Makanaka Membere
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Ndauya, I’m here: Pauline
DJs Woogie, MC Gadzo and Ras Teekay will also make it to Sherwood.
By Makanaka Membere
Jul. 10, 2025
Cyberbullying and its toll: The case of Mai Jeremaya
Many have dug up her past, including bringing back an explicit video with Zimdancehall musician Platinum Prince, to further their disdain.
By Makanaka Membere
Jul. 12, 2025
Boost for African traders as UK reviews policies
UK development minister Jenny Chapman said the world was changing and countries in the Global South wanted a different relationship with the UK as a trading partner.
By Makanaka Membere
Jul. 15, 2025
2-time Pulitzer prize winner, playwright Nottage in Zim
Nottage, renowned for her powerful plays such as Sweat and Ruined, is celebrated for her socially engaging storytelling, often focusing on the lives of black working-class individuals.
By Makanaka Membere
Jul. 18, 2025
Music in Zim: Evolution, controversy and global recognition
ZIMDANCEHALL, once a dominant force in Zimbabwe's music scene, is now facing questions about its relevance.
By Makanaka Membere
Jul. 19, 2025
JITA auditions Harare creative talent
JITA will be hosting auditions for creative talent in dance, theatre, music, visual art, football, models, poets and actors for a grooming residency.
By Makanaka Membere
Jul. 25, 2025
Hip-hop dance, tours broadened my music: Que
Through his social media accounts, Que has positively impacted the youth through partnering an non-governmental organisation Zichire-BC on a campaign against drug abuse
By Makanaka Membere
Aug. 1, 2025
Nigerian gospel diva Okeleye in Harare for the Relentless Worship 2025 event
She is set to headline the event alongside fellow Nigerian worship powerhouse Ebuka Songs, ushering worshippers into a sacred experience
By Makanaka Membere and Tendai Sauta
Aug. 8, 2025
Mafikizolo, Oskido, ExQ, Enzo Ishall to light up Jacaranda Music Festival 2025
Also performing at the Stanbic Jacaranda Music Festival will be ExQ, an Urban Grooves artiste who rose to fame in 2000 after releasing his hit song Musalala.
By Elsie Nyoni and Makanaka Membere
Aug. 9, 2025
Rising Byo rapper MG Hkh blends tradition, trap
Better known by his stage name MG Hkh, he began making music in 2019 while working as a mechanic.
By Makanaka Membere
Aug. 22, 2025
Tanaka Paula: The Zim vlogger turning everyday life into inspiring content
For Tanaka Paula, hours spent watching online creators became the drive she needed to stop consuming and start creating.
By Makanaka Membere
Aug. 26, 2025
Nomsa: The voice blending intimacy, identity,‘international’ sound
NOMSA, a young Zimbabwean singer, songwriter and student at the University of Zimbabwe, is quietly carving a niche on the country’s music scene by turning private feeling into public art.
By Makanaka Membere
Sep. 17, 2025
Musabhowe: Comic creator turns frustrations into 70K-strong online community
STANLEY Cryton Patsika (27) is building a growing digital audience by turning the small indignities and ironies of Zimbabwean life into short,
By Makanaka Membere
Sep. 19, 2025
Thrift & Threads: New fashion event for emerging creative talent
The event will feature a runway with four brands, three homegrown stall‑based labels and three curated thrift retailers.
By Makanaka Membere
Sep. 26, 2025
Mashambanzou to mark 35 years with fundraising open day
MASHAMBANZOU Care Trust will on October 11 celebrate 35 years of service to vulnerable Zimbabweans, with an open-day fundraiser at its Waterfalls offices, the organisation has announced.
By Makanaka Membere
Sep. 30, 2025
Saiiren carves a distinctive sound in her debut EP
Chenesai Chirombe is positioning herself as one of Zimbabwe’s most distinctive emerging voices, blending jazz, alternative indie and R&B into what she calls “high vibrational soulful music”
By Makanaka Membere
Oct. 3, 2025
Mambokadzi concert brings female power on stage
GATEWAY Stream Media, a subsidiary of the Rainbow Tourism Group, in partnership with ZAR Events, will next month stage NUBIAN NOTES — a celebration of women in music.
By Makanaka Membere
Oct. 16, 2025
Wevhu steps in with new sound
Better known by his stage name Wevhu, Strive Machona Masiwa is slowly becoming a distinctive sound on Zimbabwe’s music scene.
By Makanaka Membere
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