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Macheso gets cash from Sangoma
Prominent Glendale traditional healer Sekuru Nyangatayani born Peter Chimbizi splashed US dollars on stage at Shamwari Joe hotel in Mvurwi on Friday.The traditional healer is Macheso's staunch...Published: 11 May 2025 at 08:25hrs | 1578 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Struggling Shiga Shiga misses Tongai Moyo
Congolese chanter and choreographer Gift "Shiga Shiga" Katulika who was the late Tongai "Dehwa" Moyo's chanter says he misses his boss.Shiga Shiga took his sorrow to Facebook."I miss y...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 19:50hrs | 230 | by Simbarashe Sithole
The Nkulumane Complex: A sleeping giant
The Nkulumane Mall is named after Nkulumane who was King Mzilikazi's son. Nkulumane was born in Mhlahlandlela, near modern-day Pretoria in South Africa. Nkulumane was named after Kuruman, where Dr. Ro...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 10:18hrs | 281 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Romeo Gasa challenges Sungura artistes
Sungura musician Romeo 'Simbi Hombe' Gasa has challenged Sungura artistes to advance the genre.Speaking on the sidelines of...Published: 26 Nov 2022 at 10:20hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Macheso vs Ngwazi: Who hit the right chord?
The debate has been raging like a wild fire for almost a week now, and sungura music fans are clearly divided.The question has not been about who is better between veteran sungura musician Ali...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Senior lecture revives Jimmy Jimalo's legacy
Sungura legend Nicholas Zacharia "Senior Lecture" has revived the late music promoter Jimmy Jimalo's legacy by performing at his bar in Highfied on Saturd...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:05hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Franco joins Sulumani Chimbetu
Struggling Sungura musician Franco "Slomo" Dhaka yesterday joined Sulumani Chimbetu on stage at Leisure Centre in Chitungwiza.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yCI7uV9fwpI...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 05:21hrs | 34 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF terror gangs haunt Kwekwe
AT the turn of the new millennium, dozens of Zanu-PF supporters turned up at a newly built lodge, Jessie Gardens and the guest of honour was Owen Ncube, better known by his moniker Mudha Mugabe then....Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:16hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Young igwe takes Sungura to growthpoint
Utakataka Express front man Peter Moyo "young igwe" took his Sungura band at Guruve growth point yesterday.Having been missing at...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 09:39hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole
The bane of deadbeat intellectuals
Talent seems to come with more than its fair share of baggage.Most often than not, gifted personalities belong to a pantheon of living gods that wow the world during their time in the limeligh...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:58hrs | 15 | by Bishop Lazarus
Tongai Moyo Jnr chides brother Peter in new song
Obert Tongai Moyo Jnr has taken the gloves off for a bare-fisted brawl with his elder brother Peter after he recently released a single titled Cain and Abel.Plucked from the biblical scripture...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vimbai Zimuto will burn in hell, says prophet
REMNANT Desire of All Nations Ministries Prophet Talent Madungwe says the likes of singer Vimbai Zimuto and raunchy dancers, Bev and Zodwa Wabantu are agents of the kingdom of darkness and will burn i...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former manager speaks about Oliver Mtukudzi
Tributes continue to pour in for the national hero, Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi who died on Wednesday aged 66. Many have described the late music icon who contributed immensely to the growth of the music i...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 12:48hrs | 83 | by Staff Reporter
Macheso nearly weeps playing Tongai Moyo song
The Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso proved to be a genius after he played various songs perfectly from departed musicians like Tongai Moyo, Sytem Tazvida, Cephas Mashakada and the Chimbetus that is Simo...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 09:40hrs | 16 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Morgan Tsvangirai and the making of a national hero
When Elliot Manyika - with the help of Bryn Muteki - sang and danced his way to national hero status in Zimbabwe, conferred on him by the Zanu-PF politburo in December 2008, I oscillated between alarm...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 16:56hrs | 3 | by Tafi Mhaka
Macheso denounces piracy
The Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso has bemoaned piracy that is already rife on his track Kudzwai, which is yet to be recorded but is only played at live shows.The song has already taken the hit...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Music and the last days of Mugabe
While victors are all over the place singing Jah Prayzah's Kutonga Kwaro in praise of the new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, imagine what songs the vanquished are playing. The vanquished being former ...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:56hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Zivira
Jah Prayzah's litmus test
JAH Prayzah's long-awaited album, Kutonga Kwaro, was finally released two weeks ago amid high expectations, particularly around the title track that is littered with political innuendo at face value....Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 05:14hrs | 2 | by Phillip Chidavaenzi
6 years without Tongai 'Dehwa' Moyo, Utakataka Express commemorates his departure
The Utakataka Express band is commemorating six years of the late Tongai 'Dehwa' Moyo's departure with three shows lined up for the weekend supported by Leonard Zhakata.Dehwa died on 15 Octobe...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 13:23hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Makokoba duo drags man to secluded place, assault him
Two man from Thokozani Flats in Makokoba allegedly dragged a man from Gwanda to a secluded place where they allegedly seriously assaulted him.This was heard by a Bulawayo magistrate Tinashe Ta...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 07:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Tongai Moyo's shops haunted'
THE late Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo's business empire - Samanyemba Supermarket and Bar - now resembles a white elephant amid revelations that the departed sungura ace ordered his family to stay away from the...Published: 19 May 2017 at 16:28hrs | 6 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man assaulted and robbed at a bar
A man from Hillside in Bulawayo was assaulted and robbed of his belongings by a men and a woman at a bar in the city after one of the accused (man) claimed he was moving with his wife.To...Published: 11 Dec 2016 at 05:02hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Jah Prayzah vs Andy Muridzo
Andy Muridzo does not deny that he is Jah Prayzah's copycat. In fact, he gives the example of how Tongai Moyo became successful despite setting off in Leonard Dembo's footsteps to justify his posi...Published: 11 Sep 2016 at 23:43hrs | | by Godwin Muzari
Macheso @ 48: Singer bares soul
ON June 10 celebrated sungura artiste, Alick Macheso, turned 48. A series of birthday shows were held but one stood out - a Friday gig at Tanza Centre in Chitungwiza, which attracted one of his be...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Peter Moyo blowing apart Utakataka Express
PETER Moyo's archaic approach to business is gradually but certainly blowing apart the flamboyant Kwekwe-based ensemble, Utakataka Express.The sungura musician successfully steered the group o...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Macheso is back!. . . with hit or miss album
IT is finally here! Sungura king Alick Macheso's long-awaited 10th studio album hits the streets tomorrow.No album of his has been anticipated or even desperately needed by his legion of fans ...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:13hrs | | by Prince Mushawevato
Majaivana relocates to Harare
One of Zimbabwe's greatest musicians Lovemore Majaivana's son - Derrick has relocated to Harare and is set to release his second eight-track."I started here in Harare before I moved to B...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 09:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cont Mhlanga retires as wife takes over
REVERED arts guru Cont Mhlanga has called time on his illustrious 36-year career in the arts industry. Regarded as the pioneer of arts in Zimbabwe, Mhlanga, who founded the cultural centr...Published: 11 Feb 2016 at 10:03hrs | 17 | by Bongani Ndlovu
Macheso is an angry man
Alick Macheso is having a fit. And rightly so.An album, branded with his name and image, has already flooded the market. But it is not the sungura legend who sang or produced the album....Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Peter Moyo recovers from horrific accident
Utakataka Express frontman Peter "Young Igwe" Moyo, who survived a horrific accident along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway on New Year's Eve, has fully recovered, his manager Sukol Dube has said....Published: 05 Jan 2016 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Peter Moyo visits father's grave every Thursday
Sungura musician Peter Moyo visits his father's grave almost every Thursday but says it no linked with rituals. Peter visits his dad - Tongai Moyo before weekend gigs."Yes I visit...Published: 15 Oct 2015 at 15:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tuku, friends light up carnival
Star musician Oliver Mtukudzi and his musician friends on Friday showcased delightful melodies at a packed Harare International Carnival music concert held at the Glamis Stadium in Harare....Published: 11 Oct 2015 at 16:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'I'm shocked that people want me dead,' says Bev
RAUNCHY dancer Beverly 'Bev' Sibanda says she is disturbed that people want her dead after another death hoax emerged this week and was circulating on social media. This time around, rumour mo...Published: 19 Sep 2015 at 09:42hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Thomas Mapfumo has missed a point
It is surprising and astounding for someone like Thomas Mapfumo, who has spent more than a decade in self-imposed exile to talk from a seemingly informed position of what is happening in the count...Published: 17 Apr 2015 at 10:37hrs | 3 | by John Mukumbo
Misihairambwi-Mushonga suffers clinical depression
FORMER Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) secretary general, Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, has been diagnosed with clinical depression for which she is under medication, the outspoken legislator...Published: 02 Apr 2015 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 highway patrol cops in soup
Five National Highway Patrol cops have been arrested on charges of criminal abuse of office.The five allegedly received R100 from a delegation of Swaziland police officers that was atten...Published: 20 Oct 2014 at 11:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cops launch manhunt for ex-cop
HARARE - Police have launched a manhunt for a former senior police officer who allegedly stole more than 30 000 rounds of ammunition for different rifles and pistols from the Zimbabwe Republic Pol...Published: 16 Oct 2014 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Court reporter
'I admire Grace Mugabe'
Queen of Kwaito Kwasa, Naledi Kaisara, known as Slizer, says her dream is to meet Zimbabwe's First Lady, Grace Mugabe.She said she admires her philanthropic work of helping orphans.The...Published: 04 Oct 2014 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndolwane Sounds to rock Plumtree
KALANGA music ace Martin Sibanda and the Ndolwane Super Sounds are set for different shows in Plumtree this weekend.Ndolwane-super-soundsThe group, based in South Africa, performs in popular ...Published: 09 May 2014 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Alick Macheso pens divorce song
Sungura musician Alick Macheso appears to draw inspiration from his personal life after he penned a song that hints at his divorce to estranged wife Tafadzwa Mapako. He sings: "Ndakakubvisa k...Published: 28 Apr 2014 at 20:19hrs | | by Tawanda Marwizi and Reckson Mandizvidza
Khama Billiat 'babe hide and seek haiite' says Bev
RAUNCHY pole dancer Beverley "Bev" Sibanda has dared footballer Khama Billiat to come out in the open about their relationship and stop playing hide and seek with her. Using her WhatsApp statu...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 19:49hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Two Siyaya Arts dancers disappear in UK
CELEBRATED Bulawayo dance group Siyaya Arts has once again been dealt a cruel blow as two of its group members allegedly disappeared during their recent tour of the United Kingdom. Last year,...Published: 30 Oct 2013 at 08:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Slizer, Bev, Zoey square-off
Visiting Botswana diva Slizer will tonight join 40 local dance acts during the Dance Mania jamboree set for Harare's City Sports Bar.Dancers Association of Zimbabwe official Harpers Mapimhidze...Published: 29 Oct 2013 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Arts reporter
Bev Sibanda overshadows Botswana's Slizer
HARARE - Zimbabwe's raunchy dancer Beverly "Bev" Sibanda proved that she is the empress of dance after outclassing visiting Botswana diva, Slizer with tantalising waltz during the Tongai Moyo memoria...Published: 23 Oct 2013 at 05:28hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Tongai Moyo commemorative gig set for October
Commemorating the lives of fallen musicians is now part and parcel of Zimbabwe's entertainment scene as evidenced by gigs in honour of the late musicians such as Leonard Dembo, Naison Chimbetu ...Published: 11 Sep 2013 at 09:38hrs | | by Arts reporter
SA-based DJ inspired by the late Tongai Moyo
A ZIMBABWEAN disc jockey based in Cape Town, South Africa, Philani "DJ Phitso" Mhlanga, has released a debut gospel album.DJ Phitso's album is entitled Na Jesu Tinosvika Chete and is compiled ...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
"My dancing style does not make me a lesser Christian'
Bulawayo queen of dance Sandra Ndebele, who launched her sixth album at Rainbow Hotel in Bulawayo at the weekend, has justified her blend of secular and gospel music.The former Iyasa prodigy t...Published: 20 Feb 2013 at 11:37hrs | | by Arts reporter
New Year new style, erotic dancer 'Bev' turns to apostolic dance
RAUNCHY dancer Beverly Sibanda, better known in the entertainment circles as Bev, brought the house to a standstill at one of her shows when she came on stage wearing an all-white gown like those worn...Published: 18 Jan 2013 at 04:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ten band members of Utakataka Express in car accident
Ten band members of the popular music group Utakataka Express were involved in an accident about 10km outside Kadoma on the Harare-Bulawayo Road as they were returning from Gokwe where they had perfor...Published: 17 Dec 2012 at 08:42hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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