The annual December 27  Kalawa Homecoming Party has this year cut down on the number of artistes billed to perfom and has moved from the traditional Queens Sports Club grounds to a smaller venue Cosmopolitan Night Club.The organisers have decided against scrapping the event due to financial situation in the country - but it has been scaled down and they will only be accepting Rand currency fo

Little-known Zanu-PF music hype man Admire Sanyanga Sibanda has released Mushana PaJecha in what looks like a bid to discredit dancehall singer Winky D's lyrical state of the nation address titled Kasong KeJecha.The reactionary track in the mould of the partisan "ED-PFee" anthem is bent on endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership at a time the socio-economic realities for the ordinary c

After being defrauded of US$8 330 and $80 000 bond notes by a Bulawayo woman identified as Lindiwe Moyo in a botched foreign currency deal last month, musician Sandra "Sandy" Ndebele has composed a song titled Bayeke, which speaks to naysayers and those who want to see her demise.Bayeke loosely means "let them be". The single was produced by Oskid and released last Sunday. It will soon have a vide

Ageless Chimurenga music legend Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo's maiden Peace Tour show slated for Gweru on Friday night failed to take off amid a plethora of challenges that left music lovers, who had parted with their hard-earned cash, fuming. This was despite the fact that Mukanya and his band members, who included Clive "Mono" Mukundu, had travelled to the city and arrived just before sunset. They

Zimbabwean young star Donel Mangena, who rose to fame during The Voice UK singing competition will be performing at this year's Miss World in Sanya, China.The 17-year-old star who will be performing on the pageant final on Saturday night, posted a picture with model queens from the United Kingdom saying he was blessed to be performing at the international event."Frist day in China! Huge blessing t

Chimurenga music guru Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo is expected in the country tomorrow ahead of his much hyped "Peace Tour" starting this Friday in Gweru.Organisers told the Daily News that all is set for the "biras" with Gweru Golf Club being the first venue after which he will head to Bulawayo the following day for a performance at the Large City Hall."All is set for the Peace Tour starting this Fri

Zimbabwean model Mellisa Masuka, aka Yehlow Chynna, says she has what it takes to grace the international ramp and win global modelling accolades.Born to a Zimbabwean father and Chinese mother, Masuka feels the local modelling industry is lagging behind although she has noted a few positives."I am working hard so that my career goes far and people notice that Zimbabwe has talent and beauty," she t

Zimbabwean model Mellisa Masuka, aka Yehlow Chynna, says she has what it takes to grace the international ramp and win global modelling accolades.Born to a Zimbabwean father and Chinese mother, Masuka feels the local modelling industry is lagging behind although she has noted a few positives."I am working hard so that my career goes far and people notice that Zimbabwe has talent and beauty," she t

TO most of his fans and followers on the Zimbabwean music scene, he is seen as the supremo at Military Touch, the music grouping that brought together some of Zimbabwe's finest musicians under one umbrella. When the label first announced itself to the public last year, it was assumed that the Jah, whose signature stage apparel has always been military gear, was the owner of the movement that he se

Veteran rap artiste ExQ has ventured into condom production, with a picture of a sample of the condoms being leaked to social networks.The condoms are called "MR Putiti" with the tagline "safe sex with Mr P is sweet sex".They also have a Military Touch Movement logo at the back.ExQ confirmed that the condoms were his, however, he was unable to shed more light on other aspects of the product as it

UNITED KINGDOM: The festive season is upon us and gospel outfit; Friends in Christ (FIC) are set to host a Christmas celebration that will feature US based singer-songwriter, Shingisai Suluma.The Maitiro Enyu hitmaker will fly in next week ahead of the show that will take place on 8 December in Bedford.Shingisai, who relocated to the US to take up a post as a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNIC

LEGENDARY musician, Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, who last week reportedly suffered a heart attack which saw him miss the London Jazz Festival, is now recovering at his home in Norton. Speaking to Chronicle Showbiz yesterday, his manager Walter Wanyanya disputed reports that Tuku had suffered a heart attack saying it was his doctor who had requested him not to travel. "Tuku did not have a heart attack p

Popular sungura musician Alick Macheso's daughter Sharon and her husband of four years Kudakwashe Munetsi have agreed to part ways after the singer's child filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences, amid revelations they only stayed as husband and wife for two months.More news to follow...

Legendary musician Dr Oliver Mtukudzi failed to travel to the United Kingdom recently for the London Jazz Festival due to ill health and his manager yesterday said the singer was resting at home. Tuku was scheduled to perform at the prestigious festival that took place on November 18, but his doctors advised him against travelling. Organisers of the festival announced on their website that the mus

SINGER/songwriter Tytan and wife Olinda will host a speed dating event in Harare next month as a way to help single people get rid of their relationship woes. Speed dating is a formalised matchmaking process whose purpose is to encourage eligible singles to meet large numbers of new potential partners in a very short period of time. On December 14 singles from the ages of 30 to 50 for men and 25 t