… Can he revitalize the voice of his father before it is too late? – By Alan Rushesha – Will the young Peter Moyo fill the void left by his father? That was the question asked by many people just after a befitting send-off of the sungura kingpin at his Sesombe home last year. Driven by passion and love for Tongai, music promoters and fans put their full support behind the Young Igwe as Peter famously known by his legion of fans. Music promoters were on record saying they will not live the young man alone and indeed, they are... Continue Reading
iROKO Partners launches new SMS service 16 May 2012. iROKOtv, the world’s largest online distributor of Nigerian movies and music, today launches a brand new SMS service where lovers of all things Nollywood can have up to the minute celebrity news, gossip and intrigue sent directly to their mobile phones. Anyone living in Nigeria can text iROKOtv to 33300 to receive twice daily text messages on Nollywood related gossip, for only N50 per week. Subscribers will receive twice daily texts about Nollywood’s hottest celebrities: “iROKOtv: Funke Akindele won two awards at the Zuma Film Festival in Abuja. She received Best... Continue Reading
By Kenneth Matimaire – MUTARE –The mere mention of the Tonga tribe brings its marijuana smoking tradition to mind. Its extraordinary water pipes made from the bulb of the calabash fruit, which were used to smoke dagga attracted international attention. Many were amazed to note that Tonga women are traditionally allowed to smoke. During the colonial era, they were the only tribe permitted to legally continue their dagga smoking culture. However, little did many expected music to be imbedded in the rich history of one of Zimbabwe’s minority ethnic groups. The emergence of afro-fusion music band – Mokoomba will have... Continue Reading
By Alan Rushesha – Fast rising afro-jazz sensation Netsayi Chigwendere left fans craving for more of her traditional music fused with marimba and drums at the just ended Harare International Festival of Arts (HIFA). All marimba lovers who had been crying fowl over the demise of the genre had something to smile about as the young lady took them aback with love songs such as ‘George’ and the result was a breathtaking performance that will definitely catapult the band into great heights. Netsayi’s band had the crowd applauding as they remixed songs such as ‘magobo’- a song originally performed by... Continue Reading
By Alan Rushesha – The Harare International Festival of the Arts ended on a high note with United States based violinist Cornelius Duffalo staging his first show in Africa. Others were left haunted with the scary images while others get to realise that nightmares and the dream world really exist. The talented violinist left a new marvel in Harare with his life-like moving pictures which were seen on the screen while playing the music. He gave a five-star performance with his music accompanied by imagery and videos to explain the concept. It was a very important day to the history... Continue Reading
