Zimbabwean World Music and Afro-Jazz maestro, Oliver Mtukudzi is to be celebrated with an honorary award for his contribution to charity and humanitarian causes at London’s iconic O2 arena next week. With a career spanning 35 years and 60 albums, “Tuku”, as Mtukudzi is affectionately known in his native Zimbabwe, will perform at the IndigO2 centre for the first time on Friday August 17, 2012. The Show’s promoters, Base Africa, say the gig dubbed Hoza 2012 – A Tribute to the King of Music is a befitting honour to Mtukudzi, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador and recipient of several awards, in recognition of his services... Continue Reading
By Alfred Tembo – RISING urban sensational grooves artiste, Mugove Edwin Gwasunda has composed an exceptional anthem for Gweru side Hardbody Football club in an attempt to lure support for the feeble side that struggles to keep a float in the country’s top flight league. Hardbody turned to be a smile for its supporters in Gweru early this season when it was promoted in the tightly contested high ranks of Zimbabwe’s best football team. The Premiership Soccer League (PSL), contender will delight at the track, a that has been logged in Muggoh G’s debut album that he said has been... Continue Reading
Chaminuka (Zimbabwe Superhero), is the brand new EP by battle-hardened cypher rapper mUnetsi this summer. Since making his recording debut in 2007 with the underground classic, Muzukuru Wagogo, mUnetsi, has undeniably become one of African rap music’s hottest artists, thanks to an infinite streak of mixtapes and performances at prestigious gigs; and features on high-profile projects. mUnetsi a.k.a SVR has proven his mettle over time from destroying opponents in battle, beef, wax and performing live. Reputed for his top-of-the-dome freestyle skills, mUnetsi had been burning up stages for a decade before his first album even came out. He returns this year with Chaminuka (Zimbabwe Superhero), a six-track EP which has been laid... Continue Reading
By Alan Rushesha – Upcoming young talented musician Maxwell Mawire has proved to the country that he could be the next icon for Hip Hop after releasing a 10 track album called M2K which has received airplay on the local waves. More and more professional hip-hop artists are coming out of the joinery and Max Mawire is one of this new breed that has hit the streets of Zimbabwe. The 19-year-old star’s music represents the very best of Zimbabwe’s young, urban music scene and draws on a variety of sway ranging from culture and Hip Hop style. Hip Hop is gaining... Continue Reading
By Alan Rushesha – Harare – Award winning veteran producer and director Jasen Mphepho has joined the call to discourage politically motivated violence through filming in portraying the effects of political brutality. Mphepho, the producer of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association’s (ZIMRIGHTS) documentary is confident that through the use of filming in addressing the brutality of political violence, the general public could easily come to their senses and bury the act. The launch of the documentary left thoughts running high as many representatives from various non-governmental organisations, the co-minister of National Healing and Reconciliation Honourable Sekai Holland and the general public... Continue Reading
