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Lagondola shut down

March 13, 2019, 3:05 pm
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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  PUB Lagondola in Bulawayo has been temporarily shut down reportedly because of rental arrears of about $22 000. Furniture at the popular nightspot was yesterday strewn outside as it looked like the Deputy Sheriff had been called in to remove the tenants. Some of the tenants were also seen collecting their property.  […]
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Sungura musicians should take videos seriously: Andy Cutta

March 14, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter AWARD-winning music video director Andy Cutta has urged sungura musicians to up their visual game in order for the genre to go beyond the country’s borders. Andy Cutta, who is nominated twice for the 2018 National Arts Merit Awards in the Outstanding Music Video category, said music videos are a marketing tool […]
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Mbeu to lead Black Spirits at Cape Town Jazz Fest?

March 14, 2019, 3:04 pm
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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  THE late Dr Oliver Mtukudz’s band, The Black Spirits, will be taking their act to South Africa at the end of the month where they are billed to perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF). The CTIJF, that runs from March 29 to 30, will feature a special performance from […]
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Nama honour for late arts legends

March 14, 2019, 3:05 pm
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Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter FALLEN arts legends including literary giant Charles Mungoshi and musicians Oliver Mtukudzi and Dorothy Masuka will be honoured at the 18th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) taking place at the Harare International Conference Centre next Saturday. Event organisers, the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ), said: “This year, we […]
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Lily and the PPC Marathon: Courage, compassion and camaraderie

March 15, 2019, 3:00 pm
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Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga A PHOTOGRAPH of two women crossing the finish line of last year’s PPC 33 Miler Matopos Marathon together is heart-warming. One was supporting the other and easing her down to the ground as she collapsed in agony on the other side – an iconic image of courage, compassion and comradeship, writes Violette Kee-Tui. […]
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Tuku mentee ready to drop debut album

March 15, 2019, 3:02 pm
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Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent A MONTH after the demise of music legend Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, his legacy is definitely living on as one of his apprentices, Donald Kanyuchi, will be releasing his debut album tomorrow. Kanyuchi, an afro contemporary musician who was one of the many students under Tuku’s Pakare Paye Music Academy, said the album, […]
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Leaseholder speaks out on Lagondola Club closure

March 15, 2019, 3:02 pm
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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  MGCINI Nkolomi, the leaseholder of popular nightspot Pub Lagondola that was shutdown this week, has hit back at one of his partners, Jabulani Nyoni, who had blamed him for its closure. The Deputy Sheriff was called in to remove the tenants this week because of rental arrears, a move that has left […]
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Black women should embrace their beauty: Poet

March 15, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Nqobile Tshili, Showbiz Correspondent  THE use of skin lightening creams among black women has been one of the topical issues raising questions over whether blacks are confident in their complexion. Many a times, black women have been accused of trying to whiten their complexion using creams which increase their risk of contracting diseases. In this regard, […]
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Shisha smoking frenzy grips Gwanda

March 15, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Mthabisi Tshuma SHISHA smoking has become a hit in Gwanda’s nightspots as bar proprietors have incorporated the activity which is “giving life” to bars. It is most popular in big cities like Harare and Bulawayo where there are spots which specialise in shisha. While it has its disadvantages, shisha has been deemed to be a […]
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Songstress will burn in hell, says prophet

March 15, 2019, 3:04 pm
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Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter REMNANT Desire of All Nations Ministries Prophet Talent Madungwe says the likes of singer Vimbai Zimuto and raunchy dancers, Bev and Zodwa Wabantu are agents of the kingdom of darkness and will burn in hell. Prophet Madungwe became popular after his claims that he is the deputy of the heavenly army who […]
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‘Artistic’!..Vimbai Zimuto, attention seeker or misunderstood?

March 15, 2019, 3:05 pm
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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  YET again, tongues have been wagging because of Netherlands-based songstress Vimbai Zimuto’s artistic expression. After news that a Kenya-bound Ethiopia Airlines plane from Ethiopia crashed six minutes after take-off in Addis Ababa killing all on board did the rounds on Sunday, Vimbai posted a nude picture of herself mourning the death of […]
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Djembe Monks attract full house

March 17, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter Tribal house group Djembe Monks which recently launched their Bantu Migrant album, wowed patrons when they performed it at the Vintage Shisha Bar on Friday night. The group that took to the stage at 10PM played to a full house. They performed all the 13 tracks on the album including fan favourites […]
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Nama nominee Sikhonjwa praises NACZ

March 17, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  Radio personality and comedian Babongile Sikhonjwa feels honoured to be nominated in the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) Outstanding Radio Journalist category. During his two-year stint at Skyz Metro FM that ended abruptly last month, Sikhonjwa who presented the Vuka Vuka breakfast show was credited by Bulawayo artistes for giving them a […]
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Lack of licence halts GZU radio

March 17, 2019, 3:05 pm
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Walter Mswazie in Masvingo GREAT Zimbabwe University (GZU) is calling on the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to assist with the licensing of their radio station that has been lying idle since 2017.  The institution established a radio station two years ago at the Culture and Heritage Studies campus in Masvingo city, but it is […]
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Zimdancehall gigs for Bulawayo, Vic Falls

March 17, 2019, 3:05 pm
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Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter Zimdancehall chanters Seh Calaz, Jah Signal and Hwindi President are billed to perform in Bulawayo and Victoria Falls next month. The trio will perform at The Vista in Bulawayo on April 5 at an event dubbed the Jive Party. On April 6, they will perform at a School Break Family Show that […]
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Vimbai poses nude to liberalise self from sexual assault

March 18, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Showbiz Reporter Netherlands-based Zimbabwean artiste Vimbai Zimuto who has been criticised by many for posting nude images says the pictures are a way of liberating herself, claiming she was a victim of sexual abuse. Speaking to Acie Lumumba on Sunday evening during The Lumumba Files drive show, the musician who was raised by her grandmother […]
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Fans brave Cyclone Idai for Macheso

March 18, 2019, 3:04 pm
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Walter Mswazie in Masvingo Sungura maestro, Alick Macheso, refused to let the raging Cyclone Idai-induced floods get in his way as he gave a scintillating performance at Club Lagoon in Masvingo on Saturday night. The cyclone has claimed at least 70 lives with 65 deaths having been confirmed in Manicaland, four in Masvingo’s Bikita district […]
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‘We are afraid of Bulawayo’. . .Poor fan reception keeps artistes away, says Madlela

March 18, 2019, 3:05 pm
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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  RHUMBA musician Madlela Sikhobokhobo says most artistes from Bulawayo are afraid to perform in the city because of the poor reception they receive. Madlela (real name Bashimane Mothusi Ndlovu) has been performing outside Bulawayo almost every weekend where he is being warmly received. Last week, he was in Filabusi where he attracted […]
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Ndolwane frontman works on third album

March 19, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Bongani Ndlovu/Mkhululi Ncube, Showbiz Reporters SOUTH Africa-based Ndolwane Super Sounds’ frontman Martin “The Big Boss” Sibanda, who last released an album two years ago, says he is no rush to produce a third album. The Big Boss has been silent since the release of Konke Sizokulungisa in 2017.  “I’ve started working on a new project and […]
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Concert to honour ex-Mokis star on cards

March 19, 2019, 3:04 pm
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Mthabisi Tshuma A CONCERT meant to celebrate and honour former Mokis Connection frontman Themba “Boyoyo” Mathe, a rhumba music legend, is on the cards. The brainchild of musician, Madlela Skhobokhobo, the gig is set to be held when he releases his new single featuring Boyoyo. The two are currently in studio. Of late, artistes have […]
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