All set for Boyoyo’s 45th birthday bash
Mthabisi Tshuma RHUMBA musician, Themba “Boyoyo” Mathe, will be celebrating his 45th birthday and music career on Friday at Mthwakazi Grand Hall, a few kilometres outside Bulawayo along Matopos Road....
View ArticleJah Signal targets BAA nomination
Mthabisi Tshuma Fast-rising Zimdancehall artiste Jah Signal who staged a stellar performance at the MSU Main Campus in Gweru over the weekend, says he wants a Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) nomination....
View ArticleZCC wants Sama recognition
The South African Music Awards (Samas) do not discriminate against ZCC gospel music. This was said by Recording Industry of South Africa CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi who denied claims made by members of the ZCC...
View ArticleSearch for Miss Tourism Mat North begins
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter After the successful hosting of Miss Tourism Midlands this past weekend, the search is now on for Matabeleland North’s tourism ambassador. Auditions for the...
View ArticleNomination for BAAs boosts Mawiza’s confidence
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent KWAITO rapper, Mawiza, who has been nominated for the Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAAs) says he is honoured to be named among Bulawayo’s best. The Chipo Tsodzo...
View ArticleBolamba Arts goes regional
Mthabisi Tshuma Gwanda’s Bolamba Performing Arts’ dream to perform outside the country’s borders has finally come true as the group is billed to perform at two festivals in Botswana and South Africa...
View ArticlePlumtree artistes chronicle fight against crime in new song
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent UP-and-coming musicians from the border town of Plumtree C4 (Yusuf Banda) and RS (Simz Ncube) have chronicled their fight against drug abuse and crime through...
View ArticleAKA’s album goes double platinum
HE released the album Touch My Blood last year – and it became an instant club banger that was enjoyed by most of his fans to whom he affectionately refers to as the megacy. Now the Vela In Versace...
View ArticleBAA snub pushes Mzoe7 to work harder
Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter MUSICIAN Mzoe7 says not being nominated for this year’s Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) has motivated him to work harder and also take notes from those who have been...
View ArticleAll set for Miss Carnival MSU
Mthabisi Tshuma MIDLANDS State University (MSU) students who are faced with the fast-approaching examination period will be in for a distress treat next week as the Gweru and Zvishavane campuses will...
View ArticleHometown recognition pleases Q Dube
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent SOUTH Africa-based comedian Q Dube, who is nominated for the Bulawayo Arts Awards, says there is no feeling that can compare to being recognised in his hometown....
View ArticleCassper and AKA to perform together
Cassper and AKA’s beef has been on and off for a few years now. All we really know is that they’re basically the same person but don’t want to be friends. Good for us, though, because their constant...
View Article#UltimateCoolerBox makes partying affordable
Mthabisi Tshuma WITH beer price hikes dampening the party mood at most nightclubs countrywide, the newly introduced #UltimateCoolerBox party in Gweru will likely change the game in the City of...
View ArticleBAA nominated artist explains craft
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent Artiste, George Masarira, believes through his works he can speak to what’s happening in society and get people thinking about their surroundings. Masarira who...
View ArticleI’ve already won, Hwabaraty says
Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter ALTERNATIVE musician, Hwabaraty, who received two nominations for this year’s edition of the Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA), says the fact that he is being recognised for...
View ArticleTin Tin still going strong at 40
Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter THEY say life begins at 40 and for actress and radio host Tinopona ‘Tin Tin’ Katsande who turned 40 on May 3, her 40th year alive is a defining one for her personal...
View ArticleI haven’t forgotten my old friends, says Mhere
Kudzai Chikiwa, Showbiz Reporter DO musicians tend to forget those who helped them climb the ladder of fame or it’s a matter of using the ordinary people as steps to the top and then dump them when...
View ArticleAcie Lumumba changes game with TLF Drive show
Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter IN December last year, media personality Acie Lumumba introduced a unique online show where he gave locals a front row seat into the lives of local celebrities as he...
View ArticleNo substitutes for mums
Kudzai Chikiwa/ Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporters AS the world is gradually changing, parenting is also becoming dynamic as mothers are assuming different parental roles to suit the world that is...
View ArticleMusic addict Skhu returns with new track
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent SONGBIRD Skhululekile “Skhu” Mpofu of the Hamba Nobani fame, who had been focusing on mothering duties, is now back on the music scene, full time. Skhu shot to...
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