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Rachel J a Galaxy of Talent

It is safe to claim that businesswoman Rachel J is Zimbabwe’s next Queen of television, She has the looks for a killer model, is a poet, entrepreneur, Fashion designer, TV presenter and singer.

Rachel J

The above can amply describe Rachel J as a galaxy of talent.

Born in Kwekwe, raised in Gweru and educated in South Africa, the songbird runs a thriving interior designing company and has done works for some of the top personalities in the country.

But the businesswoman in her is not enough, she continues chasing after her dreams.

 “My business is my main occupation, I love what I do it brings me sanity, music, on the other hand,  is my passion and I manage to balance my business and art very well,” she said.

“The beauty of my business and everything else I do including music is that it’s all art, designing is art, fashion is art, poetry is art, I am an artist.”

With her talent as a singer and aspiring TV personality, Rachel J intends to spread the word of God through her music and YouTube vlog series titled ‘Voice of Victory’.

However she does not regard herself entirely as a gospel musician, she describes her unique genre as love, be it self-love, romantic love or God’s love, all she desires is to spread love energy into the world.

Rachel J

Her first album, The Triumph, was a dedication to her grandmother and a thanksgiving offering to God for steadfastly walking with her and blessing her abundantly beyond her imagination.

“The hit track Triumph expresses the beauty of God’s love to his people having brought us into an inseparable union with him to enjoy the bliss of rich and intimate fellowship with him, ” explains Rachel.

She is currently working on her new album with the release of the two lead singles expected ‘soon’

Her videos are available on her YouTube Channel Rachel J Official as well as Voice of Victory.

Busy Signal Gets Busy in Two Cities

Barely two years have passed since Jamaican Dancehall star Busy Signal made his maiden appearance on the Zimbabwean stage.

Busy Signal arrives at the Harare International Airpot

Such is his newly found love affair with Zimbabwe, which he kept on referring to as his second home upon arrival on Sunday late afternoon, that he has decided to have a dance with two cities.

On Friday, August 4 he will perform at Large City in Bulawayo before closing down his tour at the  Glamis Arena in Harare on Saturday, August 5.

The show dubbed the SAMA Festival is being organised by the United Kingdom based Y2K promotions in conjunction with Fly Africa.

“Busy had a massive show in Zimbabwe in 2015 that’s the reason why busy is coming back, besides that the guy likes Zimbabwe so much he calls it his second home,” said Spencer Matemasango, the agent that facilitated for the artist.

“So when I told him about coming back to Zimbabwe he jumped at that occasion.”

Meanwhile, One of the directors of Long Cash Entertainment (Pvt) Ltd Mr Patrick Hundu has made peace with Busy Signal manager and CEO of Turf Music Entertainment Galey Gordon following a 2015 case that the former filed with the police claiming that Busy Signal had defrauded him of nearly $30 000.

Mr Patrick Hundu claimed Busy Signal failed to fulfil a contractual agreement to perform in Zimbabwe in August this year and made a report upon Busy Signal’s arrival for an October 2015 show.

Busy Signal was cleared of the charges by Justice Matanda-Moyo in her chambers.

However, the two parties have ironed out the differences and apologised to each other following the brawl and are working together in the two shows.

 

Emtee, Souljah Love headline Shoko Festival

Multi-award winning South African hip hop artist Emtee will this year headline the 7th edition of Shoko Festival which is set to run from 29 September to the  1 October in Harare and Chitungwiza.

Emtee is set to perform at the festival opening Friday night at the Harare Museum of Human Sciences, Rotten Row, and is promising fans a fired up live show.

Emtee Pic by Botswana Unplugged

Also joining him will be fellow countryman and comedian Mpho Popps, who takes the stage on Saturday the 30th September.Popps is extremely popular on the South African comedy scene andPopps who is popular on the South African comedy scene has shared the stage with the likes of Trevor Noah and Marc Lottering.

Popps has toured internationally having performed at venues such as the legendary Laugh Factory and renowned Comedy Store in Los Angeles, USA.

He has toured internationally having performed at venues such as the legendary Laugh Factory and renowned Comedy Store in Los Angeles, USA.

High riding dancehall singer Souljah Love leads a pack of local superstars who was also set to perform at the country’s biggest festival of urban culture.

Souljah Love

African producer and performer Simba Tagz, ExQ, Takura and Calvin are some of the local acts that have been announced.

Other international acts people can expect at Shoko this year are UK artist DJ Yoda, a hip hop turntablist known for creating an animated music style with samples.

From Norway, spoken word Musicians Taro Cooper and Julian Sommerfeldt will be coming through as part of the Spoken World Exchange program between Shoko Festival and Oslo Afro Arts Festival.

This year’s festival theme is “YOUtopia” and organisers say the idea behind this is for audiences to find their joy and discover their own personal utopia amidst the amazing vibe that will be Shoko 2017.

I’m Taking My Mum out with my $20 000 — Miss World Zim Winner

Cape Town groomed Chiedza Mhosva (22) was Saturday night crowned the new Miss World Zimbabwe after convincing the panel of judges with her magnificent beauty, charm and intelligence, to run away with the coveted crown.

Miss World Zimbabwe Chiedza Mhosva

The event was broadcast live from the Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course in Harare and saw a total of 16 girls take to the ramp.

Chiedza who was visibly shaking as well as excited said the first thing she was going to do with her $20 000 was to take her mother out.

“First of all I’m going to take my mother out she has worked really hard for me and all my life so I need to take her out first then the rest of it I’m going to pay my tuition fees and probably help someone who needs assistance with tuition as well, said Chiedza.

Queen Chiedza Mhosva flanked by first princess Evelyn Njelele and second princess Kundai Claire Somerai

Chiedza is a film and acting student with the University of Cape Town and is signed to Dekan Model Management in Cape Town.

She will also receive a brand new car as part of her prizes, the award ceremony will be done in a fortnight at the Miss Zimbabwe Trust offices in Highlands.

First Princess prize went to fan favourite (23) and will who receive $10 000. Evelyn is from Gokwe and is the daughter of Chief Njelele.

Evelyn Njelele

Kundai Claire Somerai (21) was crowned the second princess and will pocket a cool $5000, Miss Personality went to Journalism Student Tariro Angelica Zvizvinji (23) who is doing her attachment at Powe FM, she will also receive $5 000.

All the 16 girls were promised $1000 each by the new sponsor Mr Justice Maphosa of Bigtime Strategic Group who also bankrolled The Miss Tourism Zimbabwe last year but has since terminated his partnership with the latter.

The show which was hosted by popular news anchor Rumbidzai ‘Newsbae’ Takawira also featured performances by Alick Macheso as well as Ringo who performed Sondela during the evening wear showcase.

For more Pictures go to the Zimbuzz Facebook Page.

 

Tomorrow we run-depth review of the 5 things we learnt at the Miss World Zimbabwe.

 

Miss World Zim Models’ Encounter With a Rare Culture

With their straightened hair, weaves and extensions and hundred dollar perfume scents percolating the air of the Toyota Quantum Buses we boarded, The Miss World Zimbabwe finalists left for a trip to Kanyemba in Mash Central Sunday morning.

Models distributing sanitary wear

The plan was to escape the buzz of big city life and take a different breath of fresh air and enjoy the silence in the jungle where the only noise one gets is that of wild birds whistling in unison.

Little did they know that Kanyemba offers more than just unpolluted air but has rich rural traditions and folksy beliefs, accompanied by a rare tribe called the Doma people.

Models interact with one of the Doma people

The complex traditions and beliefs of the Doma people gave the models an insight into a world that many will never know or experience.

After spending a night at Chief Chapota’s homestead it was time to let their guide whom we knew as Bro Eddie to take their hands and lead them into their own world.

The models’ mission was to donate food stuff and sanitary wear to the Doma people but they realised the challenge at hand was more than just lack of food and hygienic sanitary wear.

The Doma people are very shy and socially reserved people, they don’t associate with the rest of the other cultures, they chose to stay far away in mountains and very secluded places.

Some of the Doma people who are born with two toes

Bro Eddie explained that because of their rare genetic makeup, they shy away from other people.

Some of the Doma are born with two toes and two or three fingers.

The other shocking experience the models’ witnessed was the practice of early marriages by the Doma people. The models saw kids as young as 10 years old already married and pregnant.

At another homestead, a 13-year-old girl already had three children and the Miss Zimbabwe Trust has already identified this as a matter that needs to be addressed by the eventual winner.

“That was a ground breaking initiative by the Trust.I don’t recall any pageant which has gone that far to assist the marginalized, ” said the Miss Zimbabwe Tryst spokesperson Tendai Chirau.

a rare genetic occurrence where some of the Doma people are born with

 

“The queen to be crowned on Saturday will continue spearheading projects to assist the Doma people in the area of sanitary wear.

“Apart from the donations we handed over, the trip was also an eye opener which made us fine tune the beauty with a purpose project.”

He also said that the project provided with it an urgent need to assist the marginalised groups in Zimbabwe.

“The girls arrived at this conclusion due to the needs assessment which we conducted.It is also important to note that the trip provided a platform for the aspiring queens to interact with marginalised groups of our country, hence this makes our finalists all rounded Zimbabweans and not just urbanites, ” he said.

The girls also had the opportunity to view the mighty Zambezi River as well as the Angwa river (they also learnt that the street in Harare’s CBD was named after it)

International Olympic Committee Awards 2018-2024 Broadcast Rights To SuperSport

SuperSport has acquired pay-TV media rights in Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games and the next two winter Olympics, giving DStv viewers in Zimbabwe full access to these giant sporting events.

Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the acquisition and the ongoing SuperSport partnership with the International Olympic Committee would include full coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang in 2018.

The summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020, the Winter Games in Beijing in 2022 and the summer Olympics in 2024, the host city for which is not yet selected.

“The agreement follows the completion of a competitive tender in the region, as a result of which SuperSport will also work with the IOC to support the development of an Olympic channel, including the production of localised content,” she said.

The IOC President, Thomas Bach, said: “We are delighted to be working with DStv’s SuperSport to be able to bring Olympic fans in Africa, even more, coverage than before.

“I have visited many countries across Africa and have witnessed first-hand the important role that sport and the Olympic Games play on the continent.

“The IOC redistributes 90 per cent of the revenue derived from its commercial agreements to support the development of sport around the world, including in Africa.”

Ms Dziva said SuperSport had been long-standing partners of the International Olympic Committee and was delighted to have secured Olympic rights for the coming four Games.

“The Games are extremely popular in Zimbabwe, as elsewhere in Africa, and SuperSport coverage is known to be among the best in the world, with all the drama and excitement packed into a series of channels that yield consistently good ratings.

“SuperSport now looks forward to hoisting a multi-platform, multi-channel offering that will reflect the Olympics in their fullest,” she said.

Rumbie Newsbae scores Miss World Zimbabwe Hosting Gig

The country’s most popular news anchor Rumbidzai Takawira affectionately known Newsbae has been announced as the host for the 2017 Miss World Zimbabwe.

Rumbie Newsbae Takawira

The finals take place Saturday 22 July at the Borrowdale Golf course in Harare with tickets going for $300 per person.

Newsbae who is undoubtedly the most celebrated TV personality of her time said she was thrilled to be hosting the prestigious event.

Said Rumbie: “My reaction was pure surprise. I was not even thinking about hosting Miss Zimbabwe, but I got the call and it clearly means Mrs Chiwenga and the team have faith in me to execute the task so, in a nutshell, I was surprised but humbled.”

She was also the host at the sashing ceremony held last Thursday at the Miss Zimbabwe Trust head offices in Highlands and gave the invited guest a glimpse of what to expect when she graces the big stage come the Saturday finale.

“It means a lot to be recognised for such an event and it is a great opportunity to push my brand and show what I am capable of,” she said about being chosen to be a host.

“Being a prestigious event, all the important people are watching and even beyond Zimbabwe, so this is a great opportunity for me to push my brand and put a personality to the person people always see on screen reading the news.”

She said hosting the Miss World Zimbabwe will give people an insight into her true personality.

“I definitely have a more relaxed side to me so people are guaranteed to see a bit more of my true personality as I will not be restricted to a news script,” she said.

“However being a person used to anchoring the news there will obviously be an element of serious business but I’m also going to try and have some fun with it.”

Meanwhile, things are heating up in Bootcamp with prejudging for the 16 finalists slated for this Thursday before the big event.

Gonyeti and Misred in Game of Thighs

Sometimes as men, we just want to seat on the couch and watch the CNBC channel and follow the financial markets and we do this often trust me ladies.

We also dedicate time to discuss the war in Syria as well as understand why it took Switzerland a long time before joining the United Nations.

But then Boom…Bustop TV’s Gonyeti and ZiFM Breakfast host Misred cut off the lengths of their skirts and engage in some Game of Thighs and we can’t focus anymore

The double thigh dose by these two sexy women will make every man’s blood to rush in one direction independent of their brain function.

 

Also Read: Five Zim Women We Would Love to See in A Bikini

 

This is the thing that Andy Muridzo must have had in mind when he penned this dedication to Gonyeti.

“Ndiani wakasika zvidhafu, ndiMwari wakanaka….” Sings Andy Muridzo in one line as he agrees with all the men that appreciate the Big and Beautiful Women.

The video maintains that comical side of Bustop TV as it features Madzibaba who at one point attempts successfully to do that dab dance move in his church garment.

There goes the dab

It appears Gonyeti is on a golf picnic with this white-bearded man who in Madzibaba fashion is having his ‘tea hobvu’ on course at Chapman Golf Club.

Meanwhile, there is a mischievous security guard who is catching a glimpse of Gonyeti’s assets using binoculars.

He takes his fantasy a little bit far when he decided to go and have a dance with Gonyeti on the golf course, the result is him sprinting away from a furious madzibaba who want to beat the thirst out of him.

Interestingly both Gonyeti and Misred share the same name Samantha so when Andy sings “Sama Sama kutamba kwako Sama unoita kunge uchavhunika chiuno…” we know he is referring to the two.

There is only one disappointing thing about the video, it’s way too short.

At 2:14 seconds it leaves you wanting more.

Watch the video Below

REVIEW: Despicable Me 3 Speaks the Language of Laughter

DStv Zimbabwe hosted the pre-screening of the third instalment in Illumination Entertainment’s animated Despicable Me movie franchise at the Sam Levy’s Village Ster Kinekor Cinemas.

The screening attracted fans from all ages as they braced to get a glimpse of the notoriety of the Minions who up to this point had been cast in their own movie.

fans purchasing tickets

Fans started tripling in from around noon and gathered around the cinemas exchanging permutations as to what craziness the franchise would bring out this time around.

 

Here is What to Expect

 

Gru (Steve Carrell) and his wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig) get fired from their jobs as super spies after failing several times to capture Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a failed former child TV star still smarting over the cancellation of his lame 1980s TV series.

The couple who are now living with adopted daughters Margo, Edith, and Agnes, try all they could to stop Bratt as he spirals out of control stealing the world’s most expensive diamond.

The appearance of Gru’s long lost twin brother Dru complicates the already difficult matter, Dru, flies Gru, Lucy and their three adopted daughters out to his mansion in Fredonia.

The Minions are back in this edition after being cast in their own movie, their introduction provides a comical supporting role to the cast.

Watch out for their magical scene as they orchestrated an intelligent prison break, I won’t spoil it for you on how they got arrested but it’s one scene that you need to look forward.

The movie tries so hard to please both ages as it fuses young lame jokes and urban pop culture, especially in the Balthazar character.

 

Bill Gates to give a Rare Documentary Interview in the Discovery Channel film titled Mosquito

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates will give a rare one-on-one doc interview in the Discovery Impact film, titled Mosquito, which debuts at 9 p.m. July 6 on Discovery Channel and Discovery networks around the world.

Bill Gates pic by huffington post

 

The film features interviews with leading experts including former CDC director Dr Thomas Frieden and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who points out that the resources required to fight an outbreak relative to the level of death that could result from a fatal pandemic make this a clear global health priority.

The documentary will be narrated by Academy Award nominated actor Jeremy Renner (“The Town,” “The Hurt Locker,”) 

It chronicles the increasing global threat mosquitoes pose and the potential lethal ramifications without a worldwide coordinated effort.

“For more than 30 years, Discovery’s mission has been to ignite viewers’ curiosity, spark dialogue and encourage action on critical topics through our world-class storytelling and brands across 220 countries and territories,” says David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications. 

“MOSQUITO sounds a worldwide alarm about the need for bold steps to address this increasingly urgent threat. As a purpose-driven company, we are proud to leverage the strength of our unmatched television and digital services in all corners of the globe to call on citizens and worldwide leaders alike to act.” 

“Discovery is at its best taking a global problem and showcasing its effects on individuals and their local communities,” says Rich Ross, Group President, Discovery, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and Velocity.

Jeremy Renner Pic by Getty Images

“The spread of mosquito-borne illnesses in places they have never been has the potential to change the world as we know it. MOSQUITO shines a spotlight on this rapidly moving issue, giving audiences the tools to understand and prepare for a new world.”

Mosquitos kill more than 750,000 people a year, many of whom are children. 

Today, rapid environmental shifts like climate change and the ease of international travel for both humans and goods have only increased the threat mosquitos pose, hastening their spread around the globe. 

As deadly mosquitos are now reaching and surviving in places they have never –  including Florida and Texas, and as far north as Washington D.C. and New York, they are bringing diseases like Zika, dengue, and yellow fever to uncharted and unprepared parts of the world. 

Shot on four continents, MOSQUITO weaves together expert interviews with the intimate stories of the men, women, and children who are living in fear that the next bite could be a deadly one.

The first human cases of Zika migrated out of Africa and into Malaysia in 1967. Forty years later, Zika had its first outbreak in Micronesia, causing the disease’s spread through the Pacific Islands to Brazil in 2014.

The first reported case of Zika in Puerto Rico was in December 2015.

Viewers can look out for the global premiere of  MOSQUITO that will simulcast across Africa on Discovery Channel and Discovery Family on Thursday,  6th July at 21:00 CAT and repeats on Animal Planet Friday, 7th July at 21:00 CAT as well as Discovery Science on Saturday, 8th July at 21:00 CAT.