BBC shortlists Zim writer
Fungai Tichawangana Showbiz Correspondent A play by a Zimbabwean writer has been shortlisted for the 2018 edition of the BBC Radio International Playwriting Contest. The play, ‘Fields of Glittering...
View Article16-year-old pens two books
Ayanda Wenzile Nkomo Showbiz Correspondent A 16-YEAR-OLD Dominican Convent School pupil in Bulawayo, Ayanda Wenzile Nkomo, has penned two books – My lover my destroyer and Words without actions and...
View ArticleAsaph to collabo with SA’s Kid X
Asaph Langalakhe Mabena BULAWAYO’S rapper, Asaph is set to collaborate with South Africa’s Kid X in a production that is two years in the making. Asaph is still on top of the hip hop world (well in...
View ArticleSandra, Macheso for Zanu-PF Hwange rally
Leonard Ncube in Hwange QUEEN of the dance floor Sandra Ndebele and Sungura king Alick Macheso will headline the list of entertainers at today’s Zanu-PF rally in Hwange. This was revealed by the...
View ArticleMzoe 7 launches Ulimenemene national tour
Mzoe 7 Langalakhe Mabena LOCAL kwaito artiste Mzoe 7 (real name Mzobanzi Mlauzi) successfully launched his Ulimenemene national tour last Saturday at Club 09 in Bulawayo. The tour saw Mzoe 7 launching...
View ArticleDJ Stavo’s plans to dance with Byo fans before Asia tour
DJ Stavo Langalakhe Mabhena AFTER a successful outing in Gweru at the newly opened Pablo’z Club and VIP recently, popular DJ Stavo will be making his way to Bulawayo on Saturday for a show at Crystal...
View ArticleSmartphone films unearth local talent
Showbiz Reporter ENTRIES for the Smartphone Short Film Competition have been closed with adjudicators saying there is a bright light at the end of the Zimbabwe film industry tunnel. A brainchild of...
View ArticleBarcelos restaurant sets up shop in Byo
Kiyapili Sibanda, Showbiz Reporter INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Barcelos restaurant is set to open its first branch in Zimbabwe and has promised local customers the best flame grilled chicken. Bulawayo...
View Article‘No regrets, just satisfaction’ as Star FM turns 6
Mr Pikirayi Deketeke Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent ZIMBABWE’s leading radio station, Star FM, is celebrating six years of existence with Zimpapers Chief Executive Officer Pikirayi Deketeke...
View ArticleCal_Vin heads to Club Sankayi
Calvin Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent AWARD-winning hip hop artiste, Cal_Vin, will be making his way to Harare for a once-off show at trendy nightclub, Sankayi tonight. That Luveve boy, as...
View ArticleLasker speaks to new film production
Daniel Lasker Langalakhe Mabena STLL basking in the success of his 2018 film The Walk which won two accolades at the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards for Outstanding Film and Best Director, actor and...
View ArticleTwo Zimbabwe groups in World Choir Games
Cathy Mthombeni Showbiz Reporter TWO Zimbabwean choral groups have for the first time, qualified for the World Choir Games taking place in Tshwane, South Africa from July 4 to 13. The groups are Choice...
View ArticleDorcas Chibanda finds love again!
Dorcas and beau Pastor Charles Shumbambiri Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Former ZBCtv personality Dorcas Chibanda has found love again! The fluent news anchor who inspired a whole generation of news readers...
View ArticleMeet and greet Miss Tourism contestants at Hartsfield today
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent AS preparations for the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe Bulawayo finale gather momentum, the 24 aspiring models will be at Hartsfield Tshisanyama today for a meet and greet...
View ArticleVictoria Falls residents cash in on marathon
Leonard Ncube in Victoria Falls VICTORIA Falls residents are cashing in on high demand for braai and “gango” as the few regular tshisa nyama spots are fully subscribed due to a large influx of people...
View ArticleMum vows to keep Yvonne’s legacy alive
Erica Gwetai Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent “THE legacy of the late Dr Yvonne Vera lives on through me and I’ll continue writing in order to honour my daughter,” says her mother Erica Gwetai....
View ArticleMkhululi’s melodic wheels turning swiftly
Mkhululi Bhebhe Mthokozisi Dube in Johannesburg The melodic wheels are certainly turning swiftly for celebrated former Joyous Celebration vocalist, Mkhululi Bhebhe. The former CBZ A-Academy and Idols...
View ArticleJuju gets Fifi back in action
Julius Malema AWARD-winning Motswako female rapper Fifi Cooper’s career has been rescued from the dustbin of history by self-appointed Robin Hood, EFF leader Julius Malema. The artist, real name...
View ArticleArtistes to fund own shows at Intwasa
Raisedon Baya Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent ORGANISERS of the annual Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo say artistes hoping to participate at this year’s fete will be expected to fully fund their...
View ArticleClub Sankayi was an eye opener – Cal Vin
Cal Vin Showbiz Correspondent HIP hop artiste Cal Vin has described his first performance at businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure’s Club Sankayi in Harare as one of the best experiences he has had on...
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