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Thursday, 25 April 2013 14:01
HARARE - Book Café will join the world in celebrating the second International Jazz Day with a concert featuring some of Zimbabwe’s top and budding jazz artistes on Saturday afternoon. Commemorations of jazz on an internationally recognised day began in 2011...Read More
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013 11:56
HARARE - Celebrated Zimbabwe Jazz songstress Dudu Manhenga has come up with a praise and worship album that celebrates God’s positive impact in the Bulawayo-born musician’s life. The album titled For You, which is the songstress’s fifth, will be launched next...Read More
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Friday, 15 February 2013 11:13
HARARE - Fresh from Seychelles, Suluman “Sulu” Chimbetu and the inimitable Orchestra Dendera Kings will tonight join revellers at Jazz 105 for a Valentine’s Day gig on a night where musicians rev up lovers’ day. Following a successful performance at the...Read More
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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 15:32
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...Read More
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Friday, 30 November 2012 12:58
HARARE - Jazz 105 is the place to be for jazz lovers tonight. The Ladies in Jazz Festival, one of the best jazz festivals in Zimbabwe, roars to life tonight with 15 artistes expected to perform during the three-day event. Organisers...Read More
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Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:42
BULAWAYO - Bulawayo Jazz lovers in Bulawayo have been afforded another rare opportunity to have a feel of the tantalising jazz sounds. This follows the recent move by two Bulawayo jazz music groups the Cool Crooners and the once forgotten pre-independence...Read More
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Friday, 26 October 2012 13:48
HARARE - Jazz 105 in Harare is hosting this year’s edition of an All-White party tonight, an annual event that will pit Suluman Chimbetu supported by different artistes. This year the dendera musician is supported by a jazz outfit — Jabavu...Read More
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 13:38
HARARE - Harare's leading entertainment joint Book Cafe successfully hosted October International Jazz and World Music festival which ran from October 17-21. Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana and the rising mbira princess Hope Masike were among the local jazz musicians who had brought the...Read More
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Monday, 22 October 2012 15:38
HARARE - Having worked for the National Railways of Zimbabwe as a locomotive driver for 23 years, Dande-born engineman Hudson Simbarashe has always harboured an unbridled passion for the music. While he always wished to have his vocal prowess heard on...Read More
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Thursday, 18 October 2012 15:24
HARARE - Harare is buzzing, and the second day of the October International Jazz and World Music Festival presents an exciting double-bill of two popular Zimbabwean women artistes who embrace the jazz genre — Prudence Katomeni and Hope Masike at Book...Read More
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Wednesday, 17 October 2012 14:00
HARARE - The ongoing October International Jazz and World Music Festival this Friday takes a colourful concert that promises fireworks and variety to Celebration Centre. 2012 International Jazz and World Music Festival is organised by the Italian Embassy in Harare...Read More
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Tuesday, 16 October 2012 12:39
HARARE - Pamberi Trust’s International Jazz and World Music Festival 2012 kicks off tomorrow at Harare’s Book Cafe with a screening at 6pm of the film The Miles Davies Story described in jazz circles as one of the greatest jazz documentaries....Read More
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Monday, 15 October 2012 14:09
HARARE - Three stunning music collaborations between South African and Zimbabwean artistes will take to the stage in Harare this October, in the October International Jazz and World Music Festival from October 17-21 at Book Cafe. From South Africa the...Read More
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Wednesday, 03 October 2012 10:57
HARARE - As October unfolds, Zimbabwean artistes are gearing up to receive visitors from Italy and South Africa, for the October International Jazz and World Music Festival from October 17-21 in the capital. From our southern neighbours come Zulu maskanda/jazz guitarist...Read More
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Thursday, 27 September 2012 13:19
HARARE - Mbira queen Chiwoniso “Rebel Woman” Maraire will serenade The Cave Affair Coffee Bar and Restaurant in Domboshawa on Saturday. The Domboshawa joint is a popular home of jazz music but this will not deter fans from attending her concert....Read More
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