When Gamu Nhengu took to The X Factor stage on Saturday night, she wowed the audience and judges with her stunning, unique version of Walking on Sunshine. Her performance has led her to become the bookies early favourite to steal Joe McElderry’s crown, but life hasn’t always been so sweet for Gamu. She was just three when her dad died in Zimbabwe. Later, in a bid to give her family a better life, Gamu’s mum went to study at Stirling University, leaving her daughter to look after her brothers in poverty stricken Harare. Gamu joined her mother in Tillicoutry, Scotland,... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange –NEW YORK – A record label founded in 2007 as a record label for innovative artists of all styles and charitable benefits, both in the US and internationally, Global Damitow Records has announced the launch of the first annual “A Charity Record” benefit album. All profits from all albums will be donated to non-profits and the Recording Artist’s themselves; not the label. Damitow releases charity albums, compilations, Collector’s items and soon will be expanding into Publishing, Distribution & an all-artist’s profit Art Gallery. Damitow also has multiple incentive programs designed to give fans, supporters, companies and artists... Continue Reading
By Janine Erasmus – South African film Themba: A Boy Called Hope, directed by Pretoria-born Stefanie Sycholt, has scooped the Unicef Child Rights Award at the 2010 Zanzibar International Film Festival (Ziff). Sycholt received the prize from Unicef Germany board member Anne Luetkes at the film’s Cologne premiere on 1 August 2010. Every year since 2004 international child rights organisation Unicef has presented the award to a film that it feels best represents the struggle to uphold children’s basic rights in the Eastern and Southern African region. The film also took the Golden Dhow award for the festival’s best feature... Continue Reading
Caught on camera in China recemtly, The Zimbabwe Dance Company led by the multi-talented journalist-cum-poet, Nqobile Malinga, thrilled Chinese audiences with their energetic dances.
The 2010 Joburg Arts Alive International Festival has struck gold with the signing of world jazz maestro Mulatu Astatke to perform at the city’s cultural festival for one show only. Mulatu’s South African debut takes place at the Wits Great Hall on September 10th and is presented by Badia Productions with the support of the National Arts Council, Arts Alive, Ethiopian Airlines, Wits University and Unisa. The event will also include the showcasing of a book about Mulatu’s rich, music inspired life titled ‘Mulatu Astatke: The Birth of Ethio-Jazz’. Mulatu and his musical genre – Ethio Jazz – was described... Continue Reading
