Entertainment Writer Popular preacher and gospel musician, Prophet T Freddy has unveiled a new single, accompanied by a video titled I Wanna Cry (Lamentations of a prophet). The 3:29 mins track which was produced by Naxo Films in Harare is reminiscent of the hit Ndirikurwadziwa which the cleric did a year ago after his church…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa Upcoming ZimDancehall artiste, King Jae, has released Valentine’s Day song to celebrate Zimbabwean women. In an interview with this publication, King Jae, born James Manama, said the single ‘Zimbo Girl’ is to appreciate the love and beauty of Zimbabwean women hence the timing of the release on Valentine’s Day. “The song, Zimbo…
By Ronnie Chisamba Music teacher-cum-musician, Evans Mapfumo – aka Pfumela – represented Zimbabwe by performing at the prestigious Saiti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar, Tanzania, last Friday evening. Running from the 11th to the 13th of February, the event was held at the Old Fort Main Stage. The three-day music festival saw musicians…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Dendera Music crooner Suluman Chimbetu on Sunday complained over harassment at the hands of Zimbabwe National Army members in Banket. The “Batai munhu” hit-maker who was en-route to Hurungwe for a ZANU PF by-elections campaign launch told the ruling party supporters at Banket Sports Club attending the party’s Zvimba Inter-district…
After last week’s live Sunday eviction show saw two new housemates join the Big Brother Mzansi season 3 house and no one leaving, this evening was double elimination, with Rethabile Potsane aka Dinkybliss and Mvelo Ntuli voted out of Biggie’s house. Affectionately known as ‘Miss Twerk’, Dinkybliss told host Lawrence Maleka that “the Housemates were just…
One of the sons of the late veteran musician Biggie Tembo is going to be hosting a show tomorrow (Friday) in Harare. The last born son of Biggie Tembo, Eriah is not relenting in keeping the ‘Simbimbino-hitmaker’s legacy alive as on Friday he is set to treat music lovers to a ‘memorable’ musical show. “I…
By Ronnie Chisamba Celebrated singer, songwriter, and musician, Gemma Griffiths officially released her second E.P on social media platforms on Friday last week. Titled ‘A Girl from Harare’, the E.P is a 9-track offering. Kwale, Don’t Worry, Raspberry, Just my luck, City life (featuring Fresh Like UHHH), Weather, Tipontinto (featuring Lioness), Down and…
By Goodwell Kazingizi Upcoming Zimdancehall artiste Darlington Kanodeweta – AKA Ninja Chrispley is set to drop a new single titled “Muchiriko here baba kumarimuka.” In an online interview with this publication, the talented singer revealed that the single is now ripe and is to be released soon. Ninja Chrispley entered the music arena…
Zimbabwean film-making teams are being invited to join an online workshop on all aspects of production, to be hosted by M-Net and MultiChoice. MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz Dziva said the workshop would be run on Tuesday, February 1, with the deadline for registration the previous day, Monday, January 31. “The workshop is…
Theatre in the Park and Dollarbill Entertainment are continuing with their musical concert; ‘The Jazz and Soul Friday Night’ with their first offer this year being Albert Nyabinde who will be performing this Friday the 28th of January 2022. The concert will be happening between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM at Theatre in the park…
Some of the filmdom’s biggest male stars are featured in a pop-up channel running on DStv from January 21 to February 6. MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz Dziva said the M-Net Movies Men of Action channel would run a series of top-rate action films, with some of the most admired ‘hard men’…
If young people are successfully brought into the mainstream economy of Zimbabwe, the national drive to achieve middle-income economy status by 2030 is achievable, according to youth empowerment expert Takunda Chiweza. He is the founder and president of the Young Africa Network, which helps young Zimbabweans achieve their dreams of becoming professionals and entrepreneurs,…
By DStv Popcorn Day on 19 January is a fun annual celebration of our all-time favourite snack that we love to crunch on alongside a chilling thriller, side-splitting comedy, or tear-jerker. Some of us are even guilty of popping a bag of popcorn as a last-minute dinner when we couldn’t be bothered to whip up…
By Goodwell Kazingizi Patricia Banda aka Miss Tee, a 29-year-old female Zim dancehall artiste is finding it difficult to rise to stardom in the music industry due to lack of financial resources. The talented singer has so far failed to make a breakthrough since launching her professional music career in 2014. Born in Harare…
Pan-African entertainment company MultiChoice (MultiChoice.com) has further expanded its hyperlocal offering with the launch of two new TV channels – Maningue Magic and Kwenda Magic – for audiences in Mozambique and Angola respectively. The group’s long-established hyperlocal strategy is a multi-pronged, hybrid approach combining local content acquisition, local production, and the development of local content…
By Marlvin Ngiza An upcoming gospel arstiste, Dorcas Moyo expressed satisfaction in her efforts in the music industry in 2021. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, the artiste said despite the hindrances brought about by the Covid -19 pandemic, the year 2021 was saturated with grace and has seen her claiming top positions on many radio…
By Ronnie Chisamba Chinhoyi – Fungai Kativhu aka T-Hustle (The Great One), hip-hop’s man of the moment celebrated his 31st birthday in style at a private ceremony, surrounded by close family and friends yesterday. Dressed in his symbolic Arab attire, the musician blew out the candles on the cake which was custom made and designed…
By Goodwell Kazingizi Harare-based Zimdancehall artiste Empress Massina (31), real name Ericah Sabi, strongly believes marginalization is a major impediment to the success of female artistes in her genre. The young musician shared her thoughts during a recent online interview with this publication. Empress Massina is of the opinion that female Zimdancehall musicians…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Seasoned Zimdancehall chanter Seh Calaz is rolling Kadoma into the New Year as he takes his act to The Odyssey Bar and Restaurant come December 31. In a show dubbed “Mabhanditi New Year Shut Down Party”, Calaz is expected to bring the house down, come New Year’s Eve. The Mabhanditi…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma The entertainment space has not been the same since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. From the time the first national lockdown was pronounced by His Excellency, no one imagined the longevity of the restrictions. Some thought, as all wanted to believe, that it was a short stabbing spear. Alas!…
By Ronnie Chisamba An upcoming dance group, ADC Crew scooped the inaugural Mr. P Best Dance Group Award at the finals of this year’s Zim Talent Running under the theme: “Raising awareness against drug abuse.” The event was held on Friday, at Harare Gardens’ Theatre in the Park. The purpose of the talent show…
The recently-held 21st edition of the Zimbabwe International Film Festival (ZIFF) which ran from the 8th to the 11th of December, under the theme “Owning Our Story” was a new and different experience, with a lot of lessons for the young festival team. The keywords drawn from the festival were: “adaptability in the face of…
By Chimeno Azriel All is set for the Dare Rana Gwenyambira unified mbira Melody set for this week in Norton with Dubbed DZEPAMVURA MBIRA ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL, which will feature mbira players and instrumentalists from various regions who were in the boot camp for the past month. Speaking to the Project Manager Mr Kandororo, he said…
By Ronnie Chisamba South-African based multi-genre musician and entrepreneur, Precious Hanya popularly known as Mr P is sponsoring a music award in an effort to inspire budding artistes. Mr P’s inaugural award will be presented to the best dance group at the finals of the Zim Talent Show. Aimed at raising awareness against drug abuse…
By Ronnie Chisamba T-Hustle aka Great One (real name Fungai Kativhu) and Russel Tawanda’s latest offering continues to bring the duo glory as it retained the top position on The Zone – a popular musical programme that broadcasts every Saturday on the national television station ZBC. Presented by Dj Tawastock, The Zone runs from 1830…
By Ronnie Chisamba Eriah Tembo(32) – aka Bluu-T, the son of the late legendary musician Biggie Tembo maintains that his father is his source of inspiration. The young artist revealed this in an interview to announce his return to the spotlight after a long hiatus. The last born in a family of four boys,…
In a proud partnership with Chedenga Foundation and Dollarbill Entertainment, Rooftop Promotions are bringing the Fundraising Concert with Sulumani Chimbetu on Thursday 16 December 2021 between 5 PM and 8 PM at the Theatre in the Park in Harare. “Admission is US$15 ordinary ticket and US$30 VIP ticket. Please book yourselves in now, call 0774232478/0773709977….
By Ronnie Chisamba HARARE- T-Hustle (real name Fungai Kativhu) and Russel Tawanda (real name Russel Tawanda Matinyarare) are currently riding on the waves of stardom after topping The Zones’s Top five charts. The duo’s latest offering Chakafukidza made history when it was voted as the number one musical video on the popular ZBC TV Saturday…
By Ronnie Chisamba South Africa-based multi-genre Zimbabwean musician and businessman Mr P(real name Precious Hanya ) has officially released the much-talked about Mixed Bag. The Mixed Bag which is his third album was launched on YouTube and other social media platforms, earlier yesterday. Defined by the artist as a complete package,Mixed Bag has received…
By Chimeno Azriel The talented musical group, Kadoma Gospel Choir is set to launch their much-awaited album on the 3rd December 2021 at Odessy Restaurant in Kadoma. The album that carries seven songs is composed of hymns and choruses. The album is titled HYMNCHO meaning that it carries hymns and choruses and the launch is…
By Ronnie Chisamba South Africa-based multi-genre Zimbabwean music star and businessman Mr. P (real name Precious Hanya ) is scheduled to jet into the country this weekend to promote ‘Mixed Bag’, his forthcoming third album due to be released in time for the festive season. During the visit, the musician, who has made a name…
By Ronnie Chisamba Following the recent official release of “Chakafukidza”, a collaboration video by Zimcelebs Fungai Kativhu, a hip hop star with the stage name “T-Hustle” and a soul afro-pop guru Russel Tawanda Matinyarare popularly known as”Russel Tawanda”, fans have been head over heels in the streets giving thumbs up to the amazig creative. The…
Zimbabwean songstress Rachel J has teased her fans with a new single simply titled Strong Black Men. Since her debut, Rachel J has been consistently churning out hit after hit with some collaborations including Sniper Storm, Lady Squanda, Enzo Ishall, and Soul Jah Love, and Jonah Chivasa. Strong Black Men opens with a touching monologue…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa South African-based Afro-jazz artiste Precious Hanya affectionately known as Mr. P is working on his third offering titled ‘Mixed Bag’ which is promising to be a banger. This publication caught up with the lanky businessman-cum-musician who said he has courted a number of popular musicians including Andy Muridzo, Hwindi President, and Dino…
ACCES 2021 got off to a wet start at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on Thursday evening when a highveld downpour decided to delay proceedings. But the show went on with our first showcasing artists flaunting their talent for an avid audience of music lovers and industry professionals from Africa and beyond. We thank Msaki (South…
Jehovah Jaire Choosen Generation pastor Darlington Matarirano of Glenview 1 is scheduled to launch his first album this coming December. The young pastor-cum musician has been working on his first album since August 2020 and has finally succeeded regardless of all the odds. “I started working on this project in August 2020 during the course…
Helping to discover and launch new talent in the world of entertainment has been both a career mission and a pleasure for Barney Mpariwa, who believes Zimbabwe has a rich seam of talent within its population. He is the founder and executive director of the StarBrite talent show, which first saw the light in 1990…
Silverbird Group and AAA Entertainment are entering into a partnership to develop and produce a slate of cinematic African feature films on the continent. AAA Entertainment will bring to the partnership an experienced film development, financing and production team, facilities, and partnership network, while Silverbird Group brings its cinema exhibition and distribution infrastructure and experience…
After dazzling gospel music lovers and Zimbabweans in general with his reggae tunes Jesus You’re My All and Father You’re Faithful in 2018 and 2019 respectively, Takudzwa “Taku” Chihambakwe is back with another tune. This time on an amapiano tip, Taku delivers an uptempo praise jam titled ‘Temberi’. “Temberi is a track that speaks about…
Record-breaking singer-songwriter Adele gives her first concert performance in more than four years for the CBS prime time special, Adele: One Night Only – and M-Net viewers can enjoy it when it airs exclusively to DStv Premium on M-Net Channel 101 on Monday 22 November at 19:30 CAT. The two-hour special, which has set social media alight,…
By Ronnie Chisamba Kadoma-born upcoming hip hop musician 2 Shots (26) – real name Tapiwa Mushangi – is scheduled to officially release two tracks: Chemahara Chinopedza and Makanaka – this Tuesday, ahead of the launch of Mwana WaTeacher (his forthcoming second E.P) to be unpacked to the public before the end of the year….
BOTSWANA-based music star – Craib ‘Mr. Chocolate’ Muchenjekwa – is ready to conquer the music industry and has promised fireworks following the release of his debut album ‘Go Sheba Sheba’ which he collaborated with Botswana music queen Slizer. Mr. Chocolate and Slizer (born Naledi Kaisara) collaborated on the title track ‘Go Sheba Sheba’ and have…
MultiChoice is expanding its African content offering with the launch of the OneZED channel, now available to Zimbabwean viewers. OneZED is a general entertainment channel and home for family viewing where authentic African stories meet international narratives. The channel will be available to DStv Access, Family, Compact, Compact Plus, and Premium customers on DStv Channel…
By Ronnie Chisamba The country’s rising traditional mbira and Afro-fusion artiste, Virimai Edmore Nhedenga – aka Vee Mhofu – says Zimbabwe and her people are his sources of inspiration. Vee Mhofu made the statement during a recent online interview with this publication. “My country and its people are my sources of inspiration,”…
Working with girls with disabilities is the key focus of Florence Mudzingwa, whose work in this field is helping to create confidence and opportunities among many young women who might otherwise remain sidelined from mainstream life. She founded the Hope Resurrect Trust several years ago to provide a platform for girls with disabilities to achieve…
