Entertainment

Pakare Paye Arts Centre: Norton’s pride

By Tawanda Matanhire Driven by a passion for grooming raw talent – the late Dr Oliver Mtukudzi built and equipped Pakare Paye Arts Centre.Located in the Knowe area of Norton, the arts centre was established in 2003 as a performance platform for developing and fostering young talent in many practical …

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Legacy lessons from late Tuku

There is a raging debate among historians, political scientists, academics and journalists around the world, particularly in Europe and the United States of America about Donald Trump’s legacy.What’s Trump’s legacy? How will Trump be remembered; as the first president to be impeached twice? Are there positive accomplishments the Trump administration …

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MAHWINDO’S LOCKDOWN HEARTBREAK

‘… I feel defeated, pained’ By Chipo Chabarwa Businesswoman, socialite and philanthropist Wanisayi “Mahwindo” Mutandwa is a woman in distress.The second wave of the coronavirus, which has seen Government departments reducing staffing levels to just 10 percent and a stricter Level 4 national lockdown put in place, has hit her …

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Peter Moyo engages ‘friends’ for Maricho KwaMoyo

By Ray Munyoro Peter Moyo has engaged different musicians and instrumentalists for his forthcoming album titled Maricho KwaMoyo.The development will see renowned guitarists and drummers from a number of sungura groups working with the Utakataka Express leader on the project set for release this April.Baba Harare, Tatenda Pinjisi and Madiz …

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Cam and Motor Stadium in a sorry state

By Lovemore Chazingwa in KadomaOne of Kadoma’s sports stadiums, Cam and Motor, is in a deplorable condition with authorities seemingly overwhelmed by the situation, Nhau has established. The former embodiment of football excellence in the city of gold is now a pale shadow of its former self.A tour of the …

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Guitarists take on Ndashaiwa challenge

By Tawanda Matanhire A “contest” known as the Ndashaiwa challenge has taken social media by storm as musicians find themselves with more time on their hands due to the Covid-19 lockdown.Social media platforms are awash with different versions of the challenge of the Ndashaiwa cover originally done by ZCC Mbungo …

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Documentary chronicles unity in diaspora communities

By Kundai Marunya Unity, looking out for each other and lending a helping hand not only to fellow countrymen but other immigrants as a whole is what makes life easier for millions of Zimbabweans who find themselves in foreign lands seeking greener pastures.Socio-economic and political challenges that have been bedeviling …

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Fighting to save the ‘magic of live music’

Music venues across England have remained largely silent for the past nine months after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close their doors. As the unwanted anniversary of a year without live music approaches for some, musician Frank Turner is once again picking up his guitar to help.“If you had …

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‘New Day’ for JØY & KidX

Nhau Correspondent Rising US-based Zimbabwean musician, JØY, has dropped a hot new collaboration with South African rapper KidX.The audio and visual effort garnered over 12 000 YouTube views in just two days.The single entitled New Day, comes off Joy’s forthcoming album Matter-More-For-Sis. The hip-hop love song, was written from the …

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