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Uproar as Mayor David Coltart seeks to ban Winky D from Bulawayo Shutdown Show

The City of Kings is in an uproar after Mayor David Coltart attempted to block the staging of the much-anticipated 9th Annual Pacific Bulawayo Shutdown Show at Queens Sports Club, triggering a storm of outrage across the city and beyond.In…

Published: 08 Apr 2025 at 20:05hrs | 6359 | by Staff Reporter

HICC locked out Winky D after windfall from Tagwirei

Controversial tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei, through his Bridging Gaps Foundation, has paid the Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) US$245,000 to block dancehall star Winky D from using the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) for his annual…

Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:57hrs | 2376 | by Staff reporter

Winky D bought Holy Ten 2 bottles of Gin, pizza on recording Ibotso

Almost two years after the release of Ibotso, Winky D's hard-hitting ZimDancehall track that featured Zanu-PF-aligned rapper Holy Ten, the artists have finally addressed the storm caused by the song, which sparked outrage and even led to a…

Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Winky D faces venue crisis as HICC double-books his Crossover Show

Dancehall artist Winky D, widely regarded as one of Zimbabwe's musical giants, is facing a major setback ahead of his highly anticipated "Crossover Show" on December 31, 2024. The Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), the venue he…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:27hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter

Copyright claims plague artists due to ignorance

THE legal principle ignorantia juris non excusat, meaning: Ignorance of the law is no excuse, underscores the fundamental responsibility that individuals have to abide by the law, regardless of personal awareness of its intricacies.This pr…

Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 18 | by Clinton Chipo

Music that doesn't speak for the oppressed is not really music!

Of late, we have witnessed divided opinions on our music legend Winky D (Wallace Chirumiko).This is on account of his recent songs, which have mainly touched on the social injustices faced by the majority in Zimbabwe, predominantly as a co…

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 20:12hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Allow artists to perform without censorship

Winky D born Wallace Chirumiko popularly known as 'The Big Man or Gaffa' deserves that respect amongst his peers. We have freedom of expression in the country so people should be allowed to air their grievances.If they cannot do it the art…

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 20:09hrs | 16 | by Leonard Koni

Makhadzi lashes Winky D

ORGANISERS of the "Africa Music Festival 2023 - The Legends Tour" which was held in Leicester in the United Kingdom on Saturday have come under fire for failing to manage the show well, leaving Makhadzi, Jah Prayzah and some who attended t…

Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mliswa salutes Winky D - 'Famba Winky Famba!'

Outspoken Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has heaped praises on Zimdancehall singer Wallace "WinkyD" Chirumiko after the release of his controversial album Eureka.Winky D has been a subject of criticism from Zanu PF sympathisers and leaders…

Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 09:29hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole

ZBC speaks on Winky D's controversial album

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has issued a statement in response to social media reports that the entity has banned the airplay of Winky D's latest music which has been labelled by many as being controversial and anti-government. I…

Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 17:09hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu

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 Acie Lumumba that he called and congratulated Win…

Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:43hrs | 4 | 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.The videos were strategically released d…

Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Reflecting Zimbabwe's 21st socio economic demands in policy formulation

There is an understanding that as population footages escalate in a nation-state, socio economic contemplations need to be aggressively mindful to the ever-evolving anxieties that mutilate the occupation of a government to its inhabitants.…

Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 13:46hrs | 6 | by Tedious Ncube

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