Entertainment
Glitz and glamour expected at Zimbabwe Music Awards
By Brett Mashingaidze at May 14, 2012 | 1:16 AM | 0 Comment
Zimbabwe Music Awards, the country’s most coveted music ceremony is back and promises to be bring the glitz and glamour expected of such a national entertainment event. This year’s edition of the ZIMAs will have a true Zimbabwean feel to it, according to the organisers. Although not much has been happening for the past three or so years, organisers have assured more...
Roki ‘celebrity housemate’ in Africa’s Big Brother Stargame
By Our reporter at May 5, 2012 | 9:27 AM | 0 Comment
URBAN groover Roki will not be among Zimbabwean contestant housemates in this year’s edition of Big Brother Stargame, but a “celebrity housemate”. The showbiz industry was yesterday abuzz with news that Roki is one of the seven celebrity housemates. Most fans have been asking who are the two contestants to represent Zimbabwe. It appears that although Roki more...
Africa Gospel Music Awards launched in the UK
By Our reporter at April 29, 2012 | 10:47 PM | 0 Comment
Africa Gospel Music Awards 2012 was launched in London last week. The event, which organisers said, was meant to be 'a low key event' was anything but 'low key'. The evening was well attended by personalities from the media, music industry, church leadership and music enthusiasts including notable gospel musicians like, Muyiwa, Sonnie Badu, Rebecca, Chuka Royalty, more...
Malaika Mushandu wins global pageant
By Hilda Mulenga at March 13, 2012 | 9:18 AM | 0 Comment
MALAIKA Mushandu from Zimbabwe has made Africa proud by becoming First Runner-Up at Top Model of the World beauty contest on Saturday 10th March in Dortmund Germany. This is the highest position any African model has attempted achieved. Vanessa Sibanda also from Zimbabwe was the first ever Second Runner-Up. Models from around the world gathered in Dusseldorf on more...
PM Tsvangirai officially opens Book Café
By Our reporter at March 13, 2012 | 8:58 AM | 0 Comment
Founder of the Book Café, Paul Brickhill (second from right) poses with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Ambassador of the Netherlands H.E. Barabara Joziasse (left) and Prince Claus Fund Director Christa Meindersma after receiving the Prince Claus Award. PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai officially opened the newly refurbished Book Café in Harare on more...
Whitney Houston – A great singer, timeless performer
By Donette Read Kruger at February 16, 2012 | 2:18 AM | 1 Comments
THE god-daughter of Aretha Franklin, and the cousin of Dionne Warwick, (remember "Walk On By!", Whitney Houston was the only female to have the longest ever single at Number 1 when "I Will Always Love You" lasted for 10 weeks on the charts. All the others ahead of her on the list were males, capped by Frankie Laine in 1953 whose "I Believe" was Number One for 18 more...
Whitney Houston dies aged 48
By Our reporter at February 12, 2012 | 2:08 AM | 1 Comments
AP/TZG - Grammy award winning star, Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen has died. She was 48. Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown. News of Houston's death came on the eve of music's biggest night — the Grammy Awards. It's a showcase where she once reigned, more...
Makosi deported to Nigeria
By Our reporter at February 10, 2012 | 12:45 AM | 1 Comments
Ex-Big Brother contestant Makosi Musambasi was refused entry into Britain and deported to Nigeria. She was apprehended when she tried to enter the country using a relative’s passport. The Zimbabwean-born star arrived at Heathrow after a flight from Lagos, Nigeria, and celeb-savvy UK Border Agency officers recognised her. // < 
Winky D and Ninja Lipsy perform at the HICC during the Mavado concert ZIMBABWE'S dancehall star Winky D upstaged visiting Jamaican star Mavado last Friday at the Harare International Conference. The Zimbabwean star, now known as the 'Ninja President' had a live band and, according to concert goers, performed much better than Mavado. There was a full house at the more...
Boyz II Men headed for Zimbabwe
By Our reporter at January 7, 2012 | 10:30 PM | 1 Comments
MULTI-PLATINUM selling R&B group Boyz II Men is headed to Zimbabwe in March this year. They will perform during the “Jazz under the Stars” concert that will be held at the Harare International Conference Centre on March 31. The organisers of the event are optimistic that event will be the greatest ever to be held in this country. Considering that it will more...
