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Zimbabwean actor joins The Lion King cast's UK tour
ZIMBABWEAN actor and film producer Shaun Mundawarara is part of Disney's The Lion King tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland as an understudy for the role of Simba. This comes after the multi...Published: 42 mins ago | 10 | by Staff reporter
All set for the 21st Old Mutual NAMA awards
The stage is set for the 21st National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) powered by Old Mutual Zimbabwe tomorrow at the Harare International Conference Centre, with the organisers aiming to provide a unique ex...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 22:01hrs | 139 | by Simbarashe Sithole
She is a living LEGEND and a HERO!
Barbara Makhalisa, also known by her married name as Barbara Nkala, is a teacher, Zimbabwean writer, Ndebele translator, novelist, editor and publisher, one of the earliest female writers published in...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 09:02hrs | 4754 | 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 | 148 | by Staff reporter
Qeqeshiwe is a national asset
She is a national asset!Actress-cum-musician Qeqeshiwe "Qeqe" Mntambo is floating on top of the cream after being nominated at this year's PPC Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA).She is nomin...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
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 | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chidavaenzi captures Mugabe's legacy in latest book
Title: Chasing The Wind ISBN: 978-0-7974-79594-6In November 2017, a "powerful wind" orchestrated by the military chased Zimbabwe's long-time ruler, the...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:45hrs | 10 | by Fungayi Sox
Tendaiishe Chitima wins 'Best Actress' at the I WILL TELL International Film Festival
Actress Tendaiishe Chitima has won "Best Actress" at the I WILL TELL International Film Festival on Sunday, September 5th for her outstanding performance in the film Gonarezhou: The Movie. ...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:53hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
No Roki, Koffie Chidzoka remix
Urban groover Rockford "Roki" Josphats has dismissed word on social media and in music corridors that he is working with Koffie Olomide on the remix of his all-time hit Chidzoka.After the rele...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Award winning poet drags Kazembe Kasembe, Matanga to court over police brutality
AWARD winning Victoria Falls based poet Obert Dube is suing Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, Police Commissioner General and five police officers who assaulted him for loitering in January...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Britain Zimbabwe Society honours Pathisa Nyathi with lifetime achievement award
The Britain Zimbabwe Society (BZS) has honoured renowned historian, poet and cultural custodian, Pathisa Nyathi, with its inaugural lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contribution to Zimba...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 17:24hrs | 22 | by Staff Correspondent
Albert Nyathi salutes fans
Zimbabwean poet-cum-musician Albert Nyathi says he owes his National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) Living Legends trophy to the people who made him what he is today.Nyathi was among the 40 legends ...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Obert Dube changing lives through humanitarian work
VICTORIA Falls-based award-winning praise poet, Obert Dube who paid school fees for about 300 underprivileged children in Matabeleland North last year, has extended his humanitarian work to Matabelela...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 05:43hrs | 7 | 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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chifunyise's death shocks arts industry
LEGENDARY playwright and multi-talented artist Stephen Joel Chifunyise, who died at 70 on Monday after a long battle with cancer, was an influential creative who wore many hats and contributed to the ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:24hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
'Cook Off' movie set for UK premiere
Award-winning local movie Cook Off continues on its upward trajectory as the blockbuster looks to explore the UK market with the UK premiere set for 27thJuly at the exclusive Mayfair Hotel in London, ...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 09:33hrs | 885 | by Agencies
National events postponed after Cyclone Idai
SEVERAL national and international events have been put on ice to allow the mourning of victims of the recent Cyclone Idai which ravaged most parts in Eastern Zimbabwe where it killed more than 300 pe...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 14:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ivy Kombo back in Zimbabwe
UNITED Kingdom-based gospel diva Ivy Kombo-Kasi arrived back in the country yesterday afternoon for the first time in 14 years.The Handidzokere Shure hit-maker is expected to perform today at ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:32hrs | 2797 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi play gets Nama nomination
GWANDA-based Jahunda Community arts group is on cloud nine after its production, 1983: The Dark Years was nominated for the prestigious National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), whose ceremony is set for the...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:34hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF youths' threaten comedian
National Arts Merit Awards and Roil Bulawayo arts awards winning comedian Mandla fears for his family after his mother was intimidated by suspected Zanu-PF youths on Wednesday afternoon at their resid...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Andy Brown's badluck haunting daughter?
IT'S quite beyond imagination that one of Zimbabwe's treasured stars, the late Andy Brown, whose influence positively changed the face of the music industry and made yester year's jamboree music fiest...Published: 20 May 2018 at 08:55hrs | 4135 | by Staff Reporter
Bob and Grace a hit on stage
Vice-President Mnangagwa has been ousted. Other senior members of Zanu-PF have also been kicked out, and more purges are coming.The condescending first lady is writing and rehearsing her speec...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bev wins big in dancers awards again!
Beverly "Bev" Sibanda's group Sexy Angels collected more gongs at Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) Awards held at City Sports Bar in the capital on Wednesday.Collectively, Sexy Angels, a ...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 16:02hrs | 788 | by Staff reporter
Carl Joshua turns prophet
ACE funnyman Carl Joshua Ncube has identified 10 up-and-coming comedians he feels will have an impact this year - and that is not even a joke.Ncube who is now based in Victoria Falls posted on...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:37hrs | 486 | 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 | 195 | by Staff reporter
The Messi and Ronaldo of Zimbabwean music
Jah Prayzah and Winky D have high profile gigs in Harare and Bulawayo respectively this weekend. Both will share the stage with South Africans: Jah Prayzah with Mafikizolo on Friday at the HIC...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 14:11hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Club 263 opens in Harare
IF you have never been to Bulawayo, the City of Kings and Queens; if you wonder what the people there are like, the food they eat, the music they play and the general culture - speculate no more!...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 22:37hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
NAMA losing its appeal
The National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) is fast losing its appeal among local artists as it has registered a sharp drop of more than 300 entries compared to last year's.Only 775 entries were sub...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 09:23hrs | | by Alice Dube
Albert Nyathi revisits emotions of ‘Senzeni Na?’
"Her mother Joyce Njenje-Makwenda was present when we were shooting the video and she was surprised. She thought there was something wrong beyond the video and she had to take her daughter aside to co...Published: 08 Apr 2016 at 06:45hrs | 3095 | by Godwin Muzari
Bulawayo's Cal_vin sabotaged in Harare
BULAWAYO'S rap "god" Cal_vin's performance was somewhat cut short at the recently held National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), which were held in Harare, raising speculation that he could have been sabotag...Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 07:21hrs | | by Mbongeni Msimanga
List of NAMA Award winners
THEATRICAL production - Chimbwido Girl of War - was the biggest winner at the 2015 National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) held at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare at the weekend. Voted as last year's outstanding t...Published: 15 Feb 2016 at 05:37hrs | 3334 | by Melissa Mpofu
Dog eat dog @ #NAMA2016
THE sturdy list of nominees for the 15th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) released last week will for the first time since 2002 genuinely put to test the aptitude of the arts board to ...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 07:55hrs | | by Prince Mushawevato
Old Mutual CE declared Chartered Secretary of the Year
Old Mutual Zimbabwe chief executive John Mushosho has been declared the 2014 Chartered Secretary of the Year. The runner-up was Hwange Colliery finance manager Gift Sibanda. ICSAZ secreta...Published: 28 Sep 2015 at 10:05hrs | | by Chris Chinamhora
'I'm not Masuka, I'm Masuku,' says Auntie Dot
While Zimbabweans and others the world over have known and called her Dorothy Masuka, the legendary musician said people were getting her surname wrong.On Thursday, the jazz singer who was cel...Published: 08 Sep 2015 at 14:54hrs | 8529 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Nama awards nominees - Full list
A lot has been said about the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), but director of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) Elvas Mari on Wednesday described the awards' 14-year journey as successfu...Published: 30 Jan 2015 at 14:44hrs | 4741 | by Staff reporter
Afrika Revenge reunites
Award winning duo of Willis "Afrika" Kachambwa and Mehluli "Taz" Moyo who make up the group Afrika Revenge are set to reunite this year with a special performance on October 3 at the Zimbabwe Music Aw...Published: 16 Sep 2014 at 09:38hrs | | by Sophia Chese
Black Opal Face of Zimbabwe crowned
IT was all glitz and glamour as 33-year-old designer Tendai Farai was crowned this year's Black Opal Face of Zimbabwe (BOFOZ) ahead of 15 other contestants who were also vying for the title at a colou...Published: 02 Jun 2014 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Freshlyground to perform in Zim's HIFA after insulting Mugabe
South Africa Afro-fusion music group Freshlyground is returning to the Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) six years after their last performance at Zimbabwe's biggest arts fiesta....Published: 13 Apr 2014 at 20:19hrs | | by Arts reporter
Old Mutual to sponsor HIFA 2014
Old Mutual, will for the second successive year, be a major sponsor of the Harare International Festival of Arts (HIFA).The sponsorship will see the final and most popular day of HIFA named as...Published: 26 Feb 2014 at 17:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is it a crime to come from Matabeleland region?
Ladies and gentlemen I hope I find you well, thanks for all the support that you are giving me from the time I started my music career up to this day. In the past w...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 20:12hrs | 5934 | by Jeys Marabini
Intwasa festival dates set
Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo will take place between September 23 and 27 this year under the theme Unforgettable.The five-day event will mark the 10th anniversary of...Published: 23 Feb 2014 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah gets circumcised
Popular musician Jah Prayzah, who clinched four awards at the 13th National Arts Merit Awards at the weekend in Bulawayo, took a symbolic act in the fight against HIV and Aids by getting circumci...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 19:18hrs | 5850 | by Staff reporter
Dubious pastors warned
Government has warned church leaders against taking advantage of their position in society to abuse women and girls through rape, saying the law will descend heavily on them.Officiating at the...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 10:05hrs | 3535 | by Xolisani Ncube
NAMA award winners - list
"TSVIRIYO" hitmaker Jah Prayzah was the toast of the night as he scooped four awards at the 13th National Arts Merit Awards held on Saturday at the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel, Zimbojam reported.He...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 08:23hrs | 4551 | by Arts reporter
Vote Lovemore Majaivana for the 2013 NAMA People's Choice Award
Let us take this opportunity to vote Lovemore Majaivana for the 2013 NAMA People's Choice Award sms nama#lovemoremajaivana to 39436 now until Feb 15 at 9pmVoting for the National Arts Council...Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 12:24hrs | 3601 | by Faith Silandulo Dube
Brand-HUNNAR launched at HIFA 2013
What a better way to launch our brand-HUNNAR than to have 3 of our products participate in this years Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA 2013). ...Published: 30 Apr 2013 at 05:51hrs | | by HMA
Umkhathi to perform in US
MULTI-Award winning arts ensemble, Umkhathi Theatre Works, is set to write its own piece of history as it makes a debut appearance at the New York Dance Africa Festival in the United States.Th...Published: 18 Apr 2013 at 04:37hrs | 1875 | by Arts reporter
Platform One falls for Bulawayo dance group
BEING new in the arts industry has not deterred the Bulawayo Shining Stars dance group from showcasing their skills and grabbing every opportunity that presents itself. Last year, the little-known Bul...Published: 10 Mar 2013 at 06:43hrs | 3791 | by Arts Reporter
BCC turns down Star Brite request
Star Brite organisers, Events R Us' request to use the Large City Hall in Bulawayo for free to stage auditions has been turned down by the city council, NewsDay reports.According to...Published: 09 Mar 2013 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Peter Ndlovu in court over Adam Ndlovu's death
PETER Ndlovu will appear before Victoria Falls magistrate today charged over the car accident which claimed the life of his brother, Adam, and a female friend in December, his lawyer confirmed....Published: 20 Feb 2013 at 05:10hrs | 7339 | by Staff reporter
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