ONE of the important aspects of celebrating International Day of the Girl-Child on October 11 is that it gives the much needed focus for the world to address challenges girls face and also to promote girls’ empowerment.
Empowerment of girls comes in different forms, but...
By Fidelis Manyange
ANDREW NDLOVU, known in music circles as Andy Muridzo, is one of the most talented young artistes in the country.
Besides possessing a fine voice, he plays several instruments, with the mbira being his best.
The Uzumba-born artiste rose to fame with his hit...
Jackline’s Rescue
By Jones Abban
Published By Merck Foundation (2021)
GIRL-CHILD marriages remain a cause for concern in various parts of Africa.
Due to poverty, beliefs and traditions, many societies in Africa continue to abuse young girls and perceive them as brides who can be exchanged for money...
By Fidelis Manyange
WHEN musicians come together for
collaborations, fans are united and the
fan base grows.
In this article, I will talk of
collaborations involving serious artistes
characterised by depth and skill.
Nowadays, some musicians just wake
up to collaborate without putting much
thought into their projects, taking fans
for granted.
Little known names...
By Fidelis Manyange
WHEN I was a presenter at Radio 2, now Radio Zimbabwe, every time I finished a shift I used to thank the engineer in the control room, the librarian who would have arranged my music and the driver who took me home.
I...
By Fidelis Manyange
‘REGAI vadiki vauye kwandiri’ his guitar seems to be saying as the children of the area mill around him each time he strums his guitar in practice.
He was still an infant when the Chegutu-based hitmaker Robson Banda, who fronted the New Black Eagles,...
By Fidelis Manyange
ZIMBABWEAN music genre called sungura or museve has stood the test of time after being threatened by several genres like Urban Grooves and Zimdancehall, among others, over the years.
The music, which is a fusion of jiti and Kanindo, was named sungura due...
By Fidelis Manyange
ONCE upon a time, a local sungura band went on tour of one of the European countries.
It held several shows.
The band is called Orchestra something.
The Europeans, upon seeing the posters bearing the band name, attended the show in their hundreds wishing to...
RENOWNED Kenyan writer Ngugi Wa Thiong’o is one of African writers who gave up using the English language and resorted to writing in his native tongue.
He argued that language is at the centre of the decolonisation exercise and unapologetically warned that: “Use English but...
By Fidelis Manyange
WHILE some upcoming artistes think they can find fame and fortune in mocking Zimbabwe and its leadership, some enlightened ones have decided to use music as a way of inculcating a sense of patriotism in the general public.
One such artiste who falls...
By Fidelis Manyange
HE descended with businessman Tawanda Chenana in Macheke last week and mesmerised the community alongside fellow artistes Allan Chimbetu, Leonard Zhakata and Franco Slomo as they blew the night away.
Mike Pagiwa, popularly known as Ba Troy who has taken the music industry...
WORD on the street is that a Jah Prayzah ‘copycat’, who goes by the stage name Gushungo, is allegedly also in a relationship with the former’s ex-wife.
A picture of Gushungo and Jah Prayzah’s alleged ex, whose name wasn’t stated, circulating on social media has...
