Archive for Category: "Showbiz"

Otis ‘Da Flow’ Fraser still flowing!

Otis ‘Da Flow’ Fraser still flowing!

Arguably one of the greatest television and radio personalities to ever emerge from Zimbabwe, Otis Fraser, is an irreplaceable entertainer. Da Flow, as he is affectionately known, has been rocking London and Johannesburg ever since he left Zimbabwe in the late 90s and is now working for Gabz FM in Gaborone.  In an interview with Sunday [...]

Josphat Somanje caught cheating by wife

Josphat Somanje caught cheating by wife

By Nyore Madzianike Josphat Somanje’s sex life is a mess. Barely a few hours before his performance at the Independence Gala  at the Harare International Conference Centre on Friday, there was an explosion of fisticuffs at the Harare Polytechnic on Thursday night where his group was booked. The Haulume (This Time) hitmaker had his knickers [...]

Jusa Dementor: African dancehall sensation

Jusa Dementor: African dancehall sensation

By Annika Allen When you think of dancehall music you’re bound to connect the genre with the Island of Jamaica first. However Zimbabwean,  Tawanda Sibotshiwe better known as Jusa Dementor is the African dancehall ambassador that is putting the music on the map that side of the world. His new single The African horn Dance [...]

Miss Tourism Samantha Tshuma gets Lexus

Miss Tourism Samantha Tshuma gets Lexus

Reigning Miss Tourism Zimbabwe, Samantha Tshuma, last week received the keys to her new car, a Lexus ES300 from Oketex Investments, along with other prizes topping US$ 37 000 in value. The presentation of the Lexus was part of a prize giving ceremony organised by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority at which all the top models [...]

Mtukudzi, Awilo and Ringo rock London

Mtukudzi, Awilo and Ringo rock London

By Esther Gomo. Thousands of Zimbabweans thronged London’s Stratford Rex on Friday to revel in the music of Oliver Mtukudzi, Awilo Longomba and Ringo Madlingozi. Organized by the Icons of Africa promotions company the show brought together three acts who are well known in Southern Africa. Several weeks after losing his son Sam Mtukudzi in [...]

Rita Marley to perform on Independence Day

Rita Marley to perform on Independence Day

Harare – Rita Marley may grace Zimbabwe’s Independence Celebrations in the capital, if plans underway to bring her to the country succeed. Major Anywhere Mutambudzi, the acting director of national communications in the Ministry of Information and Publicity, said plans were at advanced stage to bring Rita Marley for the Independence Celebration on April 18. [...]

Sizzla attended Tuku’s emotional SA gig

Sizzla attended Tuku’s emotional SA gig

Harare- Jamaican reggae artist Sizzla attended grieving Oliver Mtukudzi’s show in Johannesburg where he conveyed his condolences to the iconic star on loss of his son, Sam. Fans who attended the first show after the death of his son in an accident a fortnight ago, called it one of his emotional shows ever. Tuku performed [...]

Shattered dream: the life of Sam Mtukudzi

Shattered dream: the life of Sam Mtukudzi

By Kingsley Kaswende  A musical dream was shattered on Monday when Zimbabwean music star Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s promising son, Sam, was killed in an accident. Sam had been the only one of Tuku’s children geared to keep the Mtukudzi music heritage alive.  But he and his sound engineer Owen Chimhare were killed instantly when they [...]