Byo hosts national Chibuku Neshamwari festival finals
Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent THE Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival national finals will, for the second year running, be held at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday. Ten...
View ArticleInternational designer holds workshops in Byo
John Ablaza Showbiz Reporter RENOWNED international eco-fashion designer, John Ablaza, who is known for his use of sustainable local materials in his designs, is holding workshops with local designers...
View Article15 contestants for Miss Gweru
Sukoluhle Ndlovu Midlands Correspondent THE stage is set for the annual Miss Gweru pageant that will be held on Friday at the Cathedral hall. The 8th edition of the much hyped pageant will see 15...
View ArticleByo artistes fail to perform as electrical fault sabotages Jam Sessions
Melissa Mpofu in Harare Showbiz Editor— BULAWAYO artistes in Harare for the Jam Sessions were dealt a major blow on Monday night following an electrical fault at the show venue – City Sports Bar – that...
View ArticleSunduza brings Moffat, Mzilikazi back to life
Sunduza Bruce Ndlovu DEFYING local arts’ fixation with the present, arts ensemble Sunduza Dance Theatre is set to go over a century back in time as they explore the captivating relationship between...
View ArticleByo International Art Fair about to explode
Showbiz Reporter THE inaugural Bulawayo International Art Fair (BIAF), will be held next month at the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Themed “Our Kids need heroes” the festival that will...
View Article“Moment of madness”, Olomide jailed for violence
Koffi Olomide CONGOLESE General Prosecution has sentenced Rhumba maestro Koffi Olomide to one year in jail having found him guilty of assaulting one of his female dancers in Kenya. The 60-year old...
View ArticleJam Session unites artistes, exposes new talent
Khuliyo Melissa Mpofu in Harare THE atmosphere at the City Sports Bar in Harare was surreal as Bulawayo-based artists had the rare opportunity to entertain patrons during a jam session hosted at the...
View ArticleJoyous Celebration gears for International market
Joyous Celebration choir members They have been invited by pastor TD Jakes to record their 21st album at The Potter’s House Church in Dallas, US on December 3. The pastor broke the news to an excited...
View ArticleGuluva 7 ‘slays’ live hip-hop jam session
Guluva 7 Nhlalwenhle Ngwenya UP-AND-COMING hip-hop artiste Guluva 7 proved to be a force to reckon with at the jam session in Harare as he for the first time, performed with a live band. Performing...
View ArticleMat North group ready for Chibuku Neshamwari contest
Pezhuba Pachena Cultural Ensemble Tobias Mandoreba in Hwange Matabeleland North Chibuku Neshamwari traditional dance competition representatives – Pezhuba Pachena Cultural Ensemble are confident that...
View ArticleThinking twice about keeping pets
Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga on Saturday I don’t know what you think but having a pet, a vicious one at that, is a necessity nowadays. That would obviously translate into the canine variety, in other words, a...
View ArticleLet’s wig it, shall we . . .
Pattern and Style with Yoliswa Dube A WOMAN being prayed for at the altar of a Pentecostal church is the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of wigs. She’s up front, in her wig, and the...
View ArticleBAC reopens under new management
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent Bulawayo Athletic Club (BAC), the once popular nightspot in the city, reopened on Thursday night under new management after having closed shop about two years...
View ArticleHillbrow Theatre hosts second Bukalanga Cultural Festival
Showbiz Correspondent THE Kalanga community in South Africa is set to host the second edition of the annual Bukalanga Cultural Festival this month with a beauty contest being the main highlight. The...
View ArticleHigh sch beauty claims Miss Gweru crown
Sukoluhle Ndlovu Midlands Correspondent Eighteen-year-old Courtney Venencia Matende, a Form Six student at Thornhill High School was on Friday night crowned Miss Gweru. The beauty outshone 11 other...
View ArticleThird time lucky as Manicaland group wins Chibuku dance contest
Ben Arinoti dancers on stage at White City Stadium in Bulawayo Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent Ben Arinoti dancers from Redwing Mine in Manicaland are this year’s winners of Chibuku Neshamwari...
View ArticleByo hosts Miss Byo-Harare
Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent A TOTAL of 30 beauties will battle it out on the catwalk this Saturday as they vie for the inaugural Miss Bulawayo-Harare contest at the Private Lounge in Bulawayo....
View ArticleVic Falls crime gala lives up to billing
Leonard Ncube/Hazel Hweta MUSIC starved residents of Victoria Falls were on Saturday treated to a variety of music at an all-night gala held at Chinotimba Stadium. The Crime Consultative Committee for...
View ArticleBev fails to impress in Byo
Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent REVELLERS could not wait for Bev and her Sexy Angels dancers to get off stage as their performance at Private Lounge in Bulawayo last Friday was uninspiring. At...
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