HARARE - Zimbabwe dancehall star Winky D regards “unfounded” allegations against him awash on Facebook as works of his detractors coveting his status as the country’s dancehall king. Two women have hogged the limelight on the social network after both claimed...

HARARE - Sungura musician Alick Macheso is happy with the quality of his latest album Kwatakabva Mitunhu (Kure Kwekure) which he believes matches the standards set by his previous eight albums. The sungura kingpin’s ninth album, which has not been officially...

HARARE - Suluman Chimbetu and Jah Prayzah’s hit song Sean Timba which is the song of the moment in Zimbabwe, will headline the First Gig at the Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex on January 25. The two high-riding and award-winning musicians are set...

HARARE - It is not everyday that an experienced headmaster gets to share the stage with an all-knowing senior lecturer but that is exactly what will happen at Jazz 105 on Friday. Sungura godfather Madzibaba Nicholas Zakaria who is popularly known...

HARARE - Talented young rappers Tehn Diamond and Junior Brown’s just-released video for the single track Happy has taken Zimbabwe by storm. Within a week of its release, the video has attracted over 4000 views prompting Tehn Diamond whose real name...

HARARE - Names like Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana and Dudu Manhenga often pop up whenever people talk about Zimbabwean jazz music but urban grooves songbird Diana Samkange believes she has the quality to be the star jazz crooner. Like Dudu and Prudence, Diana...

HARARE - Organisers of the recent Popcaan concert believe that only half of the people who watched the popular Jamaican’s New Year Eve show paid. The joint organisers of the show Clint Robinson and Patson “Chipaz” Chimbodza made the claims in...

HARARE - Gospel star Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave who faced a harsh fan backlash over her decision to pull out of the recent Shingisai Suluma show, has begged in vain to Red Rose Entertainment for a compensatory Easter gig. Fungisai opted out of...

HARARE - Renowned gospel singer Sebastian Magacha has decided to jazz up his stage act by introducing more dances. The lively artiste has already engaged an unnamed dance company to improve his dance and choreography skills. “I want to take dancing...

HARARE - Miss Global Zimbabwe Mutsa Mutare has launched a campaign to assist victims of last week’s destructive hailstorm in Chivi that left 35 homesteads severely damaged. The effort to pool resources for the affected Chivi families by Mutare was confirmed...

HARARE - New doors continue to open for popular Zimbabwean actor Leeroy Gopal who has landed a guest role in the popular South African soapie Generations. The affable Gopal plays the role of a chauffeur for a wealthy businessperson only identified...

HARARE - Last year was a bumper one for Theatre in the Park generally recognised by many as the hub of Zimbabwean theatre. The country’s premier house of theatre produced a minimum of one play per month that ran for no...

HARARE - Leonard Zhakata’s lead guitarist Antony Bizeki has released his second album with the blessing of the award-winning zora star. Despite the general reluctance by many popular Zimbabwean musicians to sanction members of their backing groups to release solo projects,...

HARARE - Mafriq’s four-year silence is about to end. Within a fortnight, the group is set to release a single titled Zambuko off their forthcoming album that will signal when the full album will be released. Mafriq’s lead vocalist Pauline Gundidza,...

HARARE - Zimbabwe’s love affair with South African songbird Zahara appears to be in no danger of ending anytime soon. The Mzansi singing sensation, who performed during the Victoria Falls Carnival on December 30, could be heading to Zimbabwe for the...

BULAWAYO - Former Iyasa dancer and actor Futurelove Sibanda says his stint in Europe has exposed him to the many facets of the professional arts industry. The hilarious Sibanda, who is currently studying in Austria, recently delighted his fans with a...

HARARE - Gospel diva Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave snubbed Shingisai Suluma’s welcome party concert in the capital on December 29 because she claims to be bigger than Suluma, organisers say. Red Rose Entertainment director Barbara Chikosi (Mama Red Rose) said Fungisai who...

HARARE - Today marks the end of 2012, a year that witnessed an exciting array of exceptional Zimbabwean music. The Daily News awards the movers and shakers of the Zimbabwean musical scene in the just ended year. Band of the Year:...

HARARE - Party-lovers attending the Victoria Falls Carnival cruised into the New Year in style as Zimbabwe’s very own living legend, Oliver ‘‘Tuku’’ Mtukudzi entertained them. The three-day festival was marked with music concerts during the nights, with diverse musicians satisfying...

HARARE - It's official. The Raving King of dancehall Popcaan thrilled revellers with a scintillating performance at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) just after midnight yesterday. The Jamaican ushered his Zimbabwean fans  into 2013 with most of his hits leaving...

BULAWAYO - Bulawayo artists have registered their views over the 2012 arts calendar citing a marked improvement in audience turnout as a big step last year. However, they all decried a disappointing trend of the same audience not willing to pay...

HARARE - The year 2012 started on a sad note for the arts industry as a number of talented artists passed on during the first quarter of the year. The arts industry was dealt a severe blow in March as it...

HARARE - Jamaican dancehall artiste Popcaan - expected in the country today for a New Year’s Eve show - was involved in a fight with former label mate Black Ryno last Wednesday, while performing at a gig in his native Jamaica....

HARARE - New Life Nite Club in Budiriro is proud to be hosting a musician of Oliver Mtukudzi’s stature tomorrow for the second time since the club was established. Tuku’s December 30 show is a replacement for an earlier show that...