Zimbabwe:   Master and His Student

The Herald, 14 March 2012

Macheso, Tryson lock horns at Pamuzinda Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Fans Vote for Gala's Top Performers

The Herald, 12 March 2012

VOTES for artistes who were outstanding at the 21st Movement Celebrations Gala held in Chipinge recently continue to pour in, with members of the public voting for artistes of… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Allan Shines At Mid-Week Show

The Herald, 30 April 2012

FEW artistes manage to hold mid-week shows and attract a huge crowd, unless your name is Oliver Mtukudzi or Alick Macheso. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Zaka Zaka to Be His Own Man Again

The Herald, 30 April 2012

Rhythm guitarist Zakaria Zakaria, who left Alick Macheso's Orchestra Mberikwazvo last year to form his own band, says he is planning on a major comeback. Although he has just a… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   'No Hard Feelings Over Nyazanda's Departure'

The Herald, 30 March 2012

Dendera exponent Suluman Chimbetu says the departure of Noel Nyazanda from Orchestra Dendera Kings will not in any way affect the group's performance. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Gwala Makes a Date With Macheso

The Herald, 26 March 2012

Freddy Gwala will make a date with Alick Macheso and Jah Prayzah at City Sports Bar in Harare on March 30, on his return to Harare. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Mtukudzi, Macheso to Record Duet

Zimbabwe Standard, 27 February 2012

When little-known musicians collaborate on a production, the idea is usually to strengthen each other on an unfamiliar journey.When an upcoming musician combines with an… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Fans Eagerly Await Tuku-Macheso Show

The Herald, 24 February 2012

AS the countdown to the much-hyped gig pitting music icons Oliver Mtukudzi and Alick Macheso hots up, fans of the two artistes eagerly await to hear what new material the artistes… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Macheso Headlines 21st Feb Gala Line-Up

The Herald, 21 February 2012

Organisers of this year's 21st February Movement Celebrations Gala have promised a stellar line-up of performers that features some of Zimbabwe's most talented artistes. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Macheso to Sample New Songs

The Herald, 20 February 2012

SUNGURA musician Alick Macheso and his new-look Orchestra Mberikwazvo are set to sample new songs and dances for 2012 when "Extrabasso" squares off with katekwe music exponent… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Nama Winners Announced

The Herald, 20 February 2012

WINNERS of this year's edition of the National Arts Merit Awards were announ-ced on Saturday night at a colourful ceremony held at the 7 Arts Theatre in Harare. The event saw crowd… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Nama Awards Finale Tonight

The Herald, 18 February 2012

Zimbabwean artistes who excelled in their disciplines last year will be honoured tonight at this year's edition of the National Art Merit Awards at the 7 Arts Theatre in Harare. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   The Best of Both Worlds

The Herald, 16 February 2012

. . . as Tuku and Macheso share stage next month Read more »

Zimbabwe:   DRC to Get Taste of 'Zora Butter'

The Herald, 14 February 2012

Sungura virtuoso Alick Macheso will tour the Democratic Republic of Congo early next month. It will be his maiden tour of the mineral-rich country. With a population of over 71… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Macheso, Mjintu Bury the Hatchet?

The Herald, 6 February 2012

Former Orchestra Mberikwazvo rhythm guitarist Innocent Mjintu, who left Alick Macheso's band after being fired for secretly recording an album, is expected to return into the… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Pamuzinda Comes Alive!

The Herald, 3 February 2012

Sungura icon Alick Macheso, still smarting from the departure of three of his trusted lieutenants, will tonight seek to prove that Orchestra Mberikwazvo has become an institution… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   An Ode to the Late System Tazvida

Zimbabwe Standard, 5 February 2012

The year 1989 will for a long time be fondly remembered by many music lovers in Zimbabwe as "the year of the Khiama Boys". Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Cheso Feels the Strain of Mumiriki's Absence

Zimbabwe Standard, 4 September 2011

It seems Alick Macheso will live to curse the day his talented guitarist Lucky Mumiriki suffered a mild stroke that has sidelined him for a couple of months now. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Mberikwazvo Guitarist Mumiriki Recovering

The Herald, 2 June 2011

ORCHESTRA Mberikwazvo rhythm guitarist Lucky Mumiriki, who suffered a mild stroke, is recovering and promises to be back on stage. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Kamusena Unveils Polished Album

The Herald, 28 April 2010

Leeroy "Kamusena" Lunga has unleashed a polished six-track album titled Panorira Ngoma that is likely to appeal to Smoko Music fans, at a time when most people were thinking that… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Is Smoko Music Dead?

The Herald, 26 March 2010

IF ever there is one musician whose career has always been dogged with misfortune and controversy albeit having a big name then it is none other than Isaac Tazvida, young brother… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Macheso Scoops Bob'88 Top Award

The Herald, 6 April 2012

Sungura maestro Alick Macheso was celebrating on Wednesday night after he scooped the best overall act award at the Bob@88 Gala Awards held in Harare. Based on performances at the… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   'Smoko' Lives On

The Herald, 7 March 2010

ELEVEN years after the death of the founder of Boyz Dzesmoko, System Tazvida, his music is still alive not only in Zimbabwe but in the region as well. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Fight for Control of Boys Dzesmoko Takes New Twist

The Herald, 1 March 2008

IN yet another dramatic twist, former Chazezesa Challengers band member Leeroy "Kamusena" Lunga, who over the years had been on the warpath against Fanuel… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Former Chazezesa Challengers Drummer Sixpence a Bitter Man

The Herald, 1 December 2007

The Fanuel "System" Tazvida royalties saga is far from over. While the saga appears to have subsided with reports that System's widow Babra and the remaining… Read more »

Mozambique:   Cheso Power Rules As Mozambique Celebrates

Zimbabwe Standard, 2 July 2006

THOUGH not physically present, Sungura star Aleck Macheso and several other local artistes were part of Mozambique's Independence Day celebrations last Sunday at the cozy Coasta Do… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Macheso to Share Stage With Mataruse

The Herald, 16 April 2012

SUNGURA musician Alick Macheso will for the first time share the stage with upcoming artiste Munyaradzi Mataruse during the Independence Eve Concert to be held at Jazz 105 in… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   'It's Cheso Power' At Pamuzinda

Zimbabwe Standard, 13 September 2004

THE King of Sungura is back with a bang. Aleck Macheso, fresh from a successful trip in the UK, left revellers at Pamuzinda Highway Xscape shell shocked with a dazzling performance… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Story Behind Collapse of System's Group

The Herald, 13 October 2005

PROBLEMS which led to the death of the group Chazezesa Challengers are still simmering with Isaac Tazvida now blaming Lee Roy "Kamusena" Lunga for selling instruments and… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Macheso Returns to Pamuzindalovemore Meya

The Herald, 27 April 2012

Pamuzinda Highway Exscape is expected to reverberate to Alick Macheso's sungura music when he takes to the stage tonight. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Macheso's House Faces Demolition

The Herald, 19 June 2004

Popular sungura musician Aleck Macheso's massive house under construction in Nyamadzawo Village in Dema faces demolition along with 250 others as Manyame Rural District Council… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   New Crop Challenges Veteran Musicians

Zimbabwe Standard, 5 January 2003

THE last decade certainly belonged to star musicians Simon Chimbetu, Leonard Zhakata, The Four Brothers, Thomas Mapfumo and the late great Leonard Dembo. These artists took turns… Read more »