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Zimbabwe: Memorable Events of 2014
The Herald, 29 December 2014
As the year ends, it is time to take stock of musical events that made the headlines in 2014. Read more »
Zimbabwe Entertainment 2014 - Hits and Misses
The Herald recaps some of the significant events that grabbed media headlines during the course of the year.
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Zimbabwe: Is the Sun Setting On Tocky Vibes?
The Herald, 24 December 2014
Fresh from his outrageous performance and behaviour at the Harare Lockdown gig which featured Oliver Mtukudzi and South African pop group Mafikizolo, Zim dancehall artiste Tocky… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: John Legend Cancels Harare Show
New Zimbabwe, 26 August 2014
AMERICA's Grammy-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist, John Roger Stephens, known globally as John Legend, has cancelled his show in Zimbabwe which had been scheduled… Read more »
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Ghana: Elikem Proposes to Pokello at VGMA 2014
Ghanaian Chronicle, 6 May 2014
Ghanaian Big Brother Africa (The Chase) representative Elikem Kumordzie has proposed to his sweetheart Pokello Nare in an extraordinary fashion at the just ended Ghana Music… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Miss Zimbabwe in Shock Resignation
New Zimbabwe, 1 August 2014
THE Miss Zimbabwe Trust confirmed Friday that reigning Miss Zimbabwe, Thabiso Phiri, had stepped down due to "peculiar and personal" reasons which were however not clarified. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Ex-Wife Sues Macheso for U.S $300,000
New Zimbabwe, 1 July 2014
SUNGURA music superstar, Alick Macheso's former wife Fortunate 'Tafadzwa' Mapako has filed a $300,000 defamation civil suit as payment for malicious damage by the singer's claims… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Ebola Scare Grounds UK-Bound Artists
The Herald, 19 November 2014
The UK Winter Festival tour, which was set to feature a number of local musicians, has been cancelled due to permit problems fuelled by the Ebola scare. Musicians that were… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Dancehall Shocker! . . . Seh Calaz Vows to Promote Violence
The Herald, 23 October 2014
Musician Seh Claz brew a shocker when he publicly declared that he will continue singing lyrics that promote violence despite calls by promoters and stakeholders in the music… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Prof Moyo's Wedding Songs Trigger Demand
The Herald, 7 October 2014
The two songs written by Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo for his daughter Lungile's wedding to Tafadzwa Wakatama on Saturday have… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Tocky Vibes Spurs Dancehall Wave
The Herald, 18 September 2014
The dancehall wave continues to sweep through the local music industry with force. Although there are mixed feelings among music fans over this genre, the force is so powerful that… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Tinashe the Next Big RnB Star
The Herald, 30 April 2014
United States-born Zimbabwean Tinashe Kachingwe might be the next big R&B singer on the international scene. Her latest single "2 On" that features equally talented rapper… Read more »
InFocus
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Grammy-winning singer John Legend has cancelled his show which had been scheduled for November in Harare. Read more »
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This follows allegations that some nominees paid their way to be shortlisted. Read more »
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Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso's divorce with his second wife Tafadzwa Mapako is likely to cost the singer his endorsement deals. Read more »
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Afro-jazz musician Dudu Manhenga had been convicted for causing the death of a motorcyclist. Read more »
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The much-hyped UK Winter Festival tour had to be cancelled after local artists failed to secure work permits. Read more »
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Tawanda Mumanyi, popularly known as Seh Calaz, has apologized to his fans over his support of violence through music. Read more »
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The legendary South African jazz trumpeter has revealed his Zimbabwean roots, saying that his grandfather travelled to South Africa a long time ago. Read more »
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ZiFM Stereo has suspended radio and television personality Tinopona Katsande after a sex tape with her ex-boyfriend went viral on the internet. Read more »
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Former raunchy dancer Beverly Sibanda has returned to the dancefloor saying money is the reason she has gone back to her roots. Read more »
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A Miss Grand Zimbabwe contestant has claimed that she was dropped from the competition after she turned down the organiser's love proposal. Read more »
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Big Brother Africa - The Chase lovebirds Ghanaian Elikem Kumordzie has proposed to marry to his Zimbabwean girlfriend Pokello Nare at the Ghana Music Awards. Read more »
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Miss Zimbabwe Thabiso Phiri is reported to have resigned after private photographs she took of herself in the nude went viral. Read more »
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Songbird Tinashe Kachingwe, famed for a role alongside Hollywood A-lister, Charlie Sheen on the popular American sitcom Two and a Half Men, is keeping Zimbabwe's flag high on the ... Read more »
