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Sungura king forced to change tactReleases 1st single in 22 yearsHopes lockdown will be liftedCovid-19 grounds showbiz to a halt By Zion DivarisSungura king Alick Macheso yesterday told Nhau that he hopes the coronavirus-induced lockdown will soon be lifted so that he can launch a full album for his fans. …

As he breaks with tradition, adapts, make history and try to forge a way forward in an industry that is a lot different than the one he broke into, almost effortlessly, back in 1998, Nhau reminds music fans just who the sungura king is and the journey he has travelled. …

Mwana asingachemi anofira mumbereko!This Shona saying, which loosely translates to “an infant who doesn’t cry dies in the baby carrier”, is rich. What it truly communicates is that one must not suffer silently – be it because of starvation, illness, social problems or simply discomfort.When a baby is hungry, it …

… Polished Waah breaks African record Award-winning Tanzanian recording artiste Diamond Platinums and Congolese Soukus singer, dancer and producer, Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, better known by his stage name, Koffi Olomide, have set a high musical bar. Waah, their collaborative song, is proving to be music’s best 2020 project. It …

As he introduced himself to the world, actor Elliot Page received lots of love.The Juno star, formerly known as Ellen Page, announced Tuesday that he is a non-binary, transgender person. His wife, Emma Portner, shared Page’s statement to her own page. Portner called her husband’s existence “a gift in and …

Actor Elliot Page, formerly Ellen Page, is transgender, he announced in a Tuesday Instagram post. “Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot,” wrote the Juno and Umbrella Academy star. “I feel lucky to be writing this. …

The sound, which is made up of ethnic instrumentals, including drums, guitars and shakers among others, will likely throw listeners into disarray because of its busy, variated nature – it sounds like a song to appease an avenging spirit. By Tawanda Matanhire Music producer, Tapiwa Jera, better known as Maselo, …

By Tawanda MatanhireSensational Zim dancehall chanter, Freeman, real name Emergy Sylvester Chizanga, will this Thursday release a mixtape featuring a plethora of other Zimbabwean music stars. The 11-track mixtape titled, Freeman and Friends, features Baba Harare, Gemma Griffiths, Mai Titi, Mambo Dhuterere, Darula, T Gonz, Takura, Sandra Ndebele, Shinsoman and …

By Zion Divaris He was dressed to the nines.Of course, he had to, it was his birthday. He turned 27. But more importantly, the music star was launching Long Live Chama, a 10-track singles collection in which he featured Jah Prayzah, Edith WeUtonga, Poptain and Madam Boss. Harare and the …

By Kundai MarunyaMusicians and bar owners have challenged Government’s stance to keep them closed down under the Covid-19 restrictive measures. This follows Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe’s recent pronouncement that bars remain closed, which prompted a joint military and police raid on defiant operators leading to …