By Paidashe Mandivengerei LOS ANGELES-based Zimbabwean-born musician, Bantu has featured on three-time Grammy award-winning band, Maroon 5’s forthcoming album, ‘Jordi’. The tribute album is aptly titled, Jordi after the multi-platinum band’s late manager Jordan Feidstein who died in 2017. ‘Jordi’, which has a total of 14 tracks album, will be released on 11 June and
By Paidashe Mandivengerei POPULAR Zimdancehall star, Seh Calaz, born Tawanda Mumanyi, has begged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently redress the rampant social ills affecting youths, in his newly released single, ‘Letter to the President’. In the seven-minute heartfelt track, Seh Calaz describes himself as a ‘nobody from the ghetto’ desperate for audience with Mnangagwa over
By Paidashe Mandivengerei URBAN grooves rapper, Ex Q appears to have made peace with Zimdancehall musician, Tocky Vibes with his hit track, Wakatemba making a return on YouTube. This comes after the track was struck off YouTube in April over a copyright violation claim by Tocky Vibes. The chart-topping single was produced following an agreement
By Paidashe Mandivengerei UPCOMING comedian, Theophilus “Theo” Chigumira of AstraSkits has bagged US$1 500 in gospel hip-hop artist, Mudiwa Hood’s ‘The Most High God’ lip-sync challenge. The lip sync battle that was open to all was announced in April to push Mudiwa Hood’s latest offering, ‘The Most High God’ and it wrapped up early May.
By Paidashe Mandivengerei THE government has rejected a request by late Zimdancehall chanter, Soul Jah Love’s family to hold his memorial service amid fears of the spread of the deadly Indian Covid-19 variant. On 14 May, the family of Soul Jah Love, born Soul Muzavazi Musaka, wrote to the government requesting a memorial service in
By Paidashe Mandivengerei GERMANY-based Ndebele rap sensation, Awa Khiwe is set to perform at the digital musical Reeperbahn Festival International Pan-Africa in Hamburg, Germany, which kicked-off this Monday. The international music festival organised by Reeperbahn Festival International and Music in Africa Foundation will run from this Monday to Friday 4 June. Awa Khiwe forms part
insidenova Beyonce and Jay-Z are thought to be the couple behind the recently commissioned Rolls-Royce Boat Tail personalised convertible. The British luxury car manufacturer unveiled the £20 million vehicle – which is the most expensive car in the world – on Friday (28.05.21) and sparked speculation about the rich couple who commission it, with some
TimesLive AMN star Cassper Nyovest has called on Prince Kaybee to commit to a date for their boxing match instead of “talking”. In case you missed it on Twitter, the sworn enemies are set to fight each other after Kaybee challenged Cassper to brawl it out in the boxing ring. After some back and forth on
By Paidashe Mandivengerei UPCOMING gospel musician, Simbarashe Mutsvanga is set to release his debut album, ‘Anoita Munana’, inspired by the struggle he faced in his childhood. The eight-track album will be dropped on the 4th of June. Harare based producer, Motion, real name Master Ndimande of Motion Dynasty Studios produced the album. In an interview
By Paidashe Mandivengerei HIP-HOP star Takura has rubbished claims he is involved in a homosexual relationship, revealing plans to sue blog zimmagazine for peddling the rumours. This comes after social media was abuzz this weekend with pictures of a man alleged to be Takura sharing a kiss with another unidentified man. The picture had originated
By Stephen Tsamba UPCOMING Bulawayo hip-hop artist Cubiccky, real name Preside Sympathy Ndlovu, is over the moon after releasing his debut extended play (EP) “Illuminate”. The 20-year-old upcoming singer, songwriter, and record producer released the EP on his YouTube platform on Sunday 9 May 2021, Mother’s Day. Ndlovu’s influences stem from American and South African
By Paidashe Mandivengerei COMEDIENNE, Mai Titi has claimed she quit her role on ‘A Life to Regret’ over sexual assault during the film’s production in Tanzania. This is contrary to a statement by United Kingdom-based Burundi filmmaker, Billy Jeremiah Brown that her role had been terminated over unprofessionalism. However, BJB Films has since removed the
By Paidashe Mandivengerei SOUTH African media personality, Bonang Matheba has taken legal action against YouTuber, Rea Gobane over allegations she introduced her former lover, popular rapper AKA to cocaine. Gobane made the accusations on a podcast centering on AKA’s late fiancee, Anele ‘Nellie’ Tembe on his YouTube channel, Everything SA Music. Nellie fell to her death
By Paidashe Mandivengerei LOCAL comedienne, Mai Titi’s real name Felistas Murata has been fired by ‘A Life To Regret’ film producer, Billy Jeremiah Brown over her unruliness on and off the set. Mai Titi was set to make her debut acting career in the film starring popular Congolese Rumba musician, Awilo Longomba in the movie ‘A
By Staff Reporter DANIEL Ndlara, a UK-based Zimbabwean film producer says he is raring to work with Zimbabwean talent in future productions. Ndlara who is set to release his latest offing, ‘It Takes Two’ in a few months told NewZimbabwe.com he has already bought state-of-the-art equipment for the project. “We are yet to finish the
By Paidashe Mandivengerei POPULAR South African superstar rapper, AKA, has temporarily stepped back from his role as brand ambassador of Cruz Vodka to deal with ‘personal matters’. This comes after videos surfaced online of him allegedly assaulting his late fiancée, Anele ‘Nellie’ Tembe, attracting a lot of backlash in the process. In a statement, AKA,
By Paidashe Mandivengerei MULTI Award winning gospel sensation, Jane Doka is set to release visuals for her new single, Gore Remakomborero on the 18th this month. The track’s video will premiere on her official YouTube Channel @Jane Doka at 10AM GMT/ 11AM CAT. After premiere, the song will be available on digital music streaming sites; iTunes,
By Matebeleland North Correspondent Victoria Falls: American multi-award-winning singer Robert Earl Bell arrived in the resort city on Thursday for a short holiday with local artists set to be the biggest beneficiaries of the high-profile visit as the seven-time Grammy award winner plans to build a monumental park. Bell, one of the founding members of
By Paidashe Mandivengerei BRITISH actor, Idris Elba will host this year’s Africa Day Concert to be held on the 25th of May. The beneficiary concert dubbed, Africa Day Benefit Concert at Home was introduced in 2020 and all its proceeds went towards families that had been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic on the continent. The
By Paidashe Mandivengerei LEAKED audios of gospel artiste, Mambo Dhuterere bad mouthing Jah Prayzah alleging he uses black magic have flooded the internet. Hours before, the two popular musicians shared a bromance on social media. The audios were leaked by Mambo Dhuterere’s former manager, Marvelous Munemo after the two had a fall-out over US$500. Munemo,
