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Heirloom chickens: Part Two…the politics, protocol and gender matrix of the roadrunner

FROM the pre-colonial annals of history to present day Zimbabwe, almost every indigenous clan or group of the Shona peoples were obliged to follow an intricate set of regulations governing the cuisine protocol of the communal heirloom chicken – Makarekare hari yehuku yaive nemitauro...

Lewis Ngara on fire

By Fidelis Manyange PROMINENT UK-based gospel artiste Lewis Ngara who has been riding high on local radio stations has released a series of singles and videos, some of them featuring popular local gospel artistes. Ngara who grew up in Zimbabwe became popular when he went...

Advice to musicians

By Fidelis Manyange IN addition to being drawn back by the COVID-19 lockdown, artistes have always been crying foul over many ‘obstacles’, which they claim hamper their success. They ignore important things which matter in their industry while concentrating on minor issues.  Some have been given funds...

Sha Sha the star

ZIMBABWEAN-BORN songstress and the queen of the trending ‘Amapiano’ genre Sha Sha made Zimbabwe and southern Africa proud when she bagged the prestigious Black Entertainment Television (BET) gong for Viewers’ Choice: Best New International Act earlier this week. The South African-based sensation made history by...

Leonard Dembo the legend

By Fidelis Manyange THIS year marks 24 years since the death of sungura legend Kwangwari Gwaindepi, aka Leonard ‘Musorowenyoka’ Dembo, who died on April 9 1996.  For the first time in history, a local radio station played Dembo’s music for 24 hours continuously on April 9...

Domestic tourism to revive

Patriot reporter  THE tourism industry across the world has been ravaged by COVID-19 scourge and, to avoid total collapse, stakeholders have begun engaging to find survival strategies.  The country’s Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, speaking during a post-COVID-19 tourism recovery consultative meeting,...

Musicians who had a brush with the law

By Fidelis Manyange BESIDES churning out people’s favourites and entertaining crowds in various entertainment joints, some musicians have hogged the lime light for all the wrong reasons. There are musicians who have strayed from the right path and found themselves behind bars. They have been incarcerated for...

The power of words

Rainbows in the Dust  By Chenjerai HovePublished by Baobab Books (1998)ISBN: 1-77909-001-3 WORDS, as has been proven time and again, have the power to create or destroy life. Words, which form the basis of communication, have been captured in song, poetry, drama and other forms of writing. These...

At the mercy of COVID-19

At the mercy of COVID By Fidelis Manyange WITH the cases of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Zimbabwe on the increase, President Emmerson Mnangagwa was spot on by extending the lockdown period. COVID-19, which has affected the world, is real and is a deadly...

How they plotted their downfall

By Fidelis Manyange BIBLICALLY, when we talk of Samson and Delilah, it seems the trend has befallen our local arts industry — negatively.  Some of our musicians have fallen prey to local opulent women who flaunt their riches to gain popularity. The young musicians have seen their...

African values undermined

By Simba Jama AFRICANS have their own constitution, worldview and beliefs.  Yet their constitution, worldview and beliefs are colonial and of foreign origins.  We have a Western orientation and attitude towards education, employment, governance and foreign policy. We are not trying to be ourselves, but instead we try...

Radio, yesterday and today

By Fidelis Manyange I RECALL growing up in the 1980s when listening to radio programmes was a family affair. Our family’s favourite station was Radio 2 (now Radio Zimbabwe). Those were the days when presenters like Lisbern Nasasara, Deans Patrick Mutume, Grey Gambiza Moyo, Sam Sibanda, Joe...

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