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Jah Prayzah ropes in Madlela
Axe-wielding musician, Madlela Skhobokhobo has been added onto the line-up of a forthcoming show to be headlined by Jah Prayzah (JP) in Bulawayo. Madlela who is preparing for his wedding next ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:29hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Oskid 'kicked out' of ZiFM
Controversial music producer Prince "Oskid" Tapfuma and his label Oskid Productions have parted ways with AB Communications subsidiary Six Finger Records amid alleged contractual breaches and unprofes...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:53hrs | 1954 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Fashion Showcase produces showstopper event as designers showcase the best of African design
LONDON: Zimbabwe Fashion Showcase has always been a place of effortless style, class and an overflow of talent, and this year was no different.The tradeshow, which ran under the theme #ThisIsA...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 10:40hrs | 300 | by Tidi Kwidini
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 | 524 | by Staff reporter
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 | 942 | by Tidi Kwidini
Express Links Money Transfer backs ZimFest 2019 as headline partner
UK based financial services company Express Links Money Transfer is backing Zimfest Live as the headline partner this year and also launching a promotional competition with prizes for people to be ann...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:17hrs | 474 | 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 | 2157 | by Tidi Kwidini
Jah Prayzah in quandary
This year might be the worst that musician Jah Prayzah has had to endure since the jolly good melodies of Tsviriyo that saw him break into outright stardom in 2013.Since the beginning of year,...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:24hrs | 5739 | by Staff reporter
'Jah Prayzah's' fans pelts Bulawayo songbird off stage
BULAWAYO House musician Novuyo Seagirl was forced to abort her act after she was booed and pelted off-stage during an Econet Wireless Ziyawa KuEcocash monthly draw at the City Hall car park in Bulaway...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:05hrs | 3474 | by Staff reporter
Mixed feelings over Harare artistes at Econet gig
Econet Wireless' Ziyawa kuEcoCash promotion's first monthly draw in Bulawayo was a resounding success despite efforts by some groups in the city to bar people from attending because of the inclusion o...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:00hrs | 1426 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi blocks Econet from bringing Jah Prayzah & Winky to Bulawayo
Mthwakazi Republic Party, MRP, has ordered giant mobiles phone service provider, Econet, to reverse the decision to bring Harare based top Zimbabwean musicians Jah Prayzah and Winky D to perform at a ...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:13hrs | 12661 | by Staff reporter
Oskido RoilBAA award snub sparks debate
When Kalawa supremo Oskido rejected the Roil Bulawayo Arts Award nomination this week, it sparked a lot of debate. South Africa-based Oskido was nominated in a new category Outstanding Arts Pe...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:46hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Arts Awards organisers accept Oskido's rejection
THE Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAA) organisers have said they respect South African DJ Oskido's decision to reject their nomination. Oskido, the Kalawa Jazmee supremo, was nominated in a n...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1084 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2077 | by Tidi Kwidini
Oskido rejects anything to do with BAA nomination
South African record label Kalawa Jazmee has rejected Oskido's nomination at the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAAs) saying he does not qualify for the gong. Oskido, the Kalawa supremo was no...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:31hrs | 2931 | by Staff reporter
Mugaba denies links with Mugabe sons
The persisting economic hardships bring no joy to the showbiz industry with a number of local arts promoters raising red flags over the situation, which they say has brought misery to the creative sec...Published: 05 May 2019 at 10:53hrs | 12856 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah turns performance into traditional ceremony
AWARD-WINNING musician Jah Prayzah temporarily turned his performance at Queens Sports Club into a traditional ceremony after he performed at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair showdown concert on ...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:41hrs | 8170 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah dares UK fans
JAH Prayzah has left for the United Kingdom (UK) where he will stage three concerts, courtesy of Y2K Entertainment Promotions in conjunction with Impala Car Rentals.This comes after fans in th...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:22hrs | 4042 | by Staff reporter
Machete terror gangs spreading mayhem in Mnangagwa's home province
Murder and violence are spreading in the mineral-rich Midlands - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province - as armed militias reportedly sponsored by politicians wreak havoc with impunity....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:02hrs | 2005 | by Staff reporter
Winky D to receive award as ZimAchievers pay Tuku tribute
Celebrated Zimdancehall artist Wallace Chirumiko, popularly known as Winky D has been announced as the recipient of the inaugural Oliver Mtukudzi Zim-Based Musician of the Year Award at the ZororoPhum...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:25hrs | 3948 | by Staff reporter
'Bloodbath' threats at Jah Prayzah show
CONTEMPORARY musician Jah Prayzah's much anticipated Kwekwe show slated for tonight at King Solomon's Lifestyle Cafe will go ahead despite threats of a machete bloodbath.A message making the r...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:43hrs | 3106 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya finally returns to USA
CELEBRATED chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo finally left for the United States last Friday after more than two months in the country.Mapfumo arrived in the country in December last year for ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 11:05hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo's legacy under threat
A close-up chat with Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo may dwell generously on his music and culture as much as it can give a sense that he is strikingly rattled by the waning influence his brand of ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Political tags bad for local music
DURING January's bloody political protests, this reporter had a conversation with Winky D's manager, Jonathan Banda, who at the time, sounded very worried about the safety of his artiste as the politi...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | | by Kennedy Nyavaya
Winky D pays the price
Dancehall music star Winky D could be regretting the decision to echo a subtle political message in some of his songs last year as it has backfired, resulting in a dry awards season for him if exclusi...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:57hrs | 5860 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah 'dumps' army gear
Jah Prayzah seems to be re-inventing himself and one of the major changes he has made about his image is dumping the military gear, it has emerged.Jah Prayzah's camp has since roped in promine...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:51hrs | 7557 | by Staff reporter
Gemma Griffiths charms Zimbabwe
Music lovers across the country are head over heels with soul singer Gemma Griffiths following the release of Winky D's record breaking hit video titled MuGarden on Valentine's Day in which she featur...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:54hrs | 3267 | by Staff reporter
Winky D, Jah Prayzah shoot down rivalry
While Winky D and Jah Prayzah's fans are fighting and exchanging insults online, the two musicians are on talking terms.Jah Prayzah revealed yesterday in an interview with the controversial Ac...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:43hrs | 2685 | by Staff reporter
Jabu features in nasty indecent tape
Studio 263 actor Jabu (real name Denzel Burutsa) successfully stole the limelight from Winky D at the weekend after his indecent-tape emerged and started doing the rounds on social media. Peop...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:55hrs | 2040 | by Staff reporter
Winky D, Jah Prayzah rivalry renewed
The country's most sought-after musicians Winky D and Jah Prayzah coincidentally revived their "rivalry" in time to celebrate love through eye-catching videos for their singles Mugarden and Kunerima....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Ways Winky D & Gemma Griffiths (Mu garden) song should educate ZANU PF/MDC
At one point in time, USA, Japan, India (apart from African) were once colonized just like Zimbabwe. However, despite colonization, these countries never blamed their colonizers for their current prob...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:59hrs | 2717 | by Don Chigumba
Zimbabweans be wary of Chamisa and Mnangagwa the two lawyers
I write this article with great sadness aiming to draw to your attention some alarming political posturing behavioural trends that I have deduced from analysing the rise, sustenance of political power...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 12:49hrs | 2954 | by Terence Simbi
Coke Studio Africa set for ZTV premier
THE much-awaited Coke Studio Africa's 2019 edition is set to premier this Saturday on local television ZBC-TV from 7pm to 8pm and other television stations across the continent.Coke Studio Afr...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa politics shatters society's mirror
The dawn of the new dispensation brought along a glimpse of hope to many, including artistes, with the leaders ensuring the upholding of fundamental human rights.This was reinforced by the ret...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:59hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Tuku's death: What a lost chance to foster national unity
LEGENDARY musician Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi's death on Wednesday last week touched many in an extraordinary way, compressing the world into a tiny village, as people from all over converged in one froze...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:40hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Winky D barred from Tuku funeral
State security yesterday blocked MDC leader Nelson Chamisa from entering the National Sports Stadium where he intended to attend Oliver Mtukudzi's funeral.Dancehall artiste Winky D, who has be...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:14hrs | 3799 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah army links backfire
Fans in the United Kingdom have been reportedly pushing to block Jah Prayzah from performing in the European country in April owing to his close links with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) which stan...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 16:09hrs | 8090 | by Staff reporter
Tocky Vibes blasts army, police for killing civilians
DANCEHALL chanter Tocky Vibes has made a bold statement that he sings for the poor and is ready to die for them, following the release of his single Zvitori Nani that was influenced by recent incident...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Winky D goes into hiding
Multi-award winning dancehall musician Winky D is said gone into hiding after a suspected group of Zanu-PF activists visited his home, possibly to harass him, during last week's stayaway which left a ...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 2217 | by Staff reporter
'ED Pfee' hitmaker's home torched
Suspected arsonists yesterday morning torched a kitchen hut belonging to Chief Shumba of the "ED Pfee" hit song at his rural home in Mapanzure Village, Zvishavane. Chief Shumba, whose real nam...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:41hrs | 1244 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa joke - Comic Pastor called for questioning by police
Comedian Prosper Ngomashi, better known as Comic Pastor, was on Monday called in for questioning by the police.This follows his latest comic skit with fellow comedian and United States-based A...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:59hrs | 2956 | by Staff reporter
Major events of 2018
As we say goodbye to 2018, the Daily News on Sunday reflects on some stories that grabbed newspaper headlines and dominated social media. Below are some of the highlights....Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:56hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare ropes in 'ED-PFee' singer
Contemporary musician Braveman "Baba Harare" Chizvino has defended the inclusion of Zanu-PF loyalist musician Chief Hwenje Shumba of the ED-PFee fame on the list of supporting acts that will perform a...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth leader targets Chamisa
With a few days to go into the new year, the omens don't look good politically in 2019, following the Zanu-PF youth league's ominous threats this week against the country's opposition forces, the Dail...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 18:35hrs | 1133 | by Staff reporter
Agitated fans turn on Winky D, pelt him off the stage
Winky D, who recently stirred controversy with the release of his KaSong KeJecha, failed to perform in Kwekwe on Christmas Eve after agitated show attendees turned violent and threw empty beer bottles...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 08:20hrs | 7502 | by Staff Reporter
City council could shut down Tshisanyama
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) might consider shutting down popular leisure spot, Hartsfield Tshisanyama as the Bulawayo Metropolitan Rugby and Football Board (BMFRB) is in breach of their 2010 lease...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:45hrs | 7756 | by Staff Reporter
Kasong Kejecha causes consternation
Little-known Zanu-PF music hype man Admire Sanyanga Sibanda has released Mushana PaJecha in what looks like a bid to discredit dancehall singer Winky D's lyrical state of the nation address titled Kas...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1457 | by Staf reporter
The problem with kaSong Kejecha
WHEN all is said and done, 2018 has been another good year for Winky D as his anticipated album, Gombwe, reasserted his position as Zim dancehall's top dog.A year is a long time and 11 months ...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:54hrs | 5548 | by Staff reporter
Mushana paJecha counters Kasong Kejecha
CHIEF Shumba of the ED Pfee hit track is back with a bang with a new song titled Mushana paJecha. Born Admire Sibanda, Chief Shumba co-wrote Mushana paJecha with prominent young farmer John Mu...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:20hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
MDC shut down Harare?
Zimbabweans largely ignored the demonstration called by the MDC-Alliance yesterday, and continued with their business as usual, while all shops were open in Harare's Central Business District. ...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:57hrs | 2404 | by Staff reporter
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