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Did Mtukudzi speak his troubled life in song?
"TATSAUKA pano nekuti paita Tuku, (We passed by because you are playing Tuku music)" my late brother Johannes and his friend Evaristo Chiwara once told merrymakers in Rimuka, Kadoma, in the late 1990s...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:03hrs | 3619 | by Moses Chibaya
BREAKING: Zahara dies in SA hospital
The world bids farewell to the exceptionally talented musician Zahara, known in private life as Bulelwa Mkutukana. The multi-award-winning artist took her final bow on Monday night, leaving a void in ...Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 21:18hrs | 26 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matumbu bounces back
Mvurwi-based comedian Lloyd "Matumbu" Jack is back in the arts industry with his 14th drama titled Usavimbe nemunhu.Matumbu suffered major drawbacks after some of the members died, others got ...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 19:53hrs | 44 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dj Rabaaz Releases 15-track Album
Pioneer of Gospel Mbirano music brand,Claud "Dj Rabaaz" Rabson has today released a 15-track album, the biggest single project so far in his musical caree...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 23:16hrs | 19 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean music is more than Chimurenga!
IN June 2023, the America-based National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) which organises arguably the most respected, well-known and much sought-after music awards in the world, the Gra...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 17 | by Tonderai Chiyindiko
Mnangagwa enforcer and ex-minister laments death of provincial hero
"It's painful that one of our own dies whilst we have the means of assisting her", former State security minister Owen ‘Mudha' Ncube said last Wednesday at the funeral of a Zanu-PF official while su...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ministers splurge US$23,000 at music album launch
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube and Youth deputy minister Tinotenda Machakaire on Saturday irked poverty-stricken Zimbabweans after they both spent a whopping US$23 500 to buy Bulawayo-based musician Sa...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter§
Zimbabwe based artiste to release album in SA
Upcoming Zimbabwean gospel artiste Phyllis Nyasha Motsi Mapingure is set to release her first album on the 6th of March in South Africa....Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 21:53hrs | 4 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Fans beg for album as Lovemore Majaivana turns 68
It is not every day that a new picture of Zimbabwean music legend Lovemore Majaivana is shared on social media, but when it does surface, it is always a special occasion.Recently, Majaivana wa...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 23:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Macheso releases single
UNLIKE in the past when sungura maestro Alick Macheso annually released a full album comprising several songs, coronavirus (Covid-19) circumstances have changed that entire format and for the first ti...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 20:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Macheso's adult video goes viral
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso, 52, has distanced himself from a adult video clip that has gone viral on social media showcasing a man bedding an unidentified lady. Social media has been awash ...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 18:33hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
'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
Amakorokoza's Mzambani ventures into music
TALENTED Bulawayo-based theatre and television actor Zenzo Nyathi could trade the stage for the studio amid revelations he is working on recording an album.Nyathi has featured in a number of t...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:14hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba to release music album
The imprint of a politician cum comedian has started to be felt in the music industry with Joseph Chinotimba and his musical outfit, the Bulawayo Logistics Band staging popular performances at his pol...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 17:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim military launch music album for Mnangagwa's election campaign
The Zimbabwe Defence Force on Friday launched a music album for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election campaign. The nine-track album's cover song is "Garwe Rauya" a chiShona phrase meaning "...Published: 26 May 2018 at 18:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Uloyiko in collaboration with Platform One
The Siphesakhe Youth Organisation (SYO) has upped the ante in its fight against the Human Rights abuses committed against the people of Matabeleland by joining hands with the famous Platform One music...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 23:40hrs | 1 | by Thulani Nkala
Obert Mpofu buys music album for $1 000
On a night during which the Minister of Home Affairs Obert Mpofu bought one of her albums for $1 000, there was nothing much to celebrate for Zimpraise's Lindani Masuku as she launched her album, as l...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwean artists among Africa's Top 10 most bankable artists
Forbes Africa has named 2 Zimbabwean artists named in its Top 10 most bankable artists in Africa list....Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 13:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Youth and the Generational Mandate Misfortune: Zimbabwe's Political Dilemma
One of the biggest strength in every struggle is its ability to evolve and adapt to the changing dynamics and context of that struggle using different tools that would keep citizens informed and motiv...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Chana ChaVatete
Popular comedian Madlela releases 'comic' music album
SOUTH AFRICA-based Zimbabwean comedian 'Madlela' will this weekend launch a comic music album comprising sound tracks taken from his witty stage play Idlozi Lolaka.Speaking to Byo24 Lifestyle,...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 18:02hrs | 2 | by Divine Dube
Bev lines up three-week SA tour
Controversial dancer Beverly "Bev" Sibanda will embark on a three-week tour of South Africa next week.Bev's manager Hapaguti "Harpers" Mapimhidze told the Daily News that the tour was being fa...Published: 19 Feb 2016 at 12:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders 90 years celebrations date set
HIGHLANDERS FC will launch their 90th anniversary celebrations at a grand event at Barbourfields Stadium on February 28.The club's 90th celebrations committee chairman Luke Mnkandla told a gat...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Ngqwele Dube
Albert Nyathi's multi-lingual gender fight
United Nations Women - Gender Champion Albert Nyathi is currently working on a 20-track multi-lingual music album which will be launched soon as part of the Africa UNiTE campaign. The album which is p...Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 05:06hrs | | by Arts Reporter
Ladysmith Black Mambazo nominated for another Grammy
South African male group Ladysmith Black Mambazo is nominated for yet another Grammy award.Sowetan Live reported that the soul-shaking combo, renowned for their modern iscathamiya sound, is no...Published: 10 Dec 2015 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mtukudzi ventures into fashion
Oliver Mtukudzi is set to make his debut on the fashion scene by showcase some of his designer stage outfits. Mtukudzi would be participating at this year's Zimbabwe Fashion Week (ZFW...Published: 13 Jul 2015 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Former Miss Zimbabwe ventures into music
SHE claimed her fair share of fame when she was crowned Miss Zimbabwe in 2008 but the end of her term as the country's beauty queen did not end her fame as modelling was not the only thing she was goo...Published: 01 Feb 2015 at 11:43hrs | | by Rumbidzai Mbewe
Mehlokazulu releases DVD
SA based Zimbabwean born Maskandi singer has released a dvd album titled IZITHA.Mehlokazulu born Sebenzani Ncube in Kezi Maphisa, The DVD izitha is a compilation of two music albums Izitha and iphupho...Published: 08 Dec 2014 at 08:23hrs | | by Mengezi Mpofu
Albert Nyathi collaborates with Shabalala Rhythm's Maqhinga Radebe
RENOWNED dub poet and musician Albert Nyathi is set to take his collaboration with established South African musician Maqhinga Radebe, a member of the reputable Maskandi group, Shabalala Rhythm a step...Published: 28 Sep 2014 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Tshuma
Controversy over Bev's album
Newly-appointed Msasa Bricks Ambassador Beverly Sibanda is getting into the studio this week to record her second music album amid concerns she was negating her contractual agreement with her previous...Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 12:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tuku to be honoured in London tribute dinner
Legendary musician and Zimbabwe's foremost cultural ambassador, Oliver Mtukudzi, is to be honoured at a star-studded dinner to be held at a top London hotel on Saturday 29 November. Organi...Published: 25 Aug 2014 at 19:24hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
No real friends in MDC-T
EDITOR - It appears some people never learn from other people's experiences. I came to this conclusion after listening to a music album recorded by Douglas Mwonzora and Patrick Murimoga.These ...Published: 11 Apr 2014 at 09:08hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
MDC-T spin doctor turns to music to save Tsvangirai
MDC-T national spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora and activist Patrick Murimoga have recorded a music album praising party leader Morgan Tsvangirai and urging supporters to rally behind him.The fi...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Violence mars Tsvangirai rally
VIOLENT clashes rocked MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's rally in Gweru yesterday where three party activists - suspected to be linked to a team of "internal party rebels" campaigning for leadership r...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tuku receives global award
Musician Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi was presented with the Global Service Award by the Skagit Valley College in the United States of America for his contribution to children's rights.The award was...Published: 12 Feb 2014 at 07:28hrs | | by Tawanda Marwizi
Mambazo's Joseph Tshabalala retires
Black Mambazo's Joseph Tshabalala has announced his retirement.Just over 50 years ago, a farm boy from a town 230km north- west of Durban had a dream of forming an isicathamiya group that coul...Published: 21 Jan 2014 at 08:58hrs | 40 | by Arts reporter
Interview with Mothusi Bashimane Ndlovu
Mothusi Bashimane Ndlovu is a versatile and multi-talented upcoming artist, the last time we interviewed him he was telling us about his music, today he is telling us about his newly released movie ca...Published: 20 Jan 2014 at 19:53hrs | 1 | by Thulani Nkala
Oskido fails to win 19 SAMAs Record of the year
Oskido, the legend of South African house music, never fails in releasing banging beats that take the industry by storm, and this latest offering is nothing less than a masterpiece but it failed to ba...Published: 12 May 2013 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Arts reporter
Tuku, DJ Tira, Shabalala Rythms collaboration nominated for SAMA
Superstar Oliver Mtukudzi's song with Shabalala Rythms and Dj Tira has been nominated for a South African Music Award, Three Men On A Boat reports....Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 14:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zahara show: Bulawayo artistes cry foul
BULAWAYO artistes are up in arms against organisers of the Zahara show to be held next month in the city, saying the organisers sidelined them deliberately. Zahara will perform in Bulawayo on 11 Augu...Published: 26 Jul 2012 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Entertainment Reporter
Tuku to hold farewell gig in Harare
Superstar Oliver Mtukudzi is expected to hold a farewell gig in Harare on the 30th of June before he tours Europe and America.Tuku is expected to hold a spectacular farewell show for his fans ...Published: 22 Jun 2012 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zahara bags 8 SAMA awards
Cape Town - MUSIC sensation Zahara bagged an astonishing EIGHT awards at the MTN South African Music Awards held in Sun City on Monday night.The singer, born Bulelwa Mkutukana, won in all the...Published: 01 May 2012 at 11:35hrs | 3 | by Moyo Roy
ZBC newsreader ventures into music
HARARE - Multi-talented broadcaster and one-man comedian Nqobile Malinga's dream is to become a successful musician.Malinga recently won a National Arts Merit Award (Nama) for the Outstanding ...Published: 02 Apr 2012 at 06:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mukadota's fading legacy to be revived by grandson
ZIMBABWEANS who had an opportunity to watch comedian and multi-talented Safirio Madzikatire who was known as Mukadota gracing our television screans in the 1980s agree that now one has been able to...Published: 09 Feb 2012 at 23:54hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
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