Entertainment

The much awaited ‘Calming and Relaxing Night with ManLuckerz and The Zim-Traditional Unity Band’ which was scheduled for tomorrow evening has been postponed to May 29. The show which was meant to see the Swedish based traditional musician Makandire Chezhira Chikutu console his fans with soothing music to comfort those …

First Floor Gallery recently opened a solo exhibition by Zimbabwean artist Helen Teede in their new space inside the Elephant’s Walk Artist Village Complex in Victoria Falls. The opening for the art exhibition titled ‘Artemisia’ was well attended by art lovers, who included the local artist and business community, while …

By Melisa Gombe Zimbabwe will from tomorrow kick start a series of events to celebrate Independence in strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines. Though this year’s celebrations are occurring in a much-relaxed environment compared to last year’s strict lockdown protocols, the government is not taking chances thus spacing the Uhuru events …

Scrolling through the comments made on YouTube on Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s music, one comes across remarks such as: “The greatest unknown musician who ever lived”, “Why isn’t Fela’s music more widely known?”, “His music beats everything I’ve ever heard before” and “Why am I so late to this?” The truth is that …

Rising local musician Eutychus Chamunorwa aka Deejay Holy has finally found his big music break following the release of his single ‘Dakona’. The single which was launched on Nash TV’s Color Vibes platform is a collaboration with Sku Mpofu. Dakona’s witty lyrics that almost tore the line to vulgarity has …

Artistes have been urged to engage the corporate world and the Diaspora community for them to boost revenue streams. This follows an outcry over how the Covid-19 pandemic has left most performing artistes and their employees in abject poverty. Though the government availed a relief fund, most stakeholders did not …

Swedish based musician Makandire Chezhira Chikutu is set to return to the stage, this time with soothing music to comfort those experiencing a tough time during the Covid-19 pandemic. The show will be held at Studio 32 in Stockholm on April 24. ManLuckerz said he has curated songs that suits …

Swedish based musician and cultural ambassador Makandire Chezhira Chikutu a.k.a ManLuckerz has called on entertainment stakeholders to educate artistes on how they can benefit from online music platforms. This comes at a time when many local musicians are distributing their music online with little or no revenue. Enterprising individuals have …

By Costain Shamu Popular Chiredzi filmmakers Boaner Ginnah Entertainment, trading as BGE Zim movies, recently embraced an electronic system for movie production as a way of circumnavigating the protocols necessary to avert the spread of Covid-19 through gatherings. The move, which is an initiative the company adopted to try and …

Studio 263 actress Anne Nhira (38), popularly known as Vimbai Jari in the soapie, has died . Nhira is reported to have succumbed to serious injuries inflicted on her by robbers in South Africa. Her brother, Juan Nhira, spoke to H-metro and confirmed that his sister gave in to injuries …