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Accepting a prestigious German prize Sunday in honor of her work, Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga called for a “new Enlightenment,” saying a fundamental shift is needed to overcome the structures of racial hierarchy that have led to violence in her home country and across the world. “What we …

Snoop Dogg celebrating old school music and style is nothing new, but Snoop doing that for his 50th birthday is — and everything about his party was true to the game … including his badass surprise gift. Snoop, decked out in a tuxedo, top hat and fur coat — led the …

The High Court has been reduced the 12-month jail term of three popular music promoters Arnold Kamudyariwa (DJ Fantan) Tafadzwa Kadzimwe (DJ Levels) and Damma, born Simbarashe Chanachimwe. Their sentence has been reduced to three months with an option to pay a $2 000 fine each coupled with conditions of …

Africa, with its internationally recognised musical talent – and growing mobile phone use – is central to Swedish music streamer Spotify’s (SPOT.N) plans to extend its reach to a billion customers. As African artists such as Nigeria’s Burna Boy and South Africa’s Black Coffee are streamed across the world, the …

Cabinet has given licensed bars the greenlight to reopen after nearly 19 months of Covid-19 restrictions, which saw the showbiz and nightlife industry go into comatose. Ironically, the announcement was made as President Mnangagwa extended the Level 2 Covid-19 lockdown by a further two weeks. The Level 2 lockdown comes …

Prosecutors and attorneys are praising several victims of R. Kelly for testifying at his trial. After the singer was found guilty Monday of federal crimes that could land him in prison for decades, some of those victims were speaking out again. Jerhonda Pace, the first victim to testify, posted a statement to …

Jurors have found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering, including acts of bribery and sexual exploitation of a child, along with separate charges of sex trafficking. In this federal case in the Eastern District of New York, Kelly faced a total of nine counts — one count of racketeering, with 14 …

The painter Charlotte Johnson Wahl, British prime minister Boris Johnson’s mother, has died at the age of 79, according to a notice published in The Times on Tuesday (14). Charlotte Johnson Wahl, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s aged 40, died “suddenly and peacefully” at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west …

Outspoken Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has warned contemporary musician Mukudzei Mukombe, popularly known as Jah Prayzah, against sleeping around with married women. Using his Twitter account @TembaMliswa, the legislator said the singer’s practice, which had become a habit, would destroy his illustrious career and bring unnecessary scorn upon his character. …

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has stepped up its domestic tourism marketing efforts by partnering Sports Tourism Inc to hold the Victoria Falls Sports Tourism Experience. The festival is scheduled for September 24 to 26 to promote sports tourism, marketing destination Zimbabwe and creating sustainable development for marginalised communities in …