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Jeys Marabini celebrated at concert honouring his musical legacy
Friends, fans, and family will come together tomorrow to celebrate the life and career of one of Zimbabwe's music icons, Jeys Marabini, at a special concert in Bulawayo. The event, titled "Friends of ...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:45hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
Everton Mlalazi: A beacon of hope in International Gospel Music
Everton Mlalazi, a prominent figure in the international gospel music scene, continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his powerful messages of hope, love, and unity. Born and raised in Zimbabwe...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:03hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Ufasimba takes Gwanda by storm
A rising Imbube music group has taken the mining town of Gwanda by storm through a genre that locals can identify with.The streets of Jahunda are vibrating to traditional sound laced with capt...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 16:45hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean music is more than Chimurenga!
IN June 2023, the America-based National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) which organises arguably the most respected, well-known and much sought-after music awards in the world, the Gra...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 10 | by Tonderai Chiyindiko
Everton Mlalazi keeps foot on pedal
AWARD-WINNING gospel singer Everton Mlalazi is seemingly on a mission to push himself to the limit through regular release of fresh material.This year, he has launched two albums so far and in...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Double Nigerian awards nomination for Mlalazi
MULTI-LINGUAL praise and worship singer Everton Mlalazi is on cloud nine as his efforts and exploits on the music scene continue to attract continental attention.Mlalazi, a member of the Seven...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grammy Award for Mapfumo?
THOMAS Mapfumo, popularly known as Mukanya, might finally get a chance to win a Grammy Award following the addition of three new categories for the 2024 edition of these awards regarded by many as the...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mlalazi talks working with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Inspirational music artiste Everton Mlalazi has become synonymous with staying true to his African roots as he continues to explore the African sound in his music.Having made a name for himsel...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mlalazi in show-stopping album launch
Gospel singer Everton Mlalazi launched his second album, In The Presence Volume 2: God's Grace in Bulawayo over the weekend. Many who passed by the Large City Hall on Saturday evening wer...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born gospel muso drops new music featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Zimbabwe-born gospel sensation Everton Mlalazi continues his quest to spread the message of hope through song with the release of his latest track "Nomakunje" featuring the five-time Grammy winners La...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean gospel star Everton Mlalazi shares much-needed message of hope with SA
A post-pandemic world seems to be dominated by bad news and despair. This is why Zimbabwean gospel star Everton Mlalazi feels the message of hope is essential and why he's ready to spread the gospel t...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Majaivana's love-hate relationship with Bulawayo
BULAWAYO is a subject that runs like a thread through Lovemore Majaivana's extensive catalogue of music.Perhaps, because he hails from the city, some might take it as given that Majaivana, wit...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Oliver Mtukudzi releases latest album 'Abiangi'
My Better Half, the latest duet from the late music icon Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi's features a fellow Zimbabwe Afro-fusion musician, Mbeu.The song, released by Gallo Record Company and Tuku Musi...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Byo Arts Festival fails to pay artists
Bulawayo artists who performed at the arts festival that was held in June have bemoaned that they are byet to get paid for their services.The second edition of the festival was held in Bulaway...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 09:53hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
The Liberation War in Nkayi, Matebeleland: The Agenda by Rhodesian Army & State to starve 'terrorists', a personal experience!
In today's Africa, we often ascribe the violation of African rights to only African governments and easily forget a long-standing history of wanton violation of African rights by gun-ho racialist geno...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 22:38hrs | 14 | by Thembani Dube
The Christian attack against the native family and The Native Religion Beyond Jerusalem! Rome and London
"I have travelled across the length and breath of africa and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief such wealth I have seen in this country such high moral values, people of ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:36hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Gilmore Tee makes Forbes list
Global citizen Gilmore "Tee" Moyo has made it into this year's list of the Forbes Africa list of 30 under 30, a list which includes Africa's top entrepreneurs, entertainers and leaders and influencers...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to pay Mtukudzi's funeral expenses
kudzi a national hero on Thursday, granting him a status following his death that has been a preserve for ruling party elites and independence veterans.Mtukudzi, 66, and affectionately known a...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:14hrs | | by Reuters
President Mnangagwa's call for a national dialogue timeous
President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently, broke the news that brought melodious echoes to every progressive Zimbabwean who cares about unity and prosperity in a bid to move our nation forward economicall...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 10:33hrs | 1 | by Brightface Mutema
'Zifa machinations' - Gift Banda arrested for 'corruption'
FORMER Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Gift Banda has been arrested for allegedly abusing his position through unprocedurally processing a lease agreement in respect of a piece of land under the name of an unre...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black Umfolosi, Imbizo in joint show
BULAWAYO top Imbube outfits - Black Umfolosi and Imbizo Performing Arts will tomorrow night stage their first-ever joint performance, which promises fireworks at the Bulawayo Theatre.Imbube is...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Meet 'The Awards Mafia'
COMEDIAN Carl Joshua Ncube abruptly brought the Bulawayo arts scene down from the high of hosting the recently held Bulawayo Arts Awards when he suggested that there was a clique of arts practitioners...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Insingizi to perform for Mandela
Austria based Zimbabwean trio Insingizi will perform at a Music For Mandela concerts with Minnesota Ochestra, ...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 14:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Donel Mangena performs for Queen Elizabeth
THE Voice UK runner up, Zimbabwean Donel Mangena, is living the dream as over the weekend, he had the privilege to perform at Queen Elizabeth's 92nd birthday bash at the Royal Albert Hall in London....Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Donel Mangena's star shines brighter
He seems ready for the world but is the world ready for him?Hailing from Bulawayo, unheralded teenager Donel Mangena (16), seems to have a bright future in the music industry.While mos...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bizarre ritual at 'killer's' doorway
THE late Tawanda 'MaPecca' Moyo's relatives yesterday morning took his body to the business premises of the man who shot him which are in the city centre saying it was part of "rituals" to ensure just...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo considered a military solution
What I find interesting is the evidence that Joshua Nkomo seriously considered a military solution and went to implore South Africa to be neutral. Obviously South Africa would not have been neutral as...Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 14:04hrs | 1 | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane @ facebook
Date set for Bulawayo Arts awards
THE much anticipated inaugural Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) have been launched with the awards ceremony set for June 30 at the Large City Hall.The BAAs to honour the efforts of artistes from...Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda expulsion takes dramatic twist
THE Bulawayo Progressive Residents' Association has written to the Bulawayo City Council challenging the purported evidence the former city Deputy Mayor Mr Gift Banda used to exonerate himself fro...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda 'unaware' of dismissal
FIRED Bulawayo deputy mayor, Mr Gift Banda, has come out guns blazing insisting that he was not formally dismissed by the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing.He...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean's Impumelelo Shining Stars leaves Mzansi audience in stitches
The Zimbabwe and Bulawayo based Impumelelo Shining Stars left Mzansi spectators in stitches after dishing out a starling performance at Victory Theater on Saturday 24 September 2016. The show coincide...Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 12:11hrs | | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Is Bosso the Black Mambazo of football?
Joseph Shabalala discovered an isicathamiya group, The Highlanders, led by his hero Galiyane Hlatshwayo. Hlatshwayo was the man who encouraged Joseph to use...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 13:06hrs | | by Question
Impumelelo Shining Stars to launch a new album in Joburg
JOHANNESBURG- The Bulawayo-based isicathamiya group will launch their newest 13 track album in Johannesburg on 24 September at Victory Theatre (former Umoja) from 6pm to 10pm. Tickets are going for R1...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Martin Blessedchild
Nkosi ka Ndlovu has done it again
Following his successful tour of Zimbabwe dubbed "The Tour of my Motherland" in November 2015, UK-based Bulawayo-born gospel singer Nkosi Ka Ndlovu returned to the studio this year and has just releas...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 20:24hrs | | by Thulani Nkala
Inkanyezi ZeZulu Acapella Ensemble to tour United Kingdom
Inkanyezi Zezulu, an award winning acapella (imbube/isicathamiya) ensemble was established in South Africa in 2010 by a group of eleven South African and Zimbabwean men in Hillbrow, the inner city of ...Published: 14 Jun 2016 at 11:24hrs | | by Agencies
Bulawayo hosts inaugural carnival
A few months after the Vic Falls and Harare International Carnival, the home of arts - Bulawayo - hosts its first edition of the fete this weekend. Over 20 musicians from the city including Antivi...Published: 31 May 2016 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
This and that Mal'phosa - The Stars Are here, Great!
Picture this; a 15 year old boy just moved to Bulawayo with his parents. Just like his parents, he is a cheerful, humble, respectful, sociable, God fearing boy. He does not look very ambitious and see...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 11:18hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Prince of Maskandi looming
TSHOLOTSHO - TAKEN by the desire of being famous, many youngsters jump on the musical bandwagon but thus not the case with Thamsanqa. The debutant has cut the mustard, surely umthwenthwe uhlaba usamil...Published: 02 Jan 2016 at 08:23hrs | 3 | by Vusmann
Dumisani Ramadu: A musical Journey - The interview
As someone once said, if you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street with no clothes on, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, the...Published: 27 Dec 2015 at 21:44hrs | | by Tish Ncube Malaba
Black Coffee to headline Ibumba fest
WORLD renowned South African DJ - Black Coffee is billed for a performance at this year's Ibumba International Festival.The festival will run from 16 to 22 December in Bulawayo.Festiva...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:12hrs | | by Ntombiyolwandle Ndlovu
SA gospel outfit, Reality 7, to launch album in Bulawayo
RENOWNED South African Gospel acappella outfit, Reality 7 is set to launch their latest album in Bulawayo, in an endevour that will likely broaden their fan base.Since winning the SABC Gos...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ladysmith Black Mambazo nominated for another Grammy
South African male group Ladysmith Black Mambazo is nominated for yet another Grammy award.Sowetan Live reported that the soul-shaking combo, renowned for their modern iscathamiya sound, is no...Published: 10 Dec 2015 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Firebrigade blames car owner for failing to report fire in time
Bulawayo Fire Brigade has blamed the owner of a VW Golf car which was burnt down close to Hyper Supermarket in Bulawayo on Thursday last week saying could he had reported in time the vehicle could h...Published: 16 Nov 2015 at 14:01hrs | | by Stephen Jake
Fengu's father laid to rest
The father of Zanu PF youth member Fidelis Fengu, Tomas Fengu has been laid to rest on Sunday.Fidelis posted on Facebook that the loss of his father was a very opainful thing in his life and l...Published: 12 Oct 2015 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo based Imbube group off to SA festival
A Bulawayo-based Imbube group, Impumelelo Shining Stars, will take part in the Ihlombe International Choral Festival that will be held in South Africa this weekend.The Zimbabwean group is leav...Published: 14 Jul 2015 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Late Soul Brothers legend David Masondo had 40 children
THE late Soul Brothers legend David "Mdavu" Masondo (67) made a lot of music and he may have made many children."I don't mean to embarrass my late father, but he had about 40 children. I'll re...Published: 10 Jul 2015 at 08:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Soul brother's lead singer Masondo dies
The SOUL Brothers lead singer David Masondo has died. The 67-year-old died at Garden City Hospital in Mayfair, Joburg, this afternoon. The soul brothers group has a large followin...Published: 08 Jul 2015 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean Artists to Re-Unite in South Africa for an Explosive Show
Impumelelo Shining Stars (I.S.S) and the outspoken Gwanda based praise poet Lerato Ndlovu-known in arts circles as 'uNqindi oMnyama' will be travelling to South Africa where there will share stag...Published: 25 May 2015 at 20:50hrs | 1 | by Future Moyo
Ibumba roars into life with Tuku expected to headline the event
THE week-long Ibumba Festival comes to life in Bulawayo today with superstar Oliver Mtukudzi expected to headline the event. An opening ceremony for the festival, which ends on December 22, will be he...Published: 16 Dec 2014 at 08:27hrs | | by Simbarashe Mutizwa
Mugabe to officially open Youth Games at Barbourfields Stadium
ALL Roads lead to Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon where President Robert Mugabe will officially open the African Union Sports Council Region Five under-20 Youth Games, which kicked off on Friday....Published: 07 Dec 2014 at 08:38hrs | | by Ngqwele Dube, Lungile Ndhlovu
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