dhuterere 'blasts' manager, promoter
Musician Mambo Dhuterere has expressed his disappointment after his planned tour to the United Kingdom was canceled due to a dispute between his manager and the promoter.In a Facebook statemen...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:23hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Dhuterere pulls the plug on UK Music Festival participation
Popular Zimbabwean gospel artist Mambo Dhuterere will not be performing at this weekend's Africa Music Festival in the UK. He chose to withdraw from the event due to a disagreement with the festival's...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 18:54hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Entertainment Trends in 2024: A Transformative Year
The entertainment landscape in 2024 has undergone significant innovation and transformation. As technology advances and audience preferences shift, several key trends are defining the present and futu...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 11:48hrs | 153 | by Staff Reporter
Macheso to sample new album in Diaspora
Renowned Sungura musician Alick Macheso has announced an exciting lineup of shows in South Africa and the United Kingdom ahead of his album launch on August 2nd. The tour kicks off in Johannesburg at ...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:40hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Soul Brothers drop Zimbabwe gig
The Soul Brothers who were set to headline the Ziyakhala Music Festival at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Unity Day have issued a statement communicating that they will not be travelling to the...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:15hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Insimbi ZeZhwane to perform alongside Soul Brothers
Sought-after rhumba group, Insimbi ZeZhwane has been added to the line-up of the anticipated Ziyakhala Music Festival in Bulawayo which will be headlined by the Soul Brothers from South Africa....Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stanbic supports artists to maximise their talents for financial gain
Harare, 11 October 2023 - Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is committed to propping up musicians and other creative artists and hel...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 22:03hrs | 32 | by Agencies
Master KG to headline Sanganai/Hlanganani gig
South African musician and record producer Master KG, known as Kgaogelo Moagi, is all set to be the headline act at the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo closing concert in Bulawayo.The 1...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Makhadzi trades shots with Zimbabwean artist Winky D over botched UK gig
A spat has emerged between South African musician Makhadzi and Zimbabwean artist Winky D after Makhadzi publicly criticised the Africa Music Festival UK for perceived sabotage during her performance....Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 10:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Makhadzi lashes Winky D
ORGANISERS of the "Africa Music Festival 2023 - The Legends Tour" which was held in Leicester in the United Kingdom on Saturday have come under fire for failing to manage the show well, leaving Makhad...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Afro-jazz sensation Berita to perform at Zimfest Live
The Bulawayo-born 'queen of soul' will serenade crowds at this year's annual festival taking place at the weekendSouth Africa-based Zimbabwean musician Berita has joined a glowing lineup of ar...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:55hrs | 18 | by Tidi Kwidini
UK: Zimfest Live reveal exciting 2023 line-up for Herts Showground
New and familiar names including Killer T, Tocky Vibes, Berita, Musa Keys and Sha Sha have been added to the line-up, as revealed in the latest stage announcement.Zimfest Live will return in J...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 09:19hrs | 15 | by Tidi Kwidini
WATCH: SA Rapper 'Costa Titch' collapses on stage, dies
Multi-award winning rapper Costa Titch, real name Constantinos Tsobanoglou, has reportedly died.The 27-year-old rapper from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga collapsed on stage at the Ultra SA music festi...Published: 12 Mar 2023 at 07:52hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter
Hlanganani lights up Bulawayo
ONCE again, Bulawayo, the second-largest city in Zimbabwe, literally burst at the seams with the return of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo.iDubbed Africa's premium business exchange...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 19:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Isginci hitmaker Mduduzi Ncube teases new single in Zimbabwe
South Africa's Mduduzi Ncube of the Isginci fame was overwhelmed with the support he received during the Sanganai/Hlanganani Music Festival and he returned the favour by teasing his Zimbabwean fans wi...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 20:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Big Zulu endorses Lobengula boy, producer LA Beatz
ZIMBABWE-born LA Beatz is Big Zulu and Inkabi Nation's go to guy! The beat master who is behind Big Zulu's Imali Eningi single, came home in style, performing to a multitude of appreciative fans at th...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Hlanganani Expo kicks off
THE 15th Hlanganani/Sanganai World Tourism Expo opens in Bulawayo today with a packed schedule of intense business engagement sessions as Zimbabwe seeks to capitalise on the showcase to drive higher t...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-born Thando wows judges on The Voice Australia 2022
Thando Sikwila, also known by the mononym Thando, is a contestant in The Voice Australia. Her blind audition performance of the Chaka Khan hit I'm Every Woman has wowed all the four judges.Let...Published: 03 May 2022 at 06:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZimAchievers Awards UK announce Headline Partner as 2022 nominations open
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) UK Edition has announced Express Links Money Transfer as the headline partner for the 2022 edition of the prestigious awards set for June in the United Kingdom....Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 07:24hrs | 4 | by Agencies
Zimfest Live announces Mukuru as the new headline sponsor for summer event
Zimfest Live has announced a new headline sponsor and venue ahead of its event in August this year.The annual family-friendly music festival, which has signed a new sponsorship deal with Mukur...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 13:11hrs | 3 | by Tidi Kwidini, MCIPR
Zanu-PF neglecting cadres, says Clive Malunga
JENAGURU Arts Centre founder and musician Clive Malunga has accused Zanu-PF of neglecting war veterans, adding that he was seeking an audience with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to air out areas of "gr...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Digital Coronavirus vaccination certificate officially launched in South Africa
South Africa has become the first Southern African country to introduce a digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate after launching the platform on Friday. The certificate is meant to assist in...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 11:56hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZimThrive on course for December 2021 with scaled down event
The organisers of ZimThrive have announced that the event will go ahead in December as a scaled back celebration.In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the event which was due to run from 1-...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 10 | by Staff writer
Chiwenga bans all gatherings except funerals
Health minister and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has imposed new restrictions citing a "surge in cases". All gatherings except funerals are banned, all workshops and meetings to be held...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 20:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga announces stricter COVID-19 enforcement measures
ZIMBABWE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE PRESS STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE AND MINISTER OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE: 12 JUNE 2021 MEASURES TO CURB THE...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 20:04hrs | 4 | by Dr Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga
The Ins and Out of UK Horse Racing Events
Horse racing is steeped in tradition and the UK is home to some of the most renowned horse racing events in the world. Dotted throughout the UK and in all 4 home nations the horse racing is accessible...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 13:15hrs | 13 | by Staff Writer
Zimfest delivers another 'phenomenal' festival
Every summer, Zimfest Live is the epicenter of the Zimbabwean music and arts scene and for a third consecutive year, it did not disappoint.The popular southern African festival takes 'musiophi...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 16:28hrs | 11 | by Tidi Kwidini
Berita set to release her highly anticipated new single
Multi-award-winning, singer-songwriter and producer Berita, is set to release her highly anticipated new single titled Yours, the follow up to her hit single 'Ndiceli'ikiss' on Thursday, August the 8t...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 12:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's DJ Zinhle among artists to perform at Zimfest Live next month
Celebrated South African DJ, Zinhle Jiyane is amongst the artists who will grace the main stage at Zimfest Live in August it has been announced.She joins a long list of popular acts that inclu...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 13:30hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
Thomas Mapfumo, Winky D to headline Zimfest Live in August
Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo and Zimdancehall star, Winky D will headline a top line-up of performers at Zimfest Live when it returns in August, it has been announced.ExQ, DJ Tamuka and ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 11:13hrs | 6 | by Tidi Kwidini
HIFA 2019 cancelled
Harare International Festival of the Arts has announced that it has cancelled its 2019 edition due to the social and economic challenges taking place in the country.In a statement issued on Fr...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:41hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe in panic mode, solution needed
LAST Saturday, I attended the Mbira Festival which was organised by my friend, Albert Chimedza, at Mukuvisi Woodlands in Harare.It was an awesome venue for a traditional music festival with a ...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by Debbie Peters
TB Joshua's church tops most popular tourist sites in Lagos
The visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Lagos, specifically to the New Afrika Shrine dedicated to the ground-breaking music of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, has attracted attention to the vibran...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Ihechukwu Njoku
Tuku endorses young talent
LEGENDARY Jazzman Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, billed for a gig at the Opera House in Cape Town, South Africa tonight, has endorsed young Zimbabwean talent set to open the stage for him.The artiste...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimfest Live 2018 back with killer line-up and announces headline sponsor
The highly anticipated southern African music and arts festival, Zimfest Live, will return in August organisers have announced.Scheduled for 11 August at Kempton Race course in Surre...Published: 30 May 2018 at 06:44hrs | 25 | by Tidi Kwidini
Blackdiamond releases new video and reveal new management
Dynamic UK-based music duo, Blackdiamond have released the highly anticipated music video for their single, Vosho, featured on their recent eight track album, Gqom Life.Released nearly a year ...Published: 23 May 2018 at 09:49hrs | 8 | by Tidi Kwidini
Justice Maphosa saved 'fugitive' Mnangagwa
It is midnight in a glamorous well-kept office building in the heart of a bright treading estate-like area. It could be anywhere - Zurich, Manchester, London, Bogota.But it is Pretoria, ...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 05:46hrs | 4 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tuku unveils youthful duo
NEW broom, old music!That's the sound that will be heard when Oliver Mtukudzi stages shows with his new band made up of young artistes.The new artistes come into the fold as graduates ...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe meets bishop TD Jakes
President Mugabe yesterday met visiting United States pastor and author Thomas Dexter Jakes, popularly known as TD Jakes at State House in Harare.The President was in the company of the First ...Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff Rteporter
Cont Mhlanga was not pushed out of Skyz Metro
AS the stature of Bulawayo's first commercial radio station has risen in leaps and bounds since it started broadcast in September last year, some have speculated that the man who helped establish Skyz...Published: 29 Aug 2017 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bishop TD Jakes coming to Zimbabwe
WORLD renowned preacher Bishop TD Jakes is expected to grace popular mass gospel choir Zimpraise's 10th anniversary celebrations to be held at the National Sports Stadium in Harare from September 5 to...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:18hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Beyonce gives birth to twins, boy and girl
American pop star Beyonce has given birth to twins, according to media in the US.Entertainment Weekly, Us Weekly and People magazines confirmed the news, but the date of birth and gender of th...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 14:13hrs | 1 | by BBC
Boyz II Men to headline 2017 Stanbic Music Festival
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA - Iconic American R&B vocal group Boyz II Men are set to pull crowds when they headline the fourth edition of the Stanbic Music Festival later this year. The Stanbic Bank-sp...Published: 01 May 2017 at 20:58hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Maskandi Music Festival End Of The Year
Sokuphinde kwanzeka futhi Usomaqhinga DMM ujabulise abalandeli kwelaseHoneydew exoxa leBulawayo24.com umholi waleliqembu uDumisani Mthombeni edlulisa ukubonga kubalandeli bomculo kaMaskandi abaseHoney...Published: 26 Nov 2016 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Entertainment Reporter
Madlela to represent Zimbabwe
Johannesburg - The Zimbabwean comedy maestro Madlela Skhobokhobo Power has been selected to represent Zimbabwe in South Africa's Hlanganani annual music festival organised by Kincha Media .The festiva...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 17:57hrs | | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Gospel Music Festival to remain Gwanda event
PROUD organisers of the just ended Gwanda Gospel Music Festival say they have no intention of taking the concert to other parts of the country as they want it to remain exclusive to the mining town....Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 06:39hrs | | by Melissa Mpofu
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