Zimbabwe: Winky D, Jah Prayzah, Gemma Griffiths Rule the Roost At African Entertainment Awards U.S.
[New Zimbabwe] Top Zimbabwean artists, Winky D, Jah Prayzah and Gemma Griffiths garnered international recognition over the weekend for their exploits in African music.
Zimbabwe: Comedienne Mai Titi Freed After Successful Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
[New Zimbabwe] Local comedienne Felistas Murata aka Mai Titi has been freed after her conviction for using a hired car as collateral in a US$10 000 debt was set aside by the High Court.
Zimbabwe: Zimura, Chipfumbu War Ends
[The Herald] Muchaneta Chimuka — The nasty conflict between Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) and ‘ex-board member’ Phillip Chipfumbu, on allegation of misappropriation of the association’s funds has finally ended after the High Court threw a…
Zimbabwe: Shepherd Ndudzo’s Celebrated Sculptures Tell an Untold History of Southern African Art
[The Conversation Africa] The work of award-winning Zimbabwe-born sculptor Shepherd Ndudzo is instantly recognisable. Fluid, elongated black bodies and body parts flow from white rock in a typical work. The bodies are dancing or praying, holding hands …
Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, LGBTQ+ Artists Dodge Discrimination to Stay On Stage
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] It is tough making a living as an LGBTQ+ performer in Zimbabwe – the economy is in disarray and homophobic heckling is an occupational hazard.
Zimbabwe: Afropop Singer Garry Mapunzure Dies
[The Herald] Afropop singer Garikai Munashe Mapanzure affectionately known as “Garry’ has died.
Zimbabwe: Kadoma Braces for Clash of the Titans As Winky D, Jah Prayzah, Macheso Collide
[New Zimbabwe] AN air of anticipation is blowing in Kadoma as the mining town braces for a rare collision of Zimbabwe’s musical giants for a concert scheduled this Saturday.
Africa: 20 Years After the Publication of ‘Purple Hibiscus,’ a Generation of African Writers Have Followed in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Footsteps
[The Conversation Africa] Twenty years ago, in October 2003, 26-year-old Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie burst onto the North American publishing scene with her debut novel,” Purple Hibiscus.”
Zimbabwe: Renowned Zimbabwean Author Receives Africa Freedom Prize
[VOA] Johannesburg, South Africa — Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga received the Africa Freedom Prize in Johannesburg on Thursday, which is awarded to individuals who “have shown remarkable courage and dedication to advancing the cause of freedom,…
Zimbabwe: Winky D Fires Warning Shots as Jah Prayzah, Makhadzi Face-Off Looms
[New Zimbabwe] Zimdancehall kingpin, Winky D, Sunday could not be drawn into brushing with law enforcement agencies, ignoring loud voices for the chanter to perform his contentious song ‘Ibotso’ in Chinhoyi.