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Novuyo Seagirl relocates to SA
AWARD-winning Bulawayo-based musician and dancer Novuyo Seagirl says she is tired of the lack of support in Zimbabwe and is relocating to South Africa in search of greener pastures.The pint-si...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:58hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Maps to release debut maskandi album
FLEDGLING maskandi musician Busani "Maps Mabhayi" Maphosa will next month launch his debut album titled Enqameni close to a year after shelving the plans owing to COVID-19 lockdown.Known for h...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:26hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean linked US hip-ho artists MF Doom dies
MF Doom, one of US hip-hop's most distinctive and respected MCs and producers, has died aged 49.His wife Jasmine posted on his Instagram account:"The ...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 08:29hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
Debut album for flamboyant UMsamanzi Ukhonolakhe
Johannesburg-based and high-flying maskandi musician, Tshepo UMsamanzi "UKhonolakhe" has completed recording his yet to be named debut album.The much-awaited 12-tracked album features songs li...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 17:23hrs | 639 | by Staff Reporter
Willard Katsande set to release music album
FORMER Zimbabwe Warriors captain and current Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, Willard Katsande has made a surprise announcement to release a music album as he edges closer toward the end of his football care...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 12:23hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
Vusa Mkhaya to re-release 3rd album
AWARD-WINNING musician Vusa Mkhaya is set to re-release his celebrated third album, UManyanyatha - Songs from the Soul of Zimbabwe, for the international market.The album features the hugely p...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:37hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Coffee Lover 'Diego Tryno' Promises Epidemic
Award-winning Zimbabwean Musician Diego Tryno nicknamed 'Mr Coffee Please' who made quite a splash with his celebrated debut album Lazarus(Age vol1) late last year, is about to start an ep...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 17:04hrs | 7106 | by Staff reporter
Nasty C stays winning as he released his new song 'God Flow'
In the past few weeks Nasty C has been giving his fans teasers of his new song called "God Flow". The emcee finally shared the song Friday morning. "God Flow" comes with a verse from up—and-com...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 17:03hrs | 1831 | by Staff reporter
Nqindi ventures into music
Risk something or forever sit with your dreams!Renowned poet Lerato Ndlovu, known in the arts circles as Nqindi, has taken a new twist in his career and is now venturing into a poet-cum-musici...Published: 21 Sep 2019 at 06:48hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
SA-based singer in Mugabe tribute
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED gospel musician Blessing Gomo has released a tribute song titled Gushungo Vaenda in honour of the late former President Robert Mugabe who died last week, aged 95 in Singapore where ...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 11:37hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Freddie Gwala, Majalisa date Bulawayo
SOUTH Africa's yesteryear musician Freddie "Amadamara" Gwala makes a return to Zimbabwe during the festive season where he is expected to hold a show alongside disco queen, Patricia Majalisa, in Bulaw...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1613 | by Staff reporter
Mkhululi Bhebhe ties knot
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean contemporary gospel singer Mkhululi Bhebhe tied the knot with his long-time sweetheart, Ashleigh Nonxoloba, in a low-key ceremony at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Courts on W...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:10hrs | 4523 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean boy lands role in US film
CAPETOWN-BASED afro-jazz musician Simbarashe Saini's son, Kevin, has struck gold after landing a role in an American movie set to hit the screen next month.The seven-year-old will feature in R...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:28hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Gospel extravaganza set for the UK
Gospel music lovers in the United Kingdom are in for a treat as the UK Summer Gospel Festival roars to life headlined by the country's leading gospel outfits; energetic gospel ensemble ZimPraise, Saba...Published: 01 May 2019 at 09:35hrs | 818 | by Agencies
Killer T demands exclusion from awards
Dancehall star Killer T went ballistic demanding to have his name removed from Star FM inaugural music awards.Last week, Star FM announced a list of nominations for their awards, with Killer T...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 18:30hrs | 1410 | by Staff reporter
Olinda Marowa opens up on hubby's death
ONE of Zimbabwe's best female gospel music talents, Olinda Marowa, has opened up on the challenging period following her husband and manager Michael Ziwenga's sudden death last year, saying her faith ...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 08:46hrs | 6512 | by Staff Reporter
Zim gospel ensemble Friends in Christ to host Christmas concert with Shingisai Suluma
UNITED KINGDOM: The festive season is upon us and gospel outfit; Friends in Christ (FIC) are set to host a Christmas celebration that will feature US based singer-songwriter, Shingisai Suluma....Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 18:05hrs | 888 | by Kidi kwidini
Madlela set to launch album
AXE-wielding rhumba musician-cum-actor, Madlela Skhobokhobo, is set for his second album - Amajazana - to be launched in Gwanda on September 1.The launch will be powered by NetOne after the ar...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:59hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo rapper gears for greater heights
BULAWAYO-based rapper Mlue Jay, real name Mlungisi Moyo, recently released his debut album #Picture Paint and says he is geared for more works to strengthen his position on the showbiz scene."...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:20hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Is Andy Brown's badluck haunting daughter?
IT'S quite beyond imagination that one of Zimbabwe's treasured stars, the late Andy Brown, whose influence positively changed the face of the music industry and made yester year's jamboree music fiest...Published: 20 May 2018 at 08:55hrs | 4140 | by Staff Reporter
New Plumtree kid on the block drops 'maMoyo'
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwean rhumba music - made popular and put on the national and regional scale mainly by artists from Plumtree and Tsholotsho, has a new kid on the block.Sibongakonke Fanas N...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 13:23hrs | 1745 | by Entertainment Reporter
Upcoming Gwanda duo ready to take over
Gwanda is known to be a mining and cattle rearing town that if anyone hears of Gwanda; livestock, Gold and Cement is what pops up in mind but this time, this year, the town has given us a new kind of ...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 16:08hrs | 2187 | by Kudzai Mukuku
Madlela won't follow Majaivana's footsteps
RHUMBA music expert, Madlela Sikhobokhobo, who stormed the industry when he dropped a foot-stopping hit titled Ngamnanka has dismissed any chances of him following Lovemore Majaivana who broke Zimbabw...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 17:44hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Professor plans Zimbabwe launch for new album
THE wait is over! After four years of waiting , an album from one Kwaito great, Mkhonzeni Langa better known as Professor, is finally out.The last time Professor dropped an album was in 2010 a...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 05:29hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
LISTEN: Zimbabwean artist releases a protest song on the eve of military takeover
Mutare born and raised jazz artist, Tazz Machekano (29) has just released a song coincidentally on the eve of a military takeover in Harare, Zimbabwe.In the song, Tazz Machekano reminisces of ...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 15:36hrs | 3546 | by Agencies
Macheso dumps his 2017 album release plans
Virtuoso Alick Macheso has dumped his 2017 album release plans, and The Sunday Mail Society can reveal that it is because the King of Sungura believes what he has worked on so far is simply not good e...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 07:31hrs | 3185 | by Staff reporter
Gonyeti rules out Jah Prayzah reunion
EXACTLY one year after leaving Jah Prayzah's Third Generation band claiming she was sexually abused, Gonyeti is finding the going tough as a solo artiste.Gonyeti, real name Pamela Zulu used to...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:17hrs | 2378 | by Staff reporter
All roads lead to Birmingham this weekend for Zimbabweans living in UK
EVENT: United in Worship and Praise Gospel Concert. United in Worship and Prais...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 12:54hrs | 3575 | by Staff Reporter
Macheso returns to Boksburg
SUNGURA and dancehall lovers in Johannesburg will have a choice of entertainment venues to be with two high profiles gigs headlining the weekend entertainment "menu".Alick Macheso and his full...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 20:17hrs | 1623 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwean artists among Africa's Top 10 most bankable artists
Forbes Africa has named 2 Zimbabwean artists named in its Top 10 most bankable artists in Africa list....Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 13:45hrs | 8098 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga joins Assegai Crew
SUNGURA maestro Hosiah Chipanga's son, Donewell ‘Curtis Mayne' Chipanga, has joined top local group Assegai Crew.The young Chipanga - a song writer, rapper and music producer - also plays th...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 14:44hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Derrick struggling to fill Majaivana's boots
OVER the past decade, Zimbabwe has witnessed an influx of young musicians taking over their families' musical reigns. The list is endless. In the spirit of continuity young musicians overwhelmed by mu...Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 13:17hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Mlandi Wetshitshi Inyoni Emnyami to launch CD
Fast-rising new kid on the block and maskandi artist Mlandi Wetshitshi Inyoni Emnyami is set to launch his second album on the 5th of August in Tembisa Enhlanzeni Hostel."I am inviting people ...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 13:50hrs | 441 | by Staff Reporter
ULoyiko is releasing and album called the 'Cries of Matabeleland'
On Friday the 28th July 2017 uLoyiko will release 3 singles from their debut album called 'Cries of Matabeleland', followed by the release of the whole album by the 2nd week of August.uLoyiko ...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 14:53hrs | 721 | by Thulani Nkala
WATCH: Australian based DJ Spox release debut Macheso style album
Polite Moyo, also known as DJ Spox, has released his debut single called "Domestic Violence" featuring Sifelilizwe "Fair" Shumba who popularly known for his song "Vachibhanzi Vauya....Published: 24 Jun 2017 at 14:26hrs | 642 | by Agencies
'Men pester me for sex'
DANCEHALL musician Mildred 'Lindsay' Munyikwa has revealed she is sexy and is always pestered for sex by married men. The upcoming musician said she started experiencing this challenge after r...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 10:41hrs | 4279 | by Staff reporter
Macheso reflects on career
TOP musician Alick Macheso turns 49 TOMORROW and has no plans to throw in the towel unless God or his fans ask him to quit. Macheso has spent 34 years in music, as, he ventured into the music ...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 16:18hrs | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Zexie Manatsa is back
Music legend Zexie Manatsa's legacy appears not to be in danger of dying anytime soon.The 73-year-old is the man who belted yesteryear hits such as Makepekepe, Chipo Chiroorwa, Bambo Mwakwatil...Published: 16 May 2017 at 13:07hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
New kid on the block to launch debut album
HARARE - One thing revelers, music fans, critics and pundits, as well as other music industry players should expect from a new kid on the block who is currently riding high, is that he is likely to ta...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 08:55hrs | 247 | by Garikai Mafirakureva
WanyeMusik takes music industry by storm
SOUTH AFRICA - Most music fans who thought there is no other genre that could take over House music, Rhumba or ZimDancehall, are up for a big surprise, after South African based Zimbabwean singer, dro...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 15:39hrs | 550 | by Garikai Mafirakureva
Bulawayo-born Berita conquers South Africa
For someone who went to South Africa six years ago as a virtually unknown musician, Bulawayo-born Berita Gugugulethu Khumalo (25) has exceeded all expectations.Since 2012 when she dropped ...Published: 22 Feb 2017 at 10:36hrs | 3219 | by Staff reporter
Zimpraise lead singer collaborates with Jabu Hlongwane
LOCAL gospel ensemble Zimpraise's lead singer Ellard Cherayi has collaborated with South Africa's Joyous Celebration choir's co-founder Jabu Hlongwane on the song Humambo Hwenyu Ngahuuye to be rel...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:30hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Street hustlers and vendors are encouraged to 'Mhanya'
Mhanya (Gijima in Ndebele) is the title to talented Harare rapper T1 Wema1's latest hip hop song. The celebrated two time Zim Hip Hop Awards (ZHHA) nominee roped in ZHHA 2015 Edition Best Newcomer...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 20:54hrs | 678 | by Agencies
Mthwakazi Maskandi's biggest winner
TEMBISA - Mthwakazi Maskandi queen Igqishamnkantsha had a fabulous year with her debut album 'Mina nawe' as she went on to win a record and historic treble of awards here in South Africa. ...Published: 21 Dec 2016 at 21:21hrs | 1331 | by Vusmann
'Small Bhadilah-boy has big art'
The Beit-Bridge based trending kwaito-house musician-cum-theatre actor Gift 'Bhadilah' Ndlovu is back with a humdinger single that takes no prisoners in drug dealings.The track 'Imihlolo' feat...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 12:44hrs | 402 | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Ebenezer going strong
Johannesburg - The Cross-Dete born Luke Ebenezer, rising Gospel star, launched his new offer on Sunday at Assemblies Of God Church in Ebony Park in Tembisa. As charity begins at home, the launch w...Published: 27 Nov 2016 at 16:23hrs | 735 | by Martin Blessedchild
Zim maskandi Mkhosi has done it again!
The Johannesburg-based Maskandi Musician from Nkayi North of Matabeleland,Mkhosi Ndlovu is back with a humdinger album.Switchbod Arts Magazines learns that Mkhosi started singing from a ...Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 11:25hrs | 1355 | by Martin Blessedchild
Zim Monica nominated for GGM Awards
JOHANNESBURG: The Zimbabwean-born Gospel Artist Monica Ncube has been nominated for GGM Awards.It seems like the Heavens are now opened for her musical career and is destined to reach the peak...Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 17:24hrs | 355 | by Martin Blessedchild
'I break rules to swim with big fish' - NavySeal
Navy Seal is a Bulawayo based hip-hop artist and a core member of the 2015 Zimbabwe Hip Hop award-winning group - Art Department ZW.He has carved his own path with regards to Zimbabwean music ...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 23:46hrs | 730 | by Future Moyo aka Future
SA's Gospel Gem Ntokozo Mbambo to grace stage at Free to Worship Concert in October
South Africa's lauded gospel sensation and former member of Joyous celebration, Ntokozo Mbambo, has been announced as one of the guest musicians who will grace the stage at Free to Worship's (FTW) fif...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 09:04hrs | 776 | by Tidi Kwidini
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