Entertainment
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All Set for Dzepamvura Mbira Orchestra Festival
By Chimeno Azriel All is set for the Dare Rana Gwenyambira unified mbira Melody set for this week in Norton with Dubbed DZEPAMVURA MBIRA ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL, which will feature mbira players and instrumentalists from various regions who were in the boot camp for the past month. Speaking to the Project Manager Mr Kandororo, he said…
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Mr P Sponsors Award to lnspire Upcoming Artistes
By Ronnie Chisamba South-African based multi-genre musician and entrepreneur, Precious Hanya popularly known as Mr P is sponsoring a music award in an effort to inspire budding artistes. Mr P’s inaugural award will be presented to the best dance group at the finals of the Zim Talent Show. Aimed at raising awareness against drug abuse…
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Chakafukidza continues to bring glory for T-Hustle and Russel Tawanda
By Ronnie Chisamba T-Hustle aka Great One (real name Fungai Kativhu) and Russel Tawanda’s latest offering continues to bring the duo glory as it retained the top position on The Zone – a popular musical programme that broadcasts every Saturday on the national television station ZBC. Presented by Dj Tawastock, The Zone runs from 1830…
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My Late Father is my Inspiration: Eriah Tembo
By Ronnie Chisamba Eriah Tembo(32) – aka Bluu-T, the son of the late legendary musician Biggie Tembo maintains that his father is his source of inspiration. The young artist revealed this in an interview to announce his return to the spotlight after a long hiatus. The last born in a family of four boys,…
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Sulu headlines Chedenga Foundation fundraiser concert
In a proud partnership with Chedenga Foundation and Dollarbill Entertainment, Rooftop Promotions are bringing the Fundraising Concert with Sulumani Chimbetu on Thursday 16 December 2021 between 5 PM and 8 PM at the Theatre in the Park in Harare. “Admission is US$15 ordinary ticket and US$30 VIP ticket. Please book yourselves in now, call 0774232478/0773709977.…
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T-Hustle and Russel Tawanda’s Chakafukidza Top the Charts
By Ronnie Chisamba HARARE- T-Hustle (real name Fungai Kativhu) and Russel Tawanda (real name Russel Tawanda Matinyarare) are currently riding on the waves of stardom after topping The Zones’s Top five charts. The duo’s latest offering Chakafukidza made history when it was voted as the number one musical video on the popular ZBC TV Saturday…
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Mr P Officially Launches Mixed Bag
By Ronnie Chisamba South Africa-based multi-genre Zimbabwean musician and businessman Mr P(real name Precious Hanya ) has officially released the much-talked about Mixed Bag. The Mixed Bag which is his third album was launched on YouTube and other social media platforms, earlier yesterday. Defined by the artist as a complete package,Mixed Bag has received…
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Kadoma Gospel Choir launches album
By Chimeno Azriel The talented musical group, Kadoma Gospel Choir is set to launch their much-awaited album on the 3rd December 2021 at Odessy Restaurant in Kadoma. The album that carries seven songs is composed of hymns and choruses. The album is titled HYMNCHO meaning that it carries hymns and choruses and the launch is…
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Mr P jets in for “Mixed Bag”
By Ronnie Chisamba South Africa-based multi-genre Zimbabwean music star and businessman Mr. P (real name Precious Hanya ) is scheduled to jet into the country this weekend to promote ‘Mixed Bag’, his forthcoming third album due to be released in time for the festive season. During the visit, the musician, who has made a name…
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T-Hustle, Russel Tawanda Shine as Latest Video Propels
By Ronnie Chisamba Following the recent official release of “Chakafukidza”, a collaboration video by Zimcelebs Fungai Kativhu, a hip hop star with the stage name “T-Hustle” and a soul afro-pop guru Russel Tawanda Matinyarare popularly known as”Russel Tawanda”, fans have been head over heels in the streets giving thumbs up to the amazig creative. The…
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Rachel J teases new single
Zimbabwean songstress Rachel J has teased her fans with a new single simply titled Strong Black Men. Since her debut, Rachel J has been consistently churning out hit after hit with some collaborations including Sniper Storm, Lady Squanda, Enzo Ishall, and Soul Jah Love, and Jonah Chivasa. Strong Black Men opens with a touching monologue…
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Mr. P’s “Mixed bag” an instant hit
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa South African-based Afro-jazz artiste Precious Hanya affectionately known as Mr. P is working on his third offering titled ‘Mixed Bag’ which is promising to be a banger. This publication caught up with the lanky businessman-cum-musician who said he has courted a number of popular musicians including Andy Muridzo, Hwindi President, and Dino…
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Amazing talent kicks off ACCES 2021
ACCES 2021 got off to a wet start at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on Thursday evening when a highveld downpour decided to delay proceedings. But the show went on with our first showcasing artists flaunting their talent for an avid audience of music lovers and industry professionals from Africa and beyond. We thank Msaki (South…
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Pastor Matarirano To Launch First Album
Jehovah Jaire Choosen Generation pastor Darlington Matarirano of Glenview 1 is scheduled to launch his first album this coming December. The young pastor-cum musician has been working on his first album since August 2020 and has finally succeeded regardless of all the odds. “I started working on this project in August 2020 during the course…
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#TisuMaShark: Never A Dull Moment For Barney Mpariwa
Helping to discover and launch new talent in the world of entertainment has been both a career mission and a pleasure for Barney Mpariwa, who believes Zimbabwe has a rich seam of talent within its population. He is the founder and executive director of the StarBrite talent show, which first saw the light in 1990…
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Silverbird Group and AAA Entertainment Sign $50 Million Deal at IATF
Silverbird Group and AAA Entertainment are entering into a partnership to develop and produce a slate of cinematic African feature films on the continent. AAA Entertainment will bring to the partnership an experienced film development, financing and production team, facilities, and partnership network, while Silverbird Group brings its cinema exhibition and distribution infrastructure and experience…
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Takudzwa Chihambakwe strikes again with another hit song
After dazzling gospel music lovers and Zimbabweans in general with his reggae tunes Jesus You’re My All and Father You’re Faithful in 2018 and 2019 respectively, Takudzwa “Taku” Chihambakwe is back with another tune. This time on an amapiano tip, Taku delivers an uptempo praise jam titled ‘Temberi’. “Temberi is a track that speaks about…
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Adele’s spectacular One Night Only special comes exclusively to M-Net
Record-breaking singer-songwriter Adele gives her first concert performance in more than four years for the CBS prime time special, Adele: One Night Only – and M-Net viewers can enjoy it when it airs exclusively to DStv Premium on M-Net Channel 101 on Monday 22 November at 19:30 CAT. The two-hour special, which has set social media alight,…
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Musician 2 Shots set to release precursors
By Ronnie Chisamba Kadoma-born upcoming hip hop musician 2 Shots (26) – real name Tapiwa Mushangi – is scheduled to officially release two tracks: Chemahara Chinopedza and Makanaka – this Tuesday, ahead of the launch of Mwana WaTeacher (his forthcoming second E.P) to be unpacked to the public before the end of the year.…
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Mr Chocolate promises fireworks
BOTSWANA-based music star – Craib ‘Mr. Chocolate’ Muchenjekwa – is ready to conquer the music industry and has promised fireworks following the release of his debut album ‘Go Sheba Sheba’ which he collaborated with Botswana music queen Slizer. Mr. Chocolate and Slizer (born Naledi Kaisara) collaborated on the title track ‘Go Sheba Sheba’ and have…
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MultiChoice launches OneZED Channel
MultiChoice is expanding its African content offering with the launch of the OneZED channel, now available to Zimbabwean viewers. OneZED is a general entertainment channel and home for family viewing where authentic African stories meet international narratives. The channel will be available to DStv Access, Family, Compact, Compact Plus, and Premium customers on DStv Channel…
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Zimbabwe and its citizens inspire me: Musician Vee Mhofu
By Ronnie Chisamba The country’s rising traditional mbira and Afro-fusion artiste, Virimai Edmore Nhedenga – aka Vee Mhofu – says Zimbabwe and her people are his sources of inspiration. Vee Mhofu made the statement during a recent online interview with this publication. “My country and its people are my sources of inspiration,”…
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DStv’s #TisuMaShark: Florence Mudzingwa positively impacting young women with disabilities
Working with girls with disabilities is the key focus of Florence Mudzingwa, whose work in this field is helping to create confidence and opportunities among many young women who might otherwise remain sidelined from mainstream life. She founded the Hope Resurrect Trust several years ago to provide a platform for girls with disabilities to achieve…
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Zimdancehall artiste Haze Spiff back with a bang
By Blessing Dzamara A Zimdancehall artiste, Haze Spiff, who cracked the continent through the You Drive Me Craze video on Channel O TV , has finally reached a maturity stage after recording his single track at Infinity records recently. Haze Spiff born Haze Nyasha Chaza, aged 28, aims to launch a new single track this…
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Gospel Artist to Release a Virtual Collaboration
A Banket based gospel artist Minister Normal Joseph is set to release a virtual collaboration in time for the festive season which he is currently working on with a South African based Zimbabwean gospel artist Carol Muzambi. Minister Joseph who has two albums to his name namely Fear not (2019), and Position yourself (2021) has…
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Priscilla Sadomba shines as DStv’s Tisu MaShark campaign role model
After spending most of her working life in the area of marketing and communications, Priscilla Sadomba of Harare has moved into the field of change management, working with organisations to ensure survival through adaptability. Priscilla is herself a firm believer in managing change, whether in business or in-home life, rather than having change inflict havoc…
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Victor Kunonga dates Theatre in the Park for ‘Never Been Seen Before’ Concert
Victor Kunonga will be performing this Friday 29 October 2021 at Theatre in the Park in a concert dubbed ‘Never Been Seen Before’ organized in conjunction with Dollarbill Entertainment. The concert which will feature Chipo Muchengwa will be starting at 6 PM down to 9 PM. Tickets are still available and they are going for…
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Multichoice launches #TisuMaShark campaign
Among the many DStv customers in Zimbabwe are successful business people, homemakers, sporting and creative personalities, professionals, artisans, and people from just about every walk of life, and in coming weeks and months many of them will be profiled in a new awareness campaign being launched by MultiChoice called #TisuMaShark. Liz Dziva, publicity and public…
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Exhilarating moments for Zimbabwean fans of DStv’s Strictly Come Dancing
Zimbabwean fans of DStv’s Strictly Come Dancing are thrilled with the action on the dance floor in the 19th series of the famed live dance show, now into its fourth week of broadcast on the BBC Brit channel. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the show was one of the most…
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MultiChoice’s Me Channel Affords Viewers World-Class Series In One Place
MultiChoice will launch a new DStv channel in November, merging two existing channels to create a platform for series and reality shows. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the new channel would be called Me and would be a coming together of content from M-Net City and Vuzu. “The new…
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Elimination on My Kitchen Rules: Last In, First Out for ‘Les Fleurs’
My Kitchen Rules SA’s ‘Two Flowers’, Palesa M and Palesa N had a kitchen nightmare, with three disastrous courses earning them the lowest score of the Table 1 Instant Restaurant round and sending them home at the end of tonight’s (17 October) episode. With Brett & Aidan having already resigned themselves to departing after only scoring…
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Zee World now in HD in rest of Africa
Zee Entertainment yesterday announced the launch of Zee World in HD (High Definition) beginning today, Thursday, 14th of October 2021. For the first time in the rest of Africa, you can now get Zee World in HD which is available on DStv, channel 166, and its HD programming includes favourites such as King of Hearts,…
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Theatre in the Park presents “Footprints”
Daves Guzha, the Director of Theatre in the Park said his organisation proudly presents ‘Footprints’ a play by Umkhathi Theatre Works from Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 October 2021 at their arena of entertainment. “Gates will be opening at 5:30 PM and the actual performance will be starting at 6 PM down to 7 PM…
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Entertainment galore on Zee World
There will be entertainment galore from 11th to 17th of October 2021 with the following being headline acts: The Good Son Pankhudi fires the woman from her job. Later, the woman comes back to Sanjeevni Sadan and applies ‘haldi’ on Pankhudi during her ‘haldi ceremony’. Vedant gets worried when he sees the woman unconscious in…
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Jonah Chivasa comes out of his shell with Fevha
Talented singer/songwriter and performer Jonah Chivasa makes a welcome return to the mainstream music scene with a new single simply titled Fevha (pronounced as Favour). Both the audio and the accompanying video which dropped on September 28, 2021, have so far been well received from fans as seen by the streams on YouTube now at…
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Africa Magic’s New Series, ‘Dilemma’ and ‘Venge’, Premiere In October
Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of premium and authentic African stories, for and by Africans, will premiere two new double bill telenovelas; Dilemma and Venge in October 2021 exclusively on Africa Magic Showcase. Dilemma follows the lives of two estranged lovers – Kaineto and Kanan. After years of separation, they find their way back to each other and have to deal…
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MultiChoice introduces XtraView for DStv Business Play customers
In a new development, DStv Business Play users now have access to XtraView, enabling the use of up to three decoders in establishments with the product and thereby widening access to DStv content for their own customers. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said DStv Business Play had long been…
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Shoko Festival roars to life
Shoko Festival, Zimbabwe’s longest-running urban culture festival, came alive yesterday! Shoko Festival 2021 will be a completely virtual festival and will run over 6 days from the 20th – 25th September including diverse programming with different events every night. The festival will be live-streamed on Shoko Festival Facebook and YouTube. The headline acts at…
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Watch proudly crafted African entertainment on DStv
The African continent is known for its beautiful landscapes, diverse and colourful people, as well as its rich history. This beautiful place forms the foundation of who we are, how we live our lives, and which values we stand by. It goes without saying that because we are so different to the rest of the…
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DStv business moves to new, simplified packages
MultiChoice offers packages to suit your needs no matter how big or small The DStv Business offering has been revamped to enhance the service provided to the business community. MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz Dziva said that DStv Business was made up of tailored packages for the hospitality industry, including hotels, bars,…
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Shoko Festival partners with Dutch Embassy for 2021 Spoken Word programme
Shoko Festival has partnered with the Netherlands Embassy to present a cutting edge spoken word programme for its 2021 edition. This year’s festival running under the theme ‘‘Shoko Universe’ is set to present a unique Holland – Zimbabwe collaboration for its spoken word programme as well as an innovative poetry journey. Lost – A Spoken…
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Boot camp for first-ever Mbira ensemble on the cards
By Chimeno Azriel As time draws nearby for the historic first-ever Mbira Orchestra ensemble, all is going well according to the plan for the mbira instrumentalists and drums (ngoma) players to be in the boot camp this summer. According to the Project Manager Mr Valiant Kandororo, the orchestra project has been boosted by the availability…
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MultiChoice Talent Factory Class of 2022 Unveiled
60 new students are part of the 3rd cohort selected for a 12-month fully-funded academic programme Two Zimbabweans are among the 60 aspiring film-makers from across Africa who have been selected for skills development in the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy training year 2021-2022. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said Yvonne Feresu…
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Fuzzy L scores a historic first
By Ronnie Chisamba Celebrated local reggae and Afrotonic musician Fuzzy L(real name Mahzul Wahab Fazilahmed) recently made history when he was chosen as the first brand ambassador for The Wekah, a local company that manufactures premium cleaning products. The 42-year-old Harare-based artiste’s appointment came with the approval and blessings of Nikita Mayer (28), the…
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Sayini Matunya’s Sat Technologies company pays tribute to DStv for a thriving business
Over the many years that the DStv brand has been part of the Zimbabwean landscape there has been a range of benefits for the country, among them the creation of new business and job opportunities for Zimbabweans joining the team of support providers. One such person is Sayini Matunya, a Kwekwe-based DStv accredited installer,…