Musician/producer Young DLC and Afro-pop musician, Tedius Marezvavana aka Alchemy collaboration has shown the world that when it comes to musical genres, there are no boundaries or limits.
Their latest joined titled Make You Dance is another proof of the artistic combination between two young lads.
The songs which contain elements of both dancehall and EDM shows off the extraordinary production skills of Young DLC and the vocal abilities of Alchemy.
Young DLC is is a Pretoria based Electronic Dance Music producer and DJ, signed to Sony ATV SA.
He has worked on Coke Studio Africa 2017 as an in-house producer for the whole season and also spent 3 months in Nairobi, Kenya where he got to work with Africa’s music heavyweights including Patoranking, Runtown and many more who were on the show.
Prior to that Young DLC released a collaboration project with Silent Nqo, and the song spent 15 weeks on Algoa FM charts, peaking at number 5.
His collaborative mate Alchemy is fast becoming a household name in Zimbabwe, after releasing the Despacito Shona Cover.
Alchemy has been doing music since 2008 but went solo a few years ago. The artist did a track with ExQ in 2015 titled What Am l To Do and in the same year he did another track with Stunner titled Kana Ndinewe.
DJ Sbu also known as Sbusiso Leope has partnered with the 3Sixty Financial Services Group to positively impact thousands of young lives and families in South Africa with his own school, The Hustlers Academy.
Sbu had for the past weeks been hinting on a “9 May Big announcement” message almost on a daily basis and the news did come and its big.
Aptly titled ‘The Hustlers Academy’ Leope intends to develop the minds and the ability of thousands of young hustlers in the country and change lives.
‘The Hustlers Academy’ is an independent privately funded economic empowerment project spearheaded by Leope to address the overwhelming lack of jobs and incumbent graduates into the system on an annual basis.
The 3Sixty Group is a well-established financial services company with a disruptive strategy that offers clients more benefits for their rand.
The partnership represents a meeting of the minds and the hearts for the development of opportunities for young South Africans.
“We will train and educate young hustlers to either be entrepreneurs or corporate hustlers. Our training programme and academy curriculum will produce the best sales force this country has seen and develop the minds of Hustlers to understand how the world works and how to stand out,” said DJ Sbu.
“In partnership with 3Sixty Group, we will develop entrepreneurs who start businesses and employ teams of hustlers within an 18-month period.”
Group CEO and Chairman of 3Sixty Financial Services Group, Mr Khandani Msibi is confident that ‘The Hustlers Academy’ will play a game-changing role in developing and changing the way corporates are structured in providing a ceiling for employees as far as earnings are concerned.
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK will on Saturday honour four distinguished academics with the Chairman’s Honorary Distinction Award for their contribution to academia across all areas that include leadership, teaching and research.
The 2018 cohort were nominated in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the academic community. The recipients include Alex Magaisa, Dr Miles Tendi, Simukai Chigudu and Dr Khanyisile Moyo.
“A core element of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards is recognising and celebrating good leadership,” said ZAA Chairman, Conrad Mwanza.
“This year’s recipients have demonstrated their unwavering dedication to the academic world, playing an active role in developing strategic initiatives and an ongoing commitment to research that has been key to some socio-economic causes.”
Alex Magaisa Picture/@wamagaisa
“They are all outstanding in their respective fields and their work is recognised globally. They have also been instrumental in community engagement and public debate, as well as contributing to educational reform and innovation, he added.
This year’s honorary recipient is African jeweller, Patrick Mavros, whose brand has been creating intricate African jewellery for 35 years.
Zimbabwe Health Training Support(ZHTS) Chair, Kate Adams will be honoured with the Friend of Zimbabwe award, for her extensive work with the organisation.
Zimbabwe Achievers Theme
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe Achievers International has announced the theme for this year’s event. Dubbed Plough Back, the concept has been launched to encourage Zimbabweans in the diaspora to play a major role in rebuilding Zimbabwe.
The new dispensation has been calling on Zimbabweans abroad to consider investing in the country since the transition in December. President Mangwagwa has called on investors to share in the vision of building the southern African country, stating that ‘Zimbabwe is open for business’
“Zimbabwe needs the buy-in and investment of millions of Zimbabweans. This is an opportune time for all of us to play a significant role in turning Zimbabwe around because our biggest resource is the people,” Mwanza said.
“We have a plethora of talent across a diverse range of sectors. Leaders whose ingenuity and innovative thinking could put Zimbabwe on the map again. We have a beautiful country that has so much potential and this is the time to showcase that potential,” he added.
Awards ceremony and entertainment line-up.
The awards will take place on Saturday 12 May 2018 at the Grange City Hotel in London.
Friends in Christ, the dynamic collective, are this year’s resident band. Formed by Zexie Manatsa Jnr and his wife Sharon, the group released their nine-track album in 2017, produced by popular music producer, MacDonald “MacDee” Chidavaenzi.
Friends in Christ founders Zexie Jnr and Sharon Manatsa
Their new album is set for release at the end of this month.
Urban grooves starlet Theresa Shangazhike, known as Shanky and Gemma Griffiths are also part of the entertainment line-up.
Griffiths, who performed at the UK gala in 2016 and recently at the South African gala, said she was thrilled to be performing at the ceremony again.
Meanwhile, limited tickets for the ceremony are still on sale and the organisers have encouraged those still wanting to attend to purchase them as soon as possible, as there may not be any tickets available on the day.
The ZAA annual gala is now in its eighth year and has become the society red carpet event of the year, bringing together business leaders and innovators from all sectors to celebrate the achievements of Zimbabweans living in the UK.
After the success of April’s M-Net Movies Marvel Studios pop-up channel, DStv viewers are in for another pop-up treat with the M-Net Movies Bang Bang Heroes channel, set to run in May and June.
Said Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe: “This is yet another unique pop-up offering, this time featuring an adrenalin-fuelled TV experience for DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact viewers.”
M-Net Movies Bang Bang Heroes pop-up channel will run for 24 days, starting on Friday May 18 and ending on Sunday June 10, when more than 90 movies starring world cinema’s most revered action legends will be broadcast.
“Larger-than-life blockbuster stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis and Chuck Norris are among those will flex their pecs on the channel,” said Ms Dziva.
Viewers will get to see eight films each day, and each of the actions stars will have their own time in the limelight for one day during prime time.
For example, on Friday May 18, Sylvester Stallone will strut his stuff in Get Carter, Cobra and Over The Top.
Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard
On Saturday May 19 Jason Statham will be seen in TheTransporter, The Mechanic Resurrection and Parker and onSunday, May 20 Jet Li moves into action with The One,Romeo Must Die, and Dragon Fight.
Bruce Willis takes on the worldin every single instalment of the Die Hard franchiseon Saturday, May 25 and Dolph Lundgren’s fighting spirit will be caught onSaturday, May 26 inMasters of The Universe, Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning and Skin Trade.
Jean-Claude Van Damme – the muscles from Brussels – shows off his style of brawn on Saturday, June 2 in Streetfighter, Shepherd, and The Sudden Death.
All three “Expendables” films will broadcast on Sunday, June 10, starting with The Expendables at 4.30pm, followed by The Expendables 2 at 6.15pm and The Expendables 3 at 8 pm.
“Pop-up channels are a real bit in Zimbabwe and these action movies will make the next pop-up channel a must-see for fans of the excitement of action adventure,” said Ms Dziva.
Founder of Mushamukadzi Charity Organisation Mrs Marry Chiwenga Wednesday morning added her voice to the growing concerns about the plight of cancer patients.
Mrs Chiwenga who is also wife to Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga is determined to take the cancer fight beyond just the pink ribbons.
Speaking at the funeral wake of Mrs Mugwisi who was the wife of Zimbabwe Defence Forces Public Relations Director Colonel Mugwisi, she narrated how her organisation tried to assist the deceased until her loss to cancer.
“Our journey together with Mrs Mugwisi began when her daughter (Tatenda)fell ill years ago, I then asked Colonel Mugwisi for our foundation (Mushamukadzi Charity Organisation) to assist with her medical care,” she said.
“We went with her to various places myself and her (now deceased) mother and I would encourage Tatenda that she was going to be well and would finish her degree.”
“It pained me greatly when Tatenda passed, that was some years back, but we also were told that another of Colonel Mugwisi’s child succumbed to cancer in South Africa,” she added while addressing mourners at One Commando Regiment.
Mrs Chiwenga said as an organisation Mushamukadzi was concerned about the lack of seriousness given to cancer seeing that it is killing many people.
She said as a country we were not doing enough to fight it.
“I remember coming from the UNWTO I said to Dr Parirenyatwa who was the health minister then and still is, I said to him that it would make sense to split the aids levy with half going to cancer and half to AIDS,” added Mrs Chiwenga.
She believes her proposal fell on deaf ears and that it was not fair to watch others die. Mrs Chiwenga said that she was sure nobody was going to complain if that was implemented since cancer had become a serious scourge.
“Cancer is all about taking your money away, it will take everything that you got in your bank and chew it up, it will make you sell your house, your car and everything that you got, cancer will take away everything from you,” added Mrs Chiwenga.
Mushamukadzi Charity Organisation will hold its annual Gold and Dinner fundraising on 26 May with proceeds going to cancer patients.
Nutty O sobbers up in Bless My Hustle as he uses his own music to reflect on life and motivate himself with an appeal to God.
Released a few days ago, Bless My Hustle has a sobering effect that can not only lift your moods and make you feel connected to your creator as the ultimate blesser it also guides you towards clarity on general life issues.
He uses his own story as a dancehall singer to portray the general strive of a young man staring a future that often times looks uncertain and unpredictable.
Shot in a normal ghetto setting, a hustling Nutty O is seen in a studio writing and recording songs before taking the CDs out into the streets for sale.
It’s a relatable story that even a cross-border, waitresses in a restaurant or even a budding sportsman/woman can draw motivation from.
Presented by Military Touch Movement and Nash TV, the video was shot and directed by Kman
Considered by many to be the highlight of the Zimbabwean Horse racing calendar, the Castle Tankard Race is one true grand finale of the race season.
The best class of horses, trainers and jockeys converge annually at the Borrowdale Race Course for a day of incredible action.
It is not only about watching the quickest horses: it’s about glam glory, awesome atmosphere, competition, high-end fashion and having the absolute best time possible from music performances.
Such was the setting as thousands descended at the Borrowdale race course from as early as 11 am only to leave the grounds late at night, as they made sure they glean all there is to absorb from Castle Tankard Race day.
The celebration is a social and public get-together with everyone partaking in the happiness; hearts race in a brief moment period as horses move for position before the champ blasts all of a sudden to triumph.
For this year it was South African debutant Roman Discent who powered to victory in the 56th edition of the Castle Tankard $50 000-rich Grade One horse race Saturday afternoon.
Roman Discent (Number 10)
The four yeard old horse was being ridden by Mathew Thackeray blasting past all its competition which included 2017 winner Comanche Brave.
The fashion ‘summa cum laude’ belonged to celebrities Misred and Craig Zoowie who were by a long short the toast of the Castle Tankard.
Misred wore a polka-dot red, figure-hugging dress with a white fur collar and Craig Zoowiewas in a floral print black and white blazer with white pants.
Craig Zoowie
The horses had entertained, the fashionistas had dazzled it was time for the fiesta to give its final thrill with live music.
DJ El Roy and Judgement Yard combined talents to dish out music as they waited for Winky D and Alick Macheso.
The two gave a thrilling Castle Tankard performance that capped what was a good outing at the Borrowdale Race Course.
Television actor and comedian Lawrence Simbarashe better known as Mudhara Bhonzo has died.
Mudhara Bhonzo passed on this Sunday evening at Chitungwiza Hospital where he was admitted.
Lawrence Simbarashe rose to stardom on the ZTV produced drama called “Timmy naBhonzo”
Sometime in 2015 Zimbabweans learned of Mudhara Bhonzo’s hard times as he struggled to make ends meet and would be seen on the streets of Harare and Chitungwiza seeking assistance from well-wishers.
His friend and actor Timmy was providing for his care during his times of struggle as he had lost some household goods in a fire years back.
Mudhara Bonzo was suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. Mourners are gathered at house number 544 St Mary’s in Chitungwiza.
Performing such hit melodies like “Live,” “Born Free,” “Let there be light,” “Rise Again,” “Let Go Sometimes,” “Return to Love” and her breakout radio single “Feel Good,” Lira’s catalogue is strikingly assorted for any audience and HiFA was magical.
The Award Winning South African star took to the HIFA ZOL mainstage last night and gave a splendid showing before a packed crowd.
Her dynamic voice and dazzling presence saw HIFA fans dance to every of her song as she took us down memory lane when she made her entrance into music.
Her 2006 hit ‘Feel Good’ attracted much applause and excitement, proving once again the staying power of a great discography.
Lira spoke of her admiration for the late icon Winnie Mandela and how she was inspired by her works to write the song ‘Born Free’
There were wild cheers when she performed the song ‘Let there be Light’ when she added Shona lyrics to the song.
“Lira is an amazing performer, she still as good as when I first saw her on SABC, I had a good night,” said one fan Melody.
Lira performing at HIFA ZOl Stage 2018 Picture/Tsitsi Betha Ndabambi
Others simply said they love and follow good music and Lira is one such artist who knows how to give value for money.
Tonight sees the return of South Africa’s top billing pop band, Beatenberg on the ZOL Mainstage.
They gained regional attention in 2014 with multi-award nominated collaboration with DJ Clock for Pluto (Remember You) as it became the number one popular song on South African radio for over nineteen consecutive weeks.
Their second album The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg (2014) generated hit singles including Beauty Like a Tightened Bow (2014) Scorpionfish (2014), and Pluto (Remember You) (2014).
The hit reality TV show, Being Bonang, which chronicles the glamorous life of Africa’s most sought after entertainment personality and multi-award winning presenter and style icon, Bonang Matheba, returns to our screens on May 4th, at 19:30 CAT, on 1 Magic.
“So much has happened since the first season of Being Bonang! I’ve entered my thirties, and not only have I moved and pushed my brand globally, but I have also changed and amended my personal perspectives on life.
I’m super excited to share these moments with my fans ”say’s Bonang who recently returned from London where she was invited to celebrate the inspirational life of Madiba as the MC of the Global Gift Nelson Mandela Centenary dinner, one of London’s most distinguished annual charity events.
Season one enthralled fans with a slice of Brand Bonang, seeing the queen share all from intimate moments and personal struggles to building an African empire.
She shared highs and lows with front row seats to what it really entailed to Being Bonang. Not to mention learning the fascinating lingo of Benglish along the way!
Liz Dziva, Publicity and Public relations Manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe said “Back by popular demand – Season two picks up where season one left off, this time stepping it up to new levels where we see Brand Bonang positioned globally, with a new crew, all the while living the high life with Moghel Pinky girl and boo Sefiso”.
“Season one of the show resonated with our Zimbabwean viewers and we believe the new season will surpass that” said Dziva.
Diving right back into this grueling work ethic, in Being Bonang 2, fans will not only experience Bonang’s action-packed, globetrotting world, but will also be afforded a glimpse into her personal growth, emotions and private moments.
Being Bonang will be available on 1Magic, channel 103 from Friday,4 May 2018 at 19:30 .
