History matters, so do people’s lives
This week I tackle a serious subject. The column is not for the faint-hearted. The subject is a serious cultural one, which requires courage and candour.
Entertainment
From Brooklyn to Wall Street
Officially, Shawn Carter, aka Jay Z, is the first hip-hop music billionaire. According to Forbes, he has amassed a fortune that conservatively totals US$1…
Social media is a not all bad
SOCIAL media is a not all bad. It is in a sense a barometer of the times, at least insofar as the discourse around topical subjects in a society is concerned.
Bulawayo Arts Awards third edition launched
THE 2019 Bulawayo Arts Awards were last week launched at an occasion graced by the who-is-who of the city’s entertainment sector.
Need to protect children in showbiz
YOU close your eyes to do time travel. The year is 1983 or any other after that. What do you see? The white sequined glove. The three quarter black pants. The…
African filmmakers commissioned by US giant Netflix
ZIMBABWEAN content creator Godwin Jabangwe (pictured) recently hit the international headlines when he inked a reported six-figure deal with Netflix to produce…
Remembering Aunty Dot: Borderless queen of song
I DO not like funerals. I remember trying to avoid attending funerals in my errant youth. I just did not want to know about the drudgery at funerals. The…
Black culture celebrated
I was eager to see Diana Ross honoured by America’s premier music awards, the Grammies. She got a chance to celebrate her upcoming March 26 birthday with the…
Screen Actors Guild Awards: The complete list of winners, nominees
ZIMBABWEAN film star Danai Gurira won an award at the recently held Screen Actors Guild Awards held on January 27 2019 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles,…
An addition to the literature on the Federal period
In light of the current academic focus on the liberation struggle post-1963 as a way of exploring Zimbabwe’s current predicaments, it is not surprising that…
