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Zimbabwean music and gumboot dancing comes to Margate
Thanet residents are collaborating in a show that brings together Zimbabwean instruments, storytelling and gumboot dancing, in a world where music is forbidden.Thanet performance company Loopi...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:53hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Godolude returns from SA
RHUMBA dancer-cum-musician Mandlenkosi "Godolude" Mpofu has returned home from South Africa.Godolude, who leads The Friendly Brothers band also known as Eze Energy, said he decided to come bac...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa release Babizeni Bonke
Multi-award-winning dance troupe Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) will today release their much-anticipated song Babizeni Bonke whose music video was shot in the high-density suburbs of Bula...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:45hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Teenager dies during Nyau dance ritual
A 16-YEAR-OLD Beatrice teenager died after he was allegedly buried alive in a shallow grave during a Nyau dance ritual in Beatrice.Tafadzwa Mudahondo's body was retrieved from the shallow grav...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:46hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Bev to put newly renovated Waverley Hotel on fire
RAUNCHY dancer, Bev Sibanda returns to the city of Kings and Queens this Friday for another performance during the opening ceremony of the newly renovated Waverley Hotel.Waverley Hotel has bee...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:37hrs | 1390 | by Staff reporter
Magwaza dancer Tsholobela dies
Rhumba musician Clement Magawaza is mourning the death of one of his talented dancers, Bambanani "Tsholobela" Maphosa who died at his rural home at Sanzukwi, Plumtree on Saturday following a short ill...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:09hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Tuku's unreleased music stolen
TODAY marks exactly three years to the day legendary music icon and national hero Dr Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi breathed his last. The revered and highly decorated musician died at the age of 66, and had ...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 07:58hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah, Winky D square off
CONTEMPORARY singer Jah Prayzah and dancehall chanter Winky D, who are considered the country's most sought-after musicians, are set to revive their "rivalry" when they battle for supremacy at this ye...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:24hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe actress wins Zambian award
LOCAL actress Cleopatra Mashingaidze has become the first Zimbabwean artiste to win Zambia's Zikomo Africa Awards that honour entrepreneurs, fashion designers, dancers and actors on the continent....Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:13hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Magwaza wows crowds in Tsholotsho
Clement Magwaza on Friday showed that he is by far the best rhumba live stage performer as he dished out a top-drawer performance at Mathetshaneni Village in Tsholotsho.The two-day event that ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:10hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Bev mesmerises Bulawayo once again
UNDOUBTEDLY talented, energetic and erotic raunchy dancer Bev is maturing like wine as every time she takes to the stage, she gives it her best.She was in Bulawayo again this past weekend and ...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 16:11hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe university student juggling college and prostitution
SOME call her misguided. Others describe her as a social misfit. Others say she wants to acquire finer things on a silver platter.She is used to being called names and takes all sorts of criti...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 17:01hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Bev puts on five-star performance in Bulawayo
EROTIC dancer Beverly Sibanda put on quite a show in Bulawayo when she performed at Palace Hotel.The dancer who performed in the city for the first time this year following the suspension of s...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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Missing person: Help us find him
A 34-year-old man, Freedom Mleya from Bulawayo's Pumula South suburb, has gone missing for more than a month now and police are appealing for information that may assist in finding him.Mleya w...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 21:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bev coming to Bulawayo
RAUNCHY dancer Bev is set to make her maiden 2021 appearance in the City of Kings and Queens next Saturday as she is billed to perform at a local hotel.Accompanied by her Sexy Angels Crew, Bev...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 21:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
What makes belly dancing such a unique art form?
There are very few forms of dance that are as captivating and intriguing as belly dancing. Have you ever attended a cultural event and seen those beautiful women wearing extravagantly made costumes, r...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 20:18hrs | 8 | by Staff writer
Macheso back on live stage
TOP local performers are making a beeline for South Africa following the relaxation of Covid-19 lockdown regulations across the Limpopo.Leading the pack is sungura maestro Alick Macheso, who i...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Sandra appointed Slice Pizzeria brand ambassador
BULAWAYO songbird and dancer Sandra "Sandy" Ndebele-Sibindi was on Sunday appointed brand ambassador fastfood outlet Slice Pizzeria as it opened a new branch, located at the corner of Joshua Nkomo Str...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Vocal sensation takes Mzansi by storm
Bongekile Portia Zondo known as Noneh is set to release a sizzling hot new single titled Muntuza Wami. The song was composed by Siyabonga Kitie Mkhize Noneh is an ambitious a...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 16:07hrs | 23 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Roki, Kofi duet endorse Mnangagwa, divides public opinion
INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED Congolese rumba artist Kofi Olomidé's collaboration with local urban groover Rockford "Roki" Josphat on a project titled Patati Patata, which was released yesterday, has div...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Roki's collabo with Koffi, Rayvany drops to overwhelming response
The much-anticipated collaboration between rhumba maestro Koffi Olomide, local star Rockford 'Roki' Josphats and Tanzanian musician Rayvanny which was dropped yesterday morning has showcased the perfo...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Nyau dancer hangs self with mosquito net
A Guruve based Nyau dancer Adam Kanyandura committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree with a mosquito net after his wife barred him from attending a Nyau dance on Sunday.Mashonaland Centra...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 15:55hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Bev exposes womanising hubby
AFTER initial denial her marriage was under threat, raunchy dancer, Beverly ‘Bev' Sibanda has released images and chats shared between her husband and his lover.This comes few months after s...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 19:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bev Sibanda clears air on 'troubled marriage'
RAUNCHY dancer, Beverly ‘Bev' Sibanda has moved to clear the air surrounding emerging speculation her marriage was on the rocks.The controversial musician set social media abuzz through a Fa...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
First Tonga Amapiano song out
Amapiano is a hybrid of deep house, jazz and lounge music characterised by synths, airy pads and wide and percussive basslines, originally a South African genre.The genre has been accepted in ...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prisons service guard turns Gqom queen
AFTER a two-year stint as a teacher at Kezi Primary School in Matabeleland South province, Moreblessings Khumalo decided to quit her job, and followed her passion which was music in 2015.After...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah's keyboard player quits
JAH Prayzah's keyboard player Biggie Katuka has left the Third Generation band to pursue a career in tourism.Katuka told the Daily News yesterday that he needed time to nurse his fledging tour...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 20:57hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah's backing vocalist quits
MUSIC superstar Jah Prayzah's long-serving backing vocalist Fatima "Stimela" Katiji has quit the popular musician's Third Generation band for studies in the United States Of America.Jah Prayza...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 17:17hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Catching up with Lovemore Majaivana
IT was quite refreshing to be able to speak to Lovemore Majaivana again after 13 years. False rumours had begun to do the rounds that he was dead.In 2008, we boarded the same flight from Harar...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:32hrs | 92 | by Fred Zindi
Mohadi office sex lover divorced by heartbroken husband
The marriage of a woman who was heard on a phone call with Vice President Kembo Mohadi agreeing to have sex with him in his office has collapsed.Harare man Martin Chabuka has called time on hi...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bev, MisRed clash over dancer's real name
With just two weeks into the tightened lockdown, locals are already showing signs of fatigue if the clash between media personality MisRed and raunchy dancer, Bev Sibanda today is anything to go by....Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Aunt sets rapist upon niece
A Mount Darwin aunt allegedly set a rapist upon her niece on New Year's Eve and threatened the minor with death if she exposed the crime.Both the aunt and rapist have since been arrested and a...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Novuyo Seagirl relocates to SA
AWARD-winning Bulawayo-based musician and dancer Novuyo Seagirl says she is tired of the lack of support in Zimbabwe and is relocating to South Africa in search of greener pastures.The pint-si...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bolamba Culture Birds calls for dancers
BOLAMBA Culture Birds traditional dance group is not letting the 30-day lockdown derail their growth as they have started the year with a call for dancers who want to join their group.The fast...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 16:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bev, Muridzo re-unite
BEVERLY Sibanda has reunited with her ex-boyfriend Andy Muridzo in a new song titled Kumhamba.The Sexy Angels leader told the Daily News the song is expected before end of year. "We ar...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 17:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally listed amongst 100 'Most Influential Young Africans' of 2020
PR & Rating firm, Avance Media and Africa Youth Awards have announced the 5th annual publication of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans list for 2020. The list is curated to recognise young Af...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 20:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa founding and longest-serving member, Bonnie dies
The arts fraternity in Zimbabwe has been plunged into mourning again following the death of Iyasa founding and longest serving member, Sibonisiwe Sithole, who died in Bulawayo on Thursday morning....Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:12hrs | 1 | 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 | 14 | by Staff reporter
King Mambo weds second wife
The skies were overcast the whole day yesterday as if to give people a break from the scorching sun witnessed the previous day. It was the day of King Mambo's royal wedding at his homestead in Mawaben...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Fashion and fabric: African history told through printed wax clothing
A mainstay of African fashion, "ankara," "wax hollandais "or "kitenge" fabric holds up a mirror to history In most West and Central African main market...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:12hrs | 4 | by Franck Kuwonu
Mamombe bemoans violent politics
Harare West MP Joanah Mamombe says Zimbabwe's politics is very violent in nature with women and the opposition being the biggest victims.The country's youngest legislator made the remarks in a...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 18:51hrs | | 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 | 194 | by Staff reporter
Inside the 'secret' world of Gule Wamkulu
THE Nyau or Gule, popularly known in Zimbabwe as zvigure, are an enigma. Mystic, misunderstood and feared — their secrets have been hidden for centuries behind gory masks, cryptic dances and bizarre...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:24hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Cheers Mhofu and cheerio!
THIS is an open letter to Warriors coach Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambwa proffering our two cents on what we think makes sense for the Zimbabwe senior men's soccer team . . .First, we would like to ...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:58hrs | | by Moffat Mungazi
Sandra Ndebele fraudster's property auctioned
'GOD fights my battles' are the words that dancer-cum-singer Sandra 'Sandy' Ndebele-Sibindi said after the Sheriff of the High Court last week auctioned property belonging to a woman who defrauded her...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:44hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare 'dates' Bev for new video
CONTEMPORARY musician Braveman Chizvino - affectionately known as Baba Harare - is set to release a video featuring raunchy dancer Beverly 'Bev' Sibanda, dubbed Automatically at the end of this month....Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Welcoming new president of Zimbabwe
Just before the sun had started its journey across the African cold sky, I jumped, tumbled and scrambled into my rambled clothes, cat licked my face and legs and soon I was in the kitchen preparing fo...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:13hrs | | by Tanatswa Chikuku
TV show to call out 'sex pests'
UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean actress and choreographer Enisia Mashusha is set to launch a television show titled The A-List, where she will dig up cases of abuse of the girl child, which she said w...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
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