Following the overwhelming demand of award-winning theatre producer-cum-actor Silvanos Mudzvova’s satirical one-man play, Missing Diamonds — I Need My Share, all is now set for the DVD recording from May 17 to 18 at the Alliance Francaise in Harare.The 30-minute controversial theatre piece, which led to Mudzvova’s brief arrest after he staged it at Parliament Building, was inspired by Presi

South African DJ Zinhle is set to brace Bulawayo fans with a performance at an All White Party to be held at Horizon Night Club later this month.It has become a tradition for DJ Zinhle, real name Ntombezinhle Jiyane, to come to the country and hold such parties as she held a similar event two years ago.The show has been pencilled for May 28.Fast rising local female DJ Liz, DJs Que Bass, Lacusto an

Popular musician, Jah Prayzah is making final preparations to release his seventh album, Mudhara Vachauya, in August.The artist who is riding high on the success of his sixth, Jerusarema which carries hit tracks, Eriza and Chinamira, will immediately embark on a national tour where he will share the new production with fans.After the Harare launch on August 12, Jah Prayzah will perform in Kwe

South African songbird Rebecca Malope left the Africa community, including Zimbabweans in  Birmingham, United Kingdom mesmerised when she unleashed a scintillating performance before an ecstatic audience yesterday night.Her act was also supported by UK based Zimbabwean ensemble Kingdom Praise Melodies.

A popular upmarket pub, Walkers pub, has been evicted from the Bulawayo Center.Walkers Pub owes property owners, the National Railways of Zimbabwe Contributory Pension Fund, rent arrears exceeding $330,000. The pub's lease was canceled after a judge's ruling in a civil matter pitting the NRZ pension fund and Walkers Pub.Pub owner, Wayne Allan Jones, was ordered that to pay $333,209,47 to the NRZ w

WHILE a heated debate has ensured over which genre is dominating the Zimbabwe music scene between Zim dancehall and sungura, the latter has proved formidable on the football pitch, as the musicians traded their guitars and microphones for boots.Sungura rules the roost when it comes to football, as affirmed by the 5-3 score line in favour of the sungura musicians’ team during the much-publicised

RISING contemporary musician Mzobanzi “Mzoe 7” Mlauzi has spoken strongly against Vuzu parties that have become a hit in Bulawayo where teenagers engage in the use of dangerous drugs, alcohol abuse and hold sex competitions.In the track Vuzu, off his new album, Moogu Village, Mlauzi raises awareness of the dangers associated with the all-teenage weekend house parties that have taken the city b

….Mat ‘land artistes accused of wearing ‘dirty’ All Star SneakersLOCAL artistes have been blasted for failing to clad in relevant attire at the just ended National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) ceremony which is traditionally a black –tie event.Some presenters and award winners left a lot to be desired at the recent NAMAs when they wore jeans and t-shirts while others like Josphat Somanje si

A prisoner and winner of the 2015 season of Starbrite in the non-singing category, Kudzi Nyoka has been handed over her prizes which include a G-tel tablet, a regency hotel holiday voucher for two, a mobile handset, vouchers and prize money.Nyoka, a poet, who is an inmate at Chikurubi female prison only discovered her talent when she was put behind bars.Speaking during the officially handed over o

COMEDIAN Carl Joshua Ncube has demanded a rematch from organisers of the Valentine's Day "Love Fiesta" after legislator Joseph Chinotimba and his wife Vimbai won the kissing competition, over the weekend because the competition ended too early.Chinotimba's kiss lasted for 10 minutes and 17 seconds in a competition organised by the Book of African Records. Not to be outdone Ncube, who was in Victor

Buhera South legislator, Joseph Chinotimba and his wife Vimbai yesterday celebrated Valentine's Day in style after winning the longest kiss competition organised by the Book of African Records.Cde Chinotimba's kiss lasted for 10 minutes and 17 seconds.The event that coincided with the Valentine's Day celebrations was held at a top Harare hotel where Chinotimba walked away with a food humper, $1 00

REVERED arts great, Cont Mhlanga has called time on his illustrious 36 year career in the arts industry.Regarded as the pioneer of arts in Zimbabwe, Mhlanga, who founded the cultural centre in 1982, has ventured into agribusiness in his rural home of Lupane. As a result, he will no longer be active in the centre's administration but has left his capable wife, Thembi Ngwabi, in charge. Ngwabi will

Bulawayo based civic organization, Victory Siyanqoba Trust will hold its inaugural Human rights Arts Gala in Gwanda at Ntephe Business Centre.The gala dubbed “Setso sa Rona” is scheduled to take place on 27 February, under the theme: Human Rights Accesebility-Development for All.Victory Siyanqoba director, Desire Moyo said the event will see nine theatre groups from nine villages participating

CONTEMPORARY rhumba exponent, Lady Storm, real name Lyn Magodo is set to join Jah Prayzah on stage when he performs at Ice & Fire Pamuzinda this Friday.The 22 year old who rose to fame after starring in Jah Prayzah’s DVD as the naught school girl-dancer Eriza, has become a hit with promoters and fellow artistes as her shows now attracts hordes of merry-making.Lady Storm poured her heart to a

 THE sturdy list of nominees for the 15th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) released last week will for the first time since 2002 genuinely put to test the aptitude of the arts board to hold a fair and credible event.Previously, Nama has come under fire for not making public the adjudicators for various categories of the event, something that they have since addressed. However,