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Fans sent home at Kainga's night of laughterUNITED STATES-BASED Zimbabwean comedian Alfred Kainga’s Homecoming Comedy Night Show on Friday night was sold-out and some unlucky fans were turned away at Reps Theatre in Harare. The Mbare-bred Kaing...NewsDayEntertainment25 September 2017
Tuku celebrates his 65th birthdayMUSIC icon Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi turns 65 today and a massive birthday celebration bash has been lined up for one of the country’s foremost music export at Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton tomorrow....NewsDayEntertainment22 September 2017
Madlela welcomes baby boyFast rising musician, Madlela Skhobokhobo (real name Bashimane Mothusi Ndlovu) known for his eccentric character and axe wielding antics recently showed off his gentle side when he shared pictures of....ChronicleEntertainment21 September 2017
Distruction Boyz blow out Club Connect speakersThe grungy deep dark bass and sound of Gqom music proved to be too much for some speakers at Club Connect on Saturday as South African duo Destruction Boyz made their mark during their debut show in B...ChronicleEntertainment19 September 2017
Nyovest sets Glamis Arena ablazeSOUTH African rapper Refiloe Maele Phoolo popularly known as Cassper Nyovest proved why he is rated among the continental hip-hop heavyweights after he staged a thrilling performance that left fans cl...NewsDayEntertainment18 September 2017
Harare Carnival comes to an endZimbabweans momentarily forgot about bank queues and cash shortages, as they partook in a 10-day merrymaking fête, where public drinking was permissible and Harare was teeming with all sorts of people...NewsDayEntertainment11 September 2017
Madlela makes top cops danceNgamnanka uSaMamoe hit-maker Madlela Skhobokhobo stole the show on Saturday at the 18th edition of the Zimbabwe Republic Police Commissioner-General’s Funfair in Bulawayo, after sending the crowd into...ChronicleEntertainment11 September 2017
ExQ appointed Astro Mobile ambassadorURBAN grooves musician, Ex-Q has been announced the brand ambassador for Astro Mobile for the next year. The company’s chief executive officer, Munyaradzi Gwatidzo said ExQ’s appointment was going to....NewsDayEntertainment7 September 2017
Brazilians jet in for carnivalFresh from Gwanda, South Africa-based organisers of the just-ended gospel festival – Big Time Strategic Group are now in Harare where they have begun work on the stage and VIP marquee setup ahead of t...ChronicleEntertainment7 September 2017
Byo snubs Babes WodumoBulawayo’s Large City Hall car park continues to cause headaches for show promoters in Bulawayo following another poorly attended show headlined by South Africa’s artiste, Babes Wodumo. To save face s...ChronicleEntertainment4 September 2017
Winky shines as Beenie disappointsWinky D did it again! The dancehall chanter has a history of outclassing international acts and he was in the same spirit on Saturday when he outshined Jamaican singer Beenie Man at Alexandra Sports C...HeraldEntertainment28 August 2017
BAZ waters down Kwese TV licence claimsThe Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) wishes to advise the public that the authority has not issued a licence to Kwese TV to operate in Zimbabwe. This follows media reports suggesting that Kwes...OnlineEntertainment24 August 2017
$16k up for grabs at Shoko Festival 2017INNOVATIVE new media experts are set to clinch prizes worth $16 000 in the Hub Awards at this year’s edition of Shoko Festival Hub UnConference scheduled to run from September 29 to 30 at the Harare C...NewsDayEntertainment23 August 2017
Beenie Man euphoria grips ZimbabweOn Saturday the royalty of music promotion in Zimbabwe — 2 Kings Entertainment — plays host to Jamaican King of Dancehall, Beenie Man in Harare. Born Anthony Moses Davis, Beenie Man, who is making a r...TheStandardEntertainment21 August 2017
Govt finally 'licenses' Kwesé TVGOVERNMENT has licensed telecommunications guru, Strive Masiyiwa’s Kwesé TV, a development which will bring competition to MultiChoice’s Digital Satellite Television (DStv). NewsDay heard yesterday th...NewsDayEntertainment11 August 2017
Busy Signal, the show that never wasOrganisers of Busy Signal’s show had a rude awakening after chaos marred the Jamaican chanter’s gig at the Glamis Arena on Saturday. The chanter, who had a tour to forget after he failed to perform in...HeraldEntertainment8 August 2017
Zodwa Wabantu who never wasCURIOUS revellers, who had packed Bulawayo’s Club Connect on Saturday night to see the famous South African dancer and entertainer, Zodwa Wabantu, were left disappointed and more curious, as they did....NewsDayEntertainment31 July 2017
Guspy Warrior nominated for US awardDancehall chanter, Guspy Warrior has been nominated for the United States’ Linkage awards 2017.“This nomination means success. I am motivated to do more in the music industry. It was always my wish to...HeraldEntertainment13 July 2017
'Dirty' Harare hosts another carnivalHarare City Council faces a tall order to turn the capital’s “dirty” and “smelly” central business district, particularly Robert Mugabe Way, into a pleasant environment in preparation for what is now....TheStandardEntertainment10 July 2017
Female artists up for trainingTWENTY local female artists have been selected to participate in a photography and spoken word exchange project between Harare and London running under the theme, These Images are Stories. The aim of....NewsDayEntertainment19 May 2017
Transit crew members in near-fist-fightTransit Crew lead singer J Farai was in near-fist-fight with the group’s manager Fred Zindi on Bob Marley commemorations held on Friday at the New Ambassador Hotel, after the latter failed to satisfac...HeraldEntertainment16 May 2017
Sungura v zimdancehall at braai festSUNGURA maestro Alick Macheso will once again headline the Surrey Braai Festival set for May 27 along the Harare-Mutare Highway in Marondera. The Extra-basso, who performed at the launch of the Surrey...NewsDayEntertainment16 May 2017
Thatha Wena brings glamour on small screenTHE premiere of a new weekly television pan-African magazine show Thatha Wena on ZBC television last week hosted by Gilmore Tee and Mbo Mahocs has brought a new lease of life to the small screen. The....NewsDayEntertainment12 May 2017
Ster-Kinekor Theatre shutdown Westgate branchTHE largest movie theatre on the continent, Ster-Kinekor Theatres yesterday shutdown their Westgate cinemas in Harare after the termination of the contract by the complex owners, Old Mutual Property I...NewsDayEntertainment28 April 2017