Entertainment

The Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae outfit, Morgan Heritage is set to return to Zimbabwe four years after its last performance in the country. Morgan Heritage, considered the First Family of reggae music, staged its maiden performance in the country in 2016 courtesy of 2 Kings Entertainment. It returned to Zimbabwe two …

South Africa-based Zimbabwean gospel musician Hope Kondo has taken advantage of the digital space to launch her second single titled ‘I am on the heart of God’. The single follows Ndidzidziseyiwo Kunamata which was produced 10 months ago and has received favourable airplay and reviews locally and South Africa. “I …

For the first time in his life, Gift Livingstone Sango, 65, saw a painting by his father depicting Jesus as a Black man. “My father used to draw Jesus as Black because God is for all of us. He is not a God of color,” said Sango. The painting done …

Zimbabwe Theatre Association chairperson and founder of Dendere Arts, Getrude Zvenhamo says local theatre is slowly recovering from the jaws of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19-induced lockdowns choked the creative sector and closed all its spaces. “The COVID-19 plight brought a new understanding of ourselves. As an industry, we have been …

Music superstar Jah Prayzah and Zim dancehall prodigy Killer T are set to add colour, experience and appeal when they take to the stage as guest artists at the Chibuku Neshamwari Dance Festival finals to be held at the Harare Gardens this Saturday. Music aficionados and lovers of the famous …

Revellers are in for a treat next weekend as the famous Mighty Zambezi Lager Bonfire bounces back following a two-year break attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheduled comeback event dubbed “Ignite” will take place on Saturday August 13, 2022 and will light up at Donnybrook Park in Harare from …

One of the country’s icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga, died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after being admitted 10 days ago. He was 64. His family said he succumbed to pneumonia. Cont, short form for Continueloving, established Amakhosi Theatre in 1981 where a number of artists …

An anthology of short stories titled African Teen Soul on Social Media Impact compiled by Africa Teen Authors Book Initiative will be published this August. The Africa Teen Authors Book Initiative is an international literary platform created to promote writing and reading of African stories by teenagers across the African …

Social media influencer and comedian Felistas Murata, aka Mai Titi, has poured out her heart disclosing that she is heartbroken and regrets marrying her United States-based husband Tinashe Maphosa. The couple’s marriage has become rocky barely three months after they tied the knot. The couple made headlines after they splashed …

The entertainment industry and nation large has been plunged into mourning following the death of renowned playwright, actor and theatre director, Cont Mdladla Mhlanga. Mhlanga died this morning. In a death notice, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe executive director Nicholas Moyo said Mhlanga’s death was hard to fathom. “It is …