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THE COVID-19 outbreak has shattered rising sungura artiste Blessing Gupo Marezva’s dream of securing music instruments promised by promoters. BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE The Mwendamberi Express frontman said his promoters in the diaspora were affected by the pandemic and were consequently forced to shelve their plans. The 34-year-old artiste said the …

THE coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has provided a learning curve for venerated music producer Clive “Mono” Mukundu who is now using most of his time during the 35-day lockdown to learn more about studio engineering and production amid global efforts to flatten the infection curve. BY PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI Mono told NewsDay …

Former ZBC Radio 3 disc jockey, Peter Johns, has died. BY WINSTONE ANTONIO Peter Johns, affectionately known as PJ, died on Monday evening in the United Kingdom. A family friend, who confirmed the death, said Johns died at a South London hospital after succumbing to stroke and a heart attack. …

AFRO-SOUL star Bothwell “Bekezela” Nkomo has joined the ongoing campaign against the spread of the lethal coronavirus (COVID-19) by roping in 18 other African musicians on a new song titled Phumelela that will be released this Friday on the Bekezela Music YouTube channel. BY SHARON SIBINDI The South-Africa based musician …

A local actress Rumbidzai Machunga allegedly lost $2 580 in a job scam as she was seeking employment outside the local film industry. She said she was duped by a fraudster who claimed to be working at Chicken Inn. BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO Machunga told NewsDay Life & Style that she …

CLAYTON Matthew Gome — sailing on the moniker Clayiematt Gome — may be unknown to many gospel music lovers yet, but he certainly is one emerging artiste to look out for. SOUNDTRACK with Phillip Chidavaenzi With his debut offering, Grace Album, now out, he has already shown signs that he …

BY FREEMAN MAKOPA THE move to the United States (US) saw local beauty Diana Mupereri — who is the current Miss North York World 2020 — venturing into professional modelling as she capitalised on her love for fashion and the camera. Mupereri said for a long time she struggled with …

AFRO-JAZZ musician and bass guitarist Josh Meck , who has branched off into gospel music with the launch of his new outfit called Afriq Praise, yesterday said his much-awaited concert would be launched online today. BY CHELSEA MUSAFARE Meck told NewsDay Life & Style that the concert would now be …

NATIONAL Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) in Bulawayo has made an open call for visual artists to take part in an exhibition dubbed Art-Inescapable: Unable to be Avoided, which is curated online, to develop cutting edge art-making in digital still and video. BY SHARON SIBINDI NGZ assistant curator for Bulawayo, Clifford …

Up-AND-coming gospel artiste, Anderson Talent Cheta has experienced first-hand the challenges that come with growing a brand in the music industry. Cheta (AC), who is also a drummer and marimba player, speaks to NewsDay (ND) Life & Style reporter Sharon Sibindi on this and other issues. Below are excerpts of …