By Fidelis Manyange
THE recent tragic passing of young Sungura artiste Tatenda Pinjisi has once again cast a dark shadow over Zimbabwe’s arts industry, as road accidents continue to cut short the lives of talented musicians in their prime. Pinjisi’s untimely death adds to...
By Simon Ngena
ZIMBABWE has played host to a galaxy of international acts in the last 45 years across all genres ranging from rhumba to reggae, gospel to mbaqanga, amapiano to pantsula; from Akon to Zahara, Bob Marley to Burna Boy, Paul Simon to Sean...
By Fidelis Manyange
HE made noise on the local music scene in the late 1980s with his hit song Divorce, and now Obediah Ndabezinhle Matulana — popularly known as Doctor Jah Kanindo — is back with a powerful comeback. Last week, the veteran artiste...
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa
MUSIC has always been a vital part of African culture, serving as a powerful medium for teaching, communication, boosting morale and preserving values. In precolonial societies, music played a central role in rituals, storytelling and passing down knowledge from one generation...
By Simon Ngena
HAILED as one of Zimbabwe’s mbira music custodians, Ruvimbo Hope Masike has been bringing her brand of Zimbabwean music to diverse global audiences since 2007.Born on September 9, 1984, Masike began her musical career while she was at the ZMC around...
By Kundai Marunya
LAST week, the Zimbabwe Council of Copyright (ZICCO) launched a farming enterprise involving cultivating sugar beans on a six-hectare plot in Nyabira. The project aims to improve the livelihoods of over 2 000 members, including musicians, songwriters, composers and producers. ZICCO...
By Kundai Marunya
LAST week, the Zimbabwe Council of Copyright (ZICCO) launched a farming enterprise involving cultivating sugar beans on a six-hectare plot in Nyabira. The project aims to improve the livelihoods of over 2 000 members, including musicians, songwriters, composers and producers. ZICCO...
By Simon Ngena
ONE of Zimbabwe's most respected mbira players and vocalists, Chiwoniso Maraire, died on July 24, 2013 of suspected pneumonia at South Medical Centre, Chitungwiza. She was 37. Born on March 5, 1976, in Olympia, Washington, US, the mbira icon would have...
By Fidelis Manyange
REGGAE legend Bob Marley has the distinction of being the first global superstar to perform in a free Zimbabwe at Rufaro Stadium on the eve of independence in April 1980.
No doubt, Zimbabweans were privileged to see Marley, a politically and socially influential...
By Tapiwa Nyati
THE highly anticipated Creative Economy Week Zimbabwe was officially launched today, bringing together a dynamic mix of artists, musicians, designers and innovators under the theme: ’Growth Re-imagined’. This year’s edition promises to celebrate creativity, collaboration and economic opportunities in Zimbabwe’s thriving arts sector.
The event will be held in Harare and Bulawayo,...
By Fidelis Manyange
“This world is not my homeI'm just a-passing throughMy treasures are laid upSomewhere beyond the blue
“The angels beckon meFrom heaven's open doorAnd I can't feel at homeIn this world anymore
“Oh Lord, you knowI have no friend like youIf heaven's not my homeThen...
By Fidelis Manyange
A NEW wave of young musicians is breathing fresh life into Zimbabwe’s traditional mbira music, making it appealing to younger audiences accustomed to dancehall and hip-hop.
Artistes such as Vee Mhofu, Andy Muridzo, Jah Prayzah, Nancy Mutize, Sasha Madhuve, Hope Masike and Diana...
