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Joel Tsvakwi, Showbiz Correspondent UP-and-coming gospel artiste, Felix Muleya popularly known as Man of Peace has ventured into hairdressing as a way to raise funds to sustain his musical career and also fend for the vulnerable. Like most artistes, Muleya who hails from the Kariangwe in Binga, has been affected by the ongoing lockdown as […]
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The ZCC gospel music fraternity is claiming victory after receiving two nominations at the 26th annual South African Music Awards (Samas) following “25 years of discrimination”. ZCC gospel artists who last year launched a campaign to have their music recognised by SA’s premier music awards told Sowetan that the “victory” is only the beginning. Two […]
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent AWARD-winning gospel songstress Janet Manyowa has been appointed as a board member of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura). The appointment comes at a time many people were lobbying the non-governmental revenue collecting society whose mandate is to protect and promote the rights of music composers, authors and publishers in Zimbabwe and […]
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Kanye West has officially launched his campaign for the 2020 US presidential election, with an unorthodox rally in Charleston, South Carolina. West, 43, is running as a candidate for his self-styled “Birthday Party”. At the event, the rapper seemed to make policy decisions off-the-cuff and made several rants, including on abortion and abolitionist Harriet Tubman. […]
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Nigerian musician Patoranking has fulfilled his promise of providing scholarships to fellow Africans as a way of giving back to those who have supported his music journey. A Zimbabwean, Hanisani Nleya, is part of the 10 beneficiaries who have been selected for the African Leadership University (ALU) Patoranking Scholarship […]
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Joel Tsvakwi, Showbiz Correspondent The Flamerz Entertainment (TFE), a recording studio in Bulawayo, is determined to put the city’s music out there and make a name for themselves in the process after signing “big” artistes. Some have already said this studio is the next best thing after Harare’s Chillspot Records which continues to churn out […]
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Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter Lack of financial resources has affected a Victoria Falls Pentecostal church pastor, Ndaniso Maphosa’s music career as he has not been able to record his second album which he hopes to announce his music comeback with. Having begun singing at a tender age when he was still in Grade Five, […]
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Melissa Mpofu, Showbiz Editor Tired of being at home all week doing the same things and seeing the same people? We all are, and the urge to unwind and go out to be with friends, family and colleagues is becoming more and more difficult to resist. But guess what, now is the time when you […]
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Yoliswa Dube-Moyo “Disgusting” and “Wrong” were thrown back and forth after pictures of a maternity shoot by Zimbabwean international footballer Kuda Mahachi and his wife Rose went viral on social media recently. Strong opinions about the acceptability and unacceptability of the photoshoot in which the couple went half-naked were given. Conservatives said Rose, as a […]
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Yoliswa Dube-Moyo IT’S been quite cold of late and to be frank, warmth has often taken precedence over style. Because it’s been so cold, I’ve been concentrating more on my layers than anything else. A lot of us have been. It works out okay sometimes, but it’s disastrous at other times. Weekdays are the hardest […]
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent THE revamped Miss Zimbabwe Grand pageant scheduled to take place at the Zimbabwe College of Music in Harare on August 1 is set to be streamed live online and the national broadcaster, ZBCtv. The annual pageant which is in its third edition, was previously known as Miss Harare Grand before an […]
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent THE staging of live shows is likely to take long to come back given the increasing cases of Covid-19 being recorded in the country hence artistes must brace for a long period of inactivity. The window that therefore, remains is staging shows online until it is safe to stage live shows. […]
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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent ARTISTES in Bulawayo have been urged to speedily apply for the $10 million Covid-19 Relief Fund for the Arts sector that is being facilitated by Government, before the deadline of July 31 as disbursements are on a first come, first serve basis. The lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 has […]
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Showbiz Reporter Season five of the ever-popular Big Brother Naija (BBN) reality show launches on DStv this weekend, likely to get a big welcome from Zimbabwean viewers keen on 24/7 intrigue from this year’s housemates. According to Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, this year’s show which launches on Sunday, will […]