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Mark Ngwazi poised for sungura throne
RISING sungura musician Mark Ngwazi is poised to take over the sungura throne if the new heights scaled by his latest offering is anything to go by.The Njanja Express frontman is riding high w...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:02hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Heads roll at Matapi cop shop over Covid-19 super spreader New Year Eve gig
Zimbabwe Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has suspended four police officers for failing to stop an illegal New Year's Eve concert in Mbare that violated Covid protocols.The suspende...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:58hrs | 1301 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo wants Kuda Tagwirei arrested for breaking COVID-19 regulations
Controversial oil tycoon Kuda Tagwirei is in the middle of a storm for allegedly breaking COVID-19 regulations.Exiled Zimbabwe Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo posted a video on Twitter ple...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 19:58hrs | 3885 | by Staff reporter
52 arrested, DJ on the run over New Year eve Covid-19 super spreader bash
AT LEAST 52 people have been arrested while music promoter, DJ Fantan is on the run following a music concert attended by thousands in Mbare, Harare suburb on New Year's Eve disregarding the Covid-19 ...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 13:49hrs | 1353 | 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 | 286 | by Staff reporter
Soldier trades gun for the mic
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer and rising sungura musician, Masharl Farirepi, who fronts Orchestra Zaka Kings, has made his intentions clear with two promising singles whose quality demonstrat...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 07:00hrs | 791 | 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 | 29475 | by Staff reporter
Fake Macheso CD flood market
ALICK Macheso believes some upcoming musicians are behind a fake album that is being sold by pirates to unsuspecting fans.The album, titled Tiyamurei with Macheso's image, has flooded the mark...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:53hrs | 6910 | by Staff reporter
Police to pounce on music gigs
SEVERAL artistes who continue to stage illegal live concerts attracting huge numbers in defiance of the Covid-19 restrictions face the full wrath of the law, police have warned. The honeymoon ...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 08:22hrs | 1472 | by Staff reporter
Catholic Church sets up recording studio
THE Catholic Church has set up a state-of-the-art studio, Anesu Recording Studio, in the capital to both gospel and circular musicians.In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style, Zimbabwe C...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:12hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
UK gospel artist Sharon Manatsa awarded funding by Arts Council England
A UK-based gospel artist has been awarded funding by Arts Council England to promote and showcase 14 musicians, as part of a community venture that aims to help Zimbabwean artists in the country re-es...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 08:30hrs | 872 | by Loma Media
Leonard Dembo's music will live on - Tendai Dembo
Born Tendai Dembo on 8 August 1987 in Harare Zimbabwe, Tendai is the second born in a family of three siblings of the late sungura musical icon Kwangwari Gwaendepi popularly known as Leonard Dembo or ...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 15:30hrs | 1462 | by Leonard Koni
Macheso saddened by Dzamara's death
Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso has been saddened by opposition activist Patson Dzamara's death who succumbed to colon cancer today.Mache...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 11:03hrs | 3221 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Macheso distances self from Franco Slomo
Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso who parted ways with struggling Franco "Slomo" Dhaka has distanced him self from his rebel.Slomo is currently finding it difficult to put food on the table and wa...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 13:27hrs | 11911 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Willard Katsande set to release music album
FORMER Zimbabwe Warriors captain and current Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, Willard Katsande has made a surprise announcement to release a music album as he edges closer toward the end of his football care...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 12:23hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga 'blocked' from meeting Mnangagwa
CONTROVERSIAL sungura musician Hosiah Chipanga has revealed his frustrations over being blocked at every turn in his attempts to meet former President Robert Mugabe and successor Emmerson Mnangagwa to...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 21:51hrs | 8072 | by Staff reporter
Why was Energy Mutodi fired?
Energy Mutodi has been hogging the lime light for all sorts of reasons. He has risen in Politics to be a deputy minister of Information. This was a ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 05:59hrs | 16424 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Remembering Leonard Dembo
On a very beautiful Saturday morning in February 1982 I was very young by then but could understand and comprehend what was happening.My father used to have a record player which was like a sm...Published: 14 May 2020 at 11:45hrs | 1849 | by Leonard Koni
Nicholas Zakaria's 100-year-old father dies
Sungura musician Nicholas "Madzibaba" Zakaria on Saturday lost his father Sekuru Maluwa Chekani Zakaria, who died after a long illness. Sekuru Zakaria was aged 100 and a family spokesperson sa...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 09:36hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
GMAZ gets rare accolades over maize meal distribution program
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe decentralised mealie meal distribution program has received endorsements from various eminent personalities who view it as a timely intervention at the time t...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 19:27hrs | 1376 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Macheso performs live online tonight
SUNGURA musician Alick Macheso will tonight break from the norm and engage in a solo performance as a measure against the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19).Macheso has a huge band comprising in...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 15:08hrs | 2745 | by Staff reporter
Local artistes in dire straits
As Zimbabwe enters into the second week of the 21-day Covid-19 lockdown, most artistes say they can longer endure the remaining days as they are failing to make ends meet.A myriad of artistes,...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:52hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Artistes defy Mnangagwa's decree on gatherings
SOME stakeholders in the creative sector have called for a revision of the suspension of gatherings of more than 100 people as announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to curb the spread of the COVID...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:39hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Selmor cancels shows, adopts online streaming
AFRO-JAZZ songstress Selmor Mtukudzi has joined the long list of artistes who have been forced to shelve several forthcoming shows after President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week banned gatherings of ove...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 12:55hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Macheso gives Mnangagwa an ear
SUNGURA kinpin Alick Macheso has suspended all his shows due to the coronavirus pandemic which has prompted President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare it a national disaster and banning of all public gat...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 17:21hrs | 4361 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dead bodies recovered at Mohadi's farm
TWO bodies of a man and woman have been recovered at a farm owned by Vice-President Kembo Mohadi, about 60km from Beitbridge border town.Police said the bodies were of lovers that were involve...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 11:10hrs | 4277 | by Staff reporter
Macheso officially hands over ECD block
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso has officially handed over an Early Childhood Development (ECD) block at his former school Enterprise Primary today.Macheso built the school with the help of Enha...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 12:20hrs | 4255 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ginimbi embarrassed at Nama awards
FLAMBOYANT businessman and socialite, Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure endured a torrid time after he was barred by security from entering the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama)'s VVIP section on Saturday on...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 12:09hrs | 4221 | by Staff reporter
Starfm remembers Macheso
Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso was yesterday honoured with a life time achievement award by Star Fm radio in their music award 2020 winners....Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 21:12hrs | 1445 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Macheso enters 2020 in style
Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso entered the new year in style with a fully packed family show at Jongwe corner ,Harare yesterday.The Orchestra Mberikwazvo front-man was very excited ...Published: 02 Jan 2020 at 08:49hrs | 12341 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gasa takes Tamba irikurira out of Harare
Sungura prodigy Romeo Gasa who last week launched his latest album titled Tamba iri ikurira at East point (formerly Jazz 105) is now taking his new album out of Harare to Mash West this weekend....Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 14:22hrs | 1007 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MaShurugwi wreak havoc at gigs
Machete-wielding artisanal miners are terrorising music shows, demanding free entry and torching violence, making artistes think seriously about going to smaller towns. They get the name MaShu...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 06:18hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Gasa prepares big Christmas present for the needy
SUNGURA prodigy Romeo Gasa said he is ready to unleash his seventh album titled "Tamba irikurira" on Friday at East Point Restaurant in Harare.Speaking at a press conference in Harare to...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 14:40hrs | 771 | by Simbarashe Sithole
All set for Summer Shutdown UK 2019
Music lovers in Leicester are set for an explosive show tonight as a star studded line-up of artists headlined by Ti Gonzi, Jah Signal, Freeman and Dobba Don descend on Dryden Street Social Club to ki...Published: 28 Sep 2019 at 06:53hrs | 250 | by Agencies
Macheso, Madlela rock Bulawayo!
MONEY was doled out to both Alick Macheso and Madlela Skhobokhobo by appreciative fans during a show at the Homestead Conference Centre on Friday evening. This was the first time that th...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 06:28hrs | 1345 | by Staff reporter
Ezimnyama are Chibuku Neshamwari champs
POPULAR Bulawayo-based dance ensemble Ezimnyama are this year's champions after they ruled the roost at the national finals of the annual Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival held on Saturday...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 07:59hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Madlela Skhobokhobo meets Macheso
RHUMBA music sensation, Madlela Skhobokhobo, will share the stage with Alick Macheso with the axe-wielding performer saying this was something that he had always longed for. September 6 will be ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Macheso readies new album
SUNGURA maestro Alick Macheso and the Orchestra Mberikwazvo are working on a new album and lucky fans were treated to the new taste of music at a show held in Warren Park at the weekend. On Fr...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | 3555 | by Staff reporter
Macheso band members assault motorist
Alick Macheso's band members reportedly assaulted a Ruwa motorist in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The band members, who were on their way from a performance at Club Manake, were involved in an a...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 07:27hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP arranged Macheso, Mangethe 'union'
BULILIMA West MP Dingumuzi Phuti was the brains behind the mega duet - Kumafaro - which featured the late songstress Beater Mangethe and sungura ace Alick Macheso.Credit also goes to Phuti, wh...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:46hrs | 4809 | by Staff reporter
Macheso charms minister
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza could not hide her admiration for sungura musician Alick Macheso's music at the World Red Cross Day commemorations held at Tongogara Ref...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:57hrs | 4313 | by Staff reporter
UZ students grill Prophet Magaya
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe students had an opportunity to grill Prophetic Healing and Deliverance founder, Prophet Walter Magaya in a question and answer session at the campus' Great Hall on Tuesday....Published: 02 May 2019 at 19:08hrs | 7275 | by Staff reporter
Mesi roped into anti-drug campaign
SUNGURA musician Paradzai Mesi is part of an initiative by a local organisation, Zimbabwe Network for Economic and Social Transformation (Zinest) to help fight the scourge of drug abuse, especially am...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo apologises to Macheso
RENOWNED Chimurenga musician, Thomas Mapfumo has apologised for undermining fellow Zimbabwean artists live on air.During his visit to Zimbabwe, as Mukanya as Mapfumo is affectionately known in...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | 7920 | by newzimbabwe
Aid finally reaches Zimbabwe's 'death' village
Surprised members of a cyclone-hit community in Zimbabwe paused from retrieving and burying their dead to welcome the first humanitarian aid from the outside world as it arrived nearly two weeks after...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 20:01hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Tedious Matsito dies
Sungura musician Tedious Matsito of the ‘gede mwana' fame has died.Matsito (48) died at Parirenyatwa hospital last night after suffering a stroke.His son Tedious Muchapedza Junior sa...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 19:54hrs | 1798 | by Staff reporter
Mutambi to feature Macheso
Sungura artist Simon Mutambi the Cobra king is set to feature Sungura ace Alick Macheso in his forth coming album entitled "hazvipere mushe" next month.Performing at Club 1160 in Bindura on Fr...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:34hrs | 1104 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kwejani band is back!
AFTER an eight-year hiatus, Victoria Falls' sungura group Kwejani Band is back with a seven-track album. Fronted by Sizwangendaba Ncube, the Jambezi-based band had starved its fans who had bee...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 23:06hrs | 1576 | by Staff reporter
Macheso shows Nyau prowess
Sungura musician Alick Macheso is not leaving his nyau culture anytime soon if his Bindura show on Saturday is anything to go by.The musician was joined by a fan on stage and engaged in well-c...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 20:22hrs | 2458 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya belittles Macheso
Like or hate him, Chimerenga Music legend Dr Thomas Mapfumo has carved a niche for himself for straight talk and dry jokes. Last week, in a televised interview, Mapfumo, known by his legion of...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:49hrs | 3216 | by Staff reporter
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