“Show Me The Money!” – Dangerously Close To The Truth kicks off on SuperSport 1

What better film to kick off SuperSport 1’s festival of the greatest sports movies of all time than the Academy Award-winning Jerry Maguire? Not only did it define an era and provide some of the most memorable quotes in movie history, but it also cut dangerously close to the truth according to former Green Bay Packers vice president…

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Africanews launched on DStv across the African continent

MultiChoice Africa recently launched an additional DStv channel, Africanews, as a pan-African multilingual news service. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe said the new channel was allied to the existing, popular Euronews channel and would have a focus on content from across the whole of Africa. “Africanews is the only international…

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DStv launches Warner Media’s Toonami Brand to entertain SuperHero enthusiasts

Adding to the entertainment options for younger viewers during the lockdown, a new DStv pop-op channel has been created to feature stories about superheroes. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said Toonami channel had launched on March 27 for a six-week run and was focused on animated and action films and…

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The Stephen J Chifunyise International Theatre Festival ends in triumph

The Rooftop Promotions organized; Stephen J Chifunyise International Theatre Festival has come to an end with great successes. The festival which ran from 4 to 10 April 2020 went digital and it was streamed on digital platforms; YouTube and Facebook due to the lockdown necessitated by the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic (Coronavirus). Despite…

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Winner of Old Mutual Amazing Voices Competition Announced

Elated Kenyan RnB group scoops $100 000 prize   Wanavokali, a mega-talented RnB group from Kenya, took the top spot and won the grand prize of US$100 000 in the first season of the pan-African music competition, Old Mutual Amazing Voices.   The competition is designed to discover unsigned singing talent from across the African continent –…

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Manluckerz postpones gig to mid-year because of coronavirus

Popular musician and cultural preservation advocate Luckson “Manluckerz” Makandire Chikutu has postponed top-notch show initially slated for Saturday at Club Svea Uppsala to June because of the coronavirus pandemic. Manluckerz, leader of Zim-Traditional Unity has now earmarked the never-to-be-missed gig for June 13 and emphasised the importance of raising awareness on how people can protect…

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Sekuru Banda reunites Kapfupi and Marabha

Africa’s richest traditional healer Sekuru Banda brought together popular comedians and erstwhile friends Kapfupi and Marabha whose relationship had been on the rocks.   This follows his intervention in the frosty relationship between socialites Olinda Chapel and her ex-husband Tytan Skhokho.   Sekuru Banda made the move after hearing the sad news that the two…

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Theatre in the Park: nexus between creatives and the digital world in combating coronavirus

“In these trying times, it’s incumbent upon the creative and cultural industries to provide relief to an otherwise potentially depressed human race. Without theatre, film, music, dance and many other art forms, humanity would find itself in an abyss. Covid 19, demands us creatives to be dynamic and outward thinking in ensuring we do our…

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Storytelling rewarded under MultiChoice Talent Factory initiative

A new film-making category has been included in the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, the seventh annual ceremony for which will be held this weekend. The new category is the MultiChoice Talent Factory Award, named in honour of the MultiChoice Africa initiative to enhance film-making talent across Africa through a series of training programmes. Liz…

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Rachel J’s family debunks Mukupe’s infidelity claims

Businesswoman and songstress Rachel J’s family has opened up for the first time refuting cheating claims levelled against her by estranged living in boyfriend and former deputy minister Terrence Mukupe. Mukupe accused Rachel J of infidelity saying she slept with South Africa-based flamboyant televangelist Prophet Shepherd, a claim which has since dismissed. The family also…

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Showcasing Zimbabwe’s rich culture rewarding: Manluckerz

Sweden based Luckson “Manluckerz” Chikutu has praised Zimbabwe’s rich culture and said showcasing it could be rewarding for artists scattered around the world. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Manluckerz encouraged Zimbabweans to be proud of their culture and not to be ashamed of showcasing it. “I am an original Karanga from Gutu in…

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Stephen Chifunyise’s rich legacy earns him festival in his name

The Stephen Chifunyise International Theatre Festival would not have come at a more opportune time than now since the man left a rich legacy in the arts industry. Stephen J Chifunyise died in August 2019 after a life dedicated to creative and cultural expression not only in Zimbabwe but Africa and the wider world through…

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Palpable Tension As Nominations Begin On Ultimate Love TV Reality Show

After a series of speed dating sessions, nominations have begun in the ongoing MultiChoice’s Ultimate Love reality TV show which launched last week Sunday. In a live studio session and in the full view of millions of viewers watching across Africa, on 16 February 2020, Aunty handed a list of seemingly compatible couples to Dakore Akande, co-host of the…

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Commitment, Professionalism Lead To Business Success For Young Entrepreneur

By Rebecca Smith With a chain of five outlets, accredited DStv agent Clive Mhuri is an entrepreneur whose success story is an inspiration to other young Zimbabweans wanting to carve a niche for themselves in the business world. As a Skynet t/a  MultiChoice Zimbabwe Accredited Agent, he has authority from the brand owners to provide services…

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Takura Shonhai helping Amazing Voices singers

Singers helping other singers get their big break into the music business is both desirable and valuable, so when singer-songwriter Takura Shonhai gave his input to the current DStv talent show Old Mutual Amazing Voices, there was more than a measure of gratefulness among the contestants. He’s a popular hip-hop performer, but he regards himself…

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Plays, performing arts should communicate to persons with disabilities

By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Stakeholders at the Berina Community Arts (BCA)-organised annual strategic planning workshop have called for performing arts and plays that effectively communicate to people living with disabilities, this publication can reveal. The call was made by BCA  director Lloyd Mujuru, to raise awareness to participants at the Mhondoro-Ngezi District focused workshop….

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Econet taps AR to launch YoPlay Hunt game – a 1st in Africa

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe today launched YoPlay Hunt – an Augmented Reality (AR) technology based mobile game that is says is set to revolutionize the way customers interface with brands.   Econet, the largest mobile network operator in Zimbabwe, becomes the first operator in Africa to launch an AR game.   To play the game, which…

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MultiChoice Talent Factory to host master classes in casting and directing

The MultiChoice Talent Factory, an international initiative created to boost Africa’s film and television industry with new and enhanced talent, will soon host two master classes for existing industry professionals in Zimbabwe Liz Dziva, MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager, said the master classes would complement the other features of the MTF initiative: the…

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Top film director Ben Mahaka impressed by upcoming film-makers

Working with aspiring creative talent can be a satisfying and rewarding experience for longstanding professionals in the film and television industry, according to film-maker Ben Mahaka. As a selection judge for the current intake in the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy for Southern Africa, he found himself thrilled by the amount of genuine talent and enthusiasm that…

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Nominations for the 7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice announced

Africa Magic will announce nominees in all 28 categories in the 7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) on Thursday, 6 February 2020. DStv  viewers should tune in at 22:00  to watch the broadcast LIVE on all Africa Magic channels. The AMVCAs Nominee announcement will be hosted by Nollywood’s Linda Ejiofor and Ibrahim Suleiman. Channel Director, Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “The…

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Selmor Mtukudzi Album launch set for Friday 31 January 2019

Popular Afro-jazz musician and heiress to Tuku music legacy, Selmor Mtukudzi will launch her sixth album ‘Dehwe ReNzou’ at RM Garden Hall at the Harare Show Grounds this Friday 31 January 2020. ‘Dehwe ReNzou’ follows up on the release of a single ‘Mandidzimbira’ dedicated to Oliver Mtukudzi last week. The well-received single has set the…

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M-Net Movies Blackout is back with a special Leading Men Edition!

DStv Compact viewers, get ready for dates with Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Samuel L Jackson and more Afro-American heavyweights. From this weekend (Friday, 24 January) M-Net Movies will take over channel 109 on DStv with another electrifying Pop Up channel. Following the massive success of the M-Net Movies Blackout in 2016, the spotlight will once…

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Trace Gospel offers religious delights to DStv viewers

DStv viewers who enjoy religious music will delight in a new channel, Trace Gospel, which was launched  on DStv channel 332 in  December. The new channel is an offshoot of Trace, the already-popular channel featuring the latest urban and afro-urban music and news on celebrities, lifestyle, entertainment and culture. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of…

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Pop songs dominate Star FM Zim dancehall Top 50

In one of the most shocking outcomes so far this year Star FM end of year Zim dancehall Top 50 charts have been dominated by pop songs with the top three being pop songs. Mambo Dhuterere featuring Seh Calaz’s Reurura, a purely apostolic choral song is on pole position while Freeman featuring Alick Macheso’s Ngaibake…

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Winky D’s Njema raises dust

Musician Winky D’s upcoming album titled Njema has divided opinion in more ways than one. There has been misinformation and mis-education on what exactly the singer is trying to put across judging from the album cover to the lyrics. However, the saddest part is that a number of critics or rather pseudo critics have taken…

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Countdown to Mapopoma Festival In Victoria Falls begins!

The countdown to Mapopoma Festival in Victoria Falls has begun with all the heavy hitters having confirmed to rock the anticipated huge crowd comprising local and international visitors. Hosted by Patrick Musonza (DJ Spevah) and Hweva Mvura (DollarbillThatDj) came up with an affordable alternative, the Mapopoma Festival, which is meant to cater for the town’s…

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Uncle Rolen entourage turn heads at Madirirano

Despite low turnout at Madirirano edition held for the first time at upmarket Alex Sports Club Saturday businessman and popular blesser Uncle Rolen turned heads when he and his friend showed up with large entourage of women. Also part of the entourage was Mike Chimombe who of late has been the talk of town for…

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ZiCHIRe Sport Programme allows adolescents to share experiences on SRHR

By Byron Mutingwende   The Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe) through its community sports programme has given an opportunity to adolescents to share their experiences in a relaxed atmosphere by availing netball and soccer tournaments at the Dzivarasekwa Sports Stadium in Harare.   Participants from Sista2Sista Clubs, Brotha2Brother Comprehensive Sexuality Education, parent-child communication from…

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Leonard Zhakata’s ‘Maruva Enyika’ album turns 25 years

By Farai Chirimumimba Although we may never know with complete certainty the exact day of the release of Maruva Enyika, the exact year of release is perfectly clear. 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of Leonard  Zhakata’s Maruva Enyika, an album that’s been recognised by both Zhakata’s fans and music analysts in general as being not…

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Denim Woods to perform at Zim HipHop Awards

Rising Zim Hiphop sensation, Denim Woods, is set to make his debut performance at the upcoming Zim Hiphop Awards. Denim Woods is one of ten Zimbabwean artists, selected for the inaugural edition of emPawa Africa, a continent-wide initiative spearheaded by Nigerian Afro Beats icon Mr Eazi, to identify and nurture Africa’s next generation of talent….

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M-Net 102 is sprucing up its schedule for 2020

The original family drama Still Breathing is coming your way in Feb! After the huge success of the South African crime drama, Trackers, DStv’s M-Net 102 is to boost its broadcast schedule with a host of equally entertaining local series in 2020.   Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe said the success of Trackers confirmed…

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