UK based award winning Kalanga house music group Sinazo has released a captivating video for their hot new single entitled Loba Lumbo featuring Percy the producer.Tish Malaba explains thst "Loba lumbo is a celebratory song highlighting the joys of listening to Kalanga music". The track is part of the group's new album entitled Kalanga House and upon release few days ago, Loba Lumbo enjoyed signifi

A play that was banned by Robert Mugabe about a 1980s government crackdown in which rights groups say 20,000 civilians were killed has been performed in Zimbabwe for the first time.The play, "1983, The Dark Years", was stopped by the censors in 2012 but following November's de facto army coup against Mugabe, its director feels political freedoms are improving.The now president, Emmerson Mnangagwa,

MultiChoice Africa has launched a new and far-reaching Pan-African social investment initiative called the MultiChoice Talent Factory, created to significantly enhance the pool of talent and skills in the continent's film and television production industry.Said Lovemore Mangwende Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Zimbabwe: "This is an exciting development that will massively impact the world

The highly anticipated southern African music and arts festival, Zimfest Live, will return in August organisers have announced.Scheduled for 11 August at Kempton Race course in Surrey, London, the largest summer celebration in the African community will this year feature award-winning Zim dancehall ace, Killer T.Killer T, who has recently released his third studio album, Mashoko Anopfuura

Theatre in The Park will from Wednesday May 30 to June 2, 2018 host yet another politically loaded play, "1983 The Dark Years" after the successful run of "Operation Restore Regasi".This play focuses on the sensitive issue of Gukurahundi which has always sparked debate in society whenever it is brought up.The new dispensation mode in which the country is operating in at the moment seems to be givi

Local hospitality concern, Rainbow Tourism Group Limited (RTG), has taken Zimpraise Trust, a company that owns gospel music group, Zimpraise, to the High Court demanding settlement of a $12 000 hotel bill.The hospitality firm issued the summons against the trust last Friday, citing Zimpraise Trust and its founder, Joseph Madziyire as respondents.Zimpraise Trust and Madziyire are yet to respond to

There are reports that a wealthy Zimbabwean man flew in an American girl last week.Ciamera Jumenez AKA CiciAmor, is reported to be staying at the wealthy man's home in Domboshava and has been spotted driving around Harare in sports cars belonging to the wealthy man.

When Yvonne Chaka Chaka finally turns in her crown as the Princess of Africa, the woman to succeed her may be none other than Zimbabwe's own Berita Khumalo, the young songbird who has enjoyed serving an extended internship under the wing of one of Africa's most celebrated artistes.Berita and Chaka Chaka have struck up a mother-daughter relationship in the last few years, with the Zimbabwean jazz m

The premiere of the much-anticipated war biopic Chinhoyi 7 has been scheduled for next Friday amid revelations that the movie debut could have been held back by re-editing of certain scenes that feature former president Robert Mugabe.The "coming soon" tag of the movie, which was financed by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), has been lingering on local movie goers during the past three years. The

History has been made and Zimbabwe is now in the Guinness Book of Records as the country with the biggest marimba ensemble.The event took place this afternoon in the capital, Harare.Zimarimba Festival has made history after 200 participants from 40 schools played together in the largest marimba ensemble beating Australia's record which had 108 participants a feat that was set in November 2016.It w

South Africa-based gospel outfit Umthombo Weskristu Gospel Servants bounced back with a second album titled Zinhle Kodwa Z'yabulala.The album is a follow up to their debut Siza Nkosi which was released in 2015. Simosenkosi Mbambo, the group leader who is back home to promote their new offing said it was their mission to climb the gospel ladder through their music.The group which has five members i

Recently launched ZiMarimba Fest is geared to break the current Guinness world record for the largest marimba ensemble to play together on May 25 at Prince Edward School. Endorsed by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, Jesuit Education Office, Zimbabwe College of Music and the Zimbabwean Tourism Authority, ZiMarimba Fest will join the rest of the nation in celebrating Africa Day through music a

United Kingdom based up-coming artiste Donel Mangena who grabbed the spotlight after appearing in the singing competition, The Voice UK finishing as a runner up is set to perform alongside artistes from the country at a Zimbabwe Culture show.The show which will be held at Warwickshire in England on 2 June will see Donel sharing the stage with the legendary Mbira sensation Mbuya Stella Chiweshe, Af

Former lead singer of Peacock, Thabile Mazolwane, who sang the hit Isiponono, has died.The Dalom music exponent died at the age of 41 but details of where and when he died were sketchy at the time of going to print.Facebook yesterday was littered with posts from friends and fans mourning his death such as radio personality Ezra Tshisa Sibanda who wrote: "Saddened by the death of South African musi

The ink on the wedding register hasn't even dried properly after the nuptials of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and already there are rumours of a pregnancy.Many online observers have reckoned that the Givenchy wedding dress which former Suits actress Meghan Markle (36) wore when she married Prince Harry (33) on 19 May seemed to be a bit big for her. This has given rise to speculation that she ma