Kimbeleigh Jiro When Jah Prayzah’s son Mukudzei Junior dropped his single “RovaiNgoma”, some three weeks ago, the Zimbabwean music scene wentablaze. Many a critic wanted to know who wrote the lyrics to the song that isreceiving heavy rotation on radio and has hit over 700 thousandviews on YouTube. Well Mukudzei Junior has opened up on […]
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Ndakaziva Majaka Revelers in Zimbabwe should brace for a dry summer as Government does not seem ready to reopen bars and nightclubs anytime soon. Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu said his ministry was advocating extension of operating hours for restaurants. He could not, however, say the same of bars and nighclubs. “Submissions have […]
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Patience Nhamburo Contemporary Christian music break out artiste, Samantha Simangaliso, is set to release her next single in a few days’ time. The song, Higher ground, which will be released on digital platforms, will be a follow up prayer of her debut single, Follow Jesus. In an interview with ZTN from her base in Australia, […]
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Kimberleigh Jiro Zim dancehall sensation Jah Master, whose real name is Rodney Mashandure, says the runaway success of his single Hello Mwari which has hit over 1,2 million views on YouTube, did not come as a surprise to him. The 23-year-old said he saw it coming. Speaking to ZTN Jah Master said he dreams of […]
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Patience Nhamburo Australian based Zimpraise non-executive Director, Israel Sebenzo, has launched an independent Record Label under which he has released his surprise solo debut EP. The self-titled EP, Israel Sebenzo (Special Edition), was released on Wednesday, to coincide with the artistes’ birthday. The multi-talented artiste described his project as one that will set him as […]
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Takudzwa Chihambakwe Graffiti and mural artists under the banner of CaliGraph are painting murals in most of Zimbabwe’s high density suburbs, encouraging people to wear masks as a protection against the Coronavirus. While graffiti art is not common in Zimbabwe, Chinhoyi University graduates and classmates, NyashaJeche and Marcus Zvinavashe have harnessed the power of the […]
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ZTN’s “Gara Mumba Iwe” musical shows are proving popular by the day. The performances that feature various musicians from diverse genres, including Zimdancehall, hip hop and Sungura among others, are an answer to entertainment-starved Zimbabweans due to the current lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The musicians are invited to the ZTN studios […]
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ZTN Reporter The jury is still out on how well – or otherwise – Winky D did during last night’s Gara Mumba Part 2 concert. The musician’s fans say he did well, his critics insist he was a wee bit off colour. However, the opposing camps agree that the Gaffa was spot on with his […]
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Takudzwa Chihambakwe On Wednesday evening, Winky D staged what has since become the most viewed live performance on Facebook since the Covid-19 lockdown started in Zimbabwe. Live views were well over 14,000 – this despite the fact that Zimbabwe’s two biggest mobile phone network service providers, Net One and Econet had hiked fees a few […]
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ZTN Reporter The family of the late Zimbabwe radio disk jockey Peter Johns are in a dilemma. That Johns , who died in the United Kingdom on Monday, is a legend is not in question. However, the family cannot answer the question on where the late former Radio 3 deejay will be buried. ZTN sources […]
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