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6th Zim Hip Hop Awards Call for Entries…Two New categories added

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6th Zim Hip Hop Awards Call for Entries…Two New categories added

The Zim Hip Hop Awards directorate has today made a call for the submissions of entries for the 6th edition of the ceremony running under the theme ‘Breaking New Ground’

Zim Hip Hop Awards
Zim Hip Hop Awards

They have also added two new categories, Best HipHop Hustle and Best HipHop Verse.

Here is how you can submit your entry

Application Forms for submission are now Available online at  www.zimhiphopawards.co.zw

 

For artists OUTSIDE HARARE They download Application Form ONLINE and submit their material via the website.

 

And for HARARE Artists they download the form ONLINE and Submit in Person/or through their Managers/Representatives at Shop 106 Kwame Mall, Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah.

Submissions start  Today 15 September  to 25 October 2016

To be nominated for the 2016 Zim Hip Hop Awards, an artist’s music has to have been played on any of the three local Radio stations POWER FM, STAR FM , ZiFM from the previous cycle of 1 NOVEMBER 2015 which ends on the 25th of OCTOBER 2016.

Besides radio, an artist can also get a nomination if they have officially released their material on public media either print, visual or online media. Supporting documents are required eg, newspaper articles, flyers, posters and other evidence to show the release of material.

 

Top speakers set to grace this year’s Shoko Festival Hub Unconference

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Top speakers set to grace this year’s Shoko Festival Hub Unconference

Top key speakers in media and technology will grace this year’s Shoko Festival Hub Unconference which is set to run along Shoko Festival from the 23rd to the 24th at the Harare City Library.

Among the speakers are Sherifah Tumusiime  the founder of the first speciality retail eCommerce website for baby products and apparel in Uganda.

UK based Ruth Daniel who Ruth is an award-winning cultural producer, activist and social entrepreneur and co-director of multi-award winning organisation, In Place of War (IPOW)

Caroline O’Donovan senior technology reporter at BuzzFeed News,Declan Galvin the Editor and Political Analyst at Sahara Reporters,Kenny Tonga founder and chief executive officer of Power FM 99.7, Lusaka, and co-founder and director of YAR FM 89.9 FM, Kitwe.

Declan Galvin - Sahara Reporters Editor
Declan Galvin – Sahara Reporters Editor

Delivering the State of the Internet Address will be Limbikani Kabweza,founder and Editor of Zimbabwe’s premier technology news site.

The speakers will ,among other topics discuss on content creation, tech entrepreneurship and net neutrality.

The Conference has over the years established itself as a must-attend conference for citizen journalists, media practitioners, active citizens, tech entrepreneurs among many other individuals with an interest in new media.

Creatives with burning ideas along new media, environment, tech entrepreneurship and other topical issues will get a rare chance to send in their concepts and stand a chance to pitch the idea to the conference participants and win a grant to fund their concepts. This is the same platform that has seen the advancement of startups such as BustopTv, TvYangu, Spiked News and many others.

This is the same platform that has seen the advancement of startups such as BustopTv, TvYangu, Spiked News and many others.

Breaking: Zimbabwe’s Karen Paida Mukwedeya makes it to the TLC’s Next Great Presenter semi-finals

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Breaking: Zimbabwe’s Karen Paida Mukwedeya makes it to the TLC’s Next Great Presenter semi-finals

Nafuna TV entertainment presenter Karen Paida Mukwedeya has qualified for the semi-finals of the TLC’s Next Great Presenter search.

Karen Paida Mukwedeya
Karen Paida Mukwedeya

Zimbuzz spoke to Karen soon after the announcement of her qualification and she had this to say.

“I feel so humbled and blessed to be selected as a finalist for TLC’s next greatest presenter,”said an ecstatic Karen.

“This is just the first step, there is still a long way to go but I do hope I get the support  I need to make Zimbabwe proud.”

Now, all roads lead to Cape Town for Boot Camp, as Karen along with 12 contestants from all over Africa aim to turn their 90-second video audition into their dream job.

During the four-day Boot Camp, they will be put through their presenting paces by the judges and industry experts as they undertake screen tests, performance coaching, fashion styling, and brand and media training to see who really has what it takes to be a host on Africa’s #1 lifestyle and entertainment channel.

It will be down to the star-studded line-up of expert judges to choose the Top 3 finalists at Boot Camp, which includes; radio and TV personality, Thando Thabethe; Head of Content at Multichoice, Aletta Alberts; editor of ZAlebs.com, Zee Dladla; celebrity publicist and communications strategist, Jarred Doyle, and VP of Channels for Discovery Networks CEEMEA, Lee Hobbs.

Then, in the end, it will be up to the TLC audience to decide who should be crowned the winner and travel to London to film the brand new series, TLC’s MOST EXTREME coming to TLC Entertainment (DStv 135) in 2017.

The winner will also feature in a special once off documentary and win a luxury holiday for two courtesy of Sun International.

Can you dance? Queen Vee is looking for your ‘Pattern’

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Can you dance? Queen Vee is looking for your ‘Pattern’

Queen Vee last night sent an open call to dancers to send their 15 seconds audition video to stand a chance to feature in her latest video.

Queen Vee
Queen Vee

What’s your dance pattern like? Everything from hip hop to krumping, popping, locking and tapping, as well as ballet, break dancing, ballroom dancing and even clogging and stomping.

She wants to see it All!!

You might get  a chance to feature on the latest single Varidzi VePattern which features Dobba Don.

Post a video of your and your crew to Queen Vee’s facebook page on this link.

In April this year Queen Vee also afforded two of Zimbabwe’s dancers a chance to feature on her Mari Mari video featuring Soul Jah Love which was shot in South Africa.

The two boys who are Jibilika products are Sean Mumba from The House of Animates and McDonald Jonasi from Lethal Fam.

Also, see how Soul Jah Love was feted during the video shoot on this link > Soul Jah Love was housed in the same Hotel that President Obama and his family booked

#ShowOffYourPattern

Zimbuzz’s 4 Rules of Facebook Wars

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Zimbuzz’s 4 Rules of Facebook Wars

Recently there has been a huge outbreak of Facebook wars, some bloodied some just fizzle and die.

So to help you have better Facebook wars here are a few guidelines

Facebook wars
Facebook wars

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  • Subject

Choose your subject wisely, make sure its trendy and debate worthy, you know sid- chicks and Yellow bones, #ThisFlag . Don’t just Jump in, though, have  a lil bit of facts for whatever side you choose. Make it seem like you are attacking the people of the other side.

E.g All Yellow bone girls are side-chicks . Sit back and watch people lose their minds

 

  • Who is your person

If you are Not starting a war on your own wall and you have gone to someone else’s Status, do your background check on the person and their War credentials . I will not lie there are people on Facebook who live and die for Facebook wars.  These are what they call Savages and if you are a rookie then those are deep waters my friend, rather start with the small fish in small ponds and Not lunge for the Baba Ayden’s

 

  • Their Fans Your Fans

In any war, you have got to have Backup, How strong Is your Fan team? Will they back you up or Lol, reshare  your losing war. Cheerleaders are always needed for any losing or winning team, make sure your team is Good and strong.

 

  • Language and memes

Whilst warring, know the language, the moment you start sounding like you have gone to the feeling station then you have officially lost the war, swear and cuss words just make one sound desperate and angry for no reason. Memes and hashtags are the life of any war.

 

There you go, the four guidelines of the makings of a great facebook war. Go ahead make some news for us . #WeStayWatching

 

Jah Prayzah, Donovan Goliath and Ammara Brown to Headline Saturday Night at Shoko Festival

Michael Shoko
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Jah Prayzah, Donovan Goliath and Ammara Brown to Headline Saturday Night at Shoko Festival

Popular singer Ammara Brown is billed to join man of the moment Jah Prayzah as they headline Saturday night at Shoko Festival on the 24th September at the main festival site at Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences, Rotten Row.

Ammara Brown Pic:Tnash Photography
Ammara Brown
Pic:Tnash Photography

The two leading artists are both known for their energetic performances and are set to mesmerise audiences at Harare’s biggest festival of 2016. Ammara Brown has been topping the music charts with the hit song Mukoko.

Meanwhile, Jah Prayzah recently launched his album at a launch that is the envy of many musicians where he filled up the grand Harare International Conference Centre (HICC).

Jah Prayzah’s status was recently boosted hugely by his latest offering, the 11 track album titled Mudhara Vachauya which saw him featuring Tanzania’s finest, Diamond Platinumz, in a song titled Watora Mari that attracted over 1 million views on YouTube.

The duo will not be the only acts for the Saturday evening at Shoko Festival. The comedy night which will take place earlier in the evening will witness award-winning comedian Doc Vikela, Bustop TV’s Gonyeti and Long John on stage

The comedy night is headlined by Donovan Goliath, one of the hottest acts on the South African comedy scene right now and is guaranteed to get the crowd laughing. Saturday evening will also see an Acoustic Sunset programme presented by Unplugged featuring Norwegian jazz act Mooyh and popular Zimbabwean singer Bryan K.

Meanwhile, hip hop and house lovers will be in for a treat later that evening with Bulawayo outfit Skaiva and Rakeem, Norway-based hip hop crew African Sunz collaborating with The Monkey Nuts and the new kid on the block Sharky.

TLC’s Next Great Presenter: 6 semi-finalists announced so far

Michael Shoko
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TLC’s Next Great Presenter: 6 semi-finalists announced so far

TLC in association with Colgate Optic White has so far released six semi-finalists making it through to the next stage of the TLC’s Next Great Presenter search.

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We are still crossing our fingers to see if Zimbabwe will have a representative this year.

TLC received from more than 1500 auditions from across the continent.

While all chosen constants believe they have what it takes to be the TLC’s Next Great Presenter, it will be down to the star-studded line-up of expert judges which includes; radio and TV personality, Thando Thabethe.

Head of Content at Multichoice, Aletta Alberts; editor of ZAlebs.com, Zee Dladla; celebrity publicist and communications strategist, Jarred Doyle, and VP of Channels for Discovery Networks CEEMEA, Lee Hobbs to choose the Top 3 finalists.

Then, it will be up to the TLC audience to decide who should be crowned the winner and travel to London to film the brand new series, TLC’s MOST EXTREME coming to TLC Entertainment (DStv 135) in 2017. The winner will also feature in a special once off documentary and win a luxury holiday for two courtesy of Sun International.

The six announced so far are Roxanne Jamie Kalie from Cape Town, South Africa ,Tumisang Mokalake Gaborone Botswana, Charlie Karumi Nairobi, Kenya.

Mikaela Oosthuizen Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Martins Benson Junior Lagos, Nigeria,Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku Johannesburg, South Africa.

Morgan Heritage finally coming to Zimbabwe

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Morgan Heritage finally coming to Zimbabwe

Grammy award-winning ensemble Morgan Heritage is finally coming to Zimbabwe but through a new promoter, 2Kings Entertainment.

Morgan Heritage
Morgan Heritage

The show takes place on  October 14 at the HICC.

The reggae outfit was scheduled to have performed in the country December last year but the tour was cancelled.

But how do we know that Reggae’s First Family is definitely coming? Zimbuzz got in touch with one of the executives from 2Kings Entertainment and he had this promise.

“We have done all necessary payments and papers needed, as 2kings Entertainment Morgan Heritage is a big brand and to us, it’s a show we are happy to do in Zimbabwe to grow our brand and to create relationships,” said Dee Nosh.

“We are charging between $10 and $20, looking at the target we just want to have a good show that anyone can attend and we all share a memorable event.”

Dee Nosh said Tickets for the show will start selling this week at selected outlets.

Fans will also get a chance to hear some of Wink D’s new songs which he sampled at the Mafikizolo gig which was organised by 2Kings as well.

Dee Nosh also shared with us some of the local gigs they are currently involved in.

“Mafikizolo was a good show and we are happy and we thank everyone,” he said

“2kings Entertainment is growing and we are happy to work with anyone and all upcoming artists, DJs should feel free to contact us as we do local events as well.”

Right now we have a Kadoma show on 17th of September, as well as Gweru, Bulawayo with dancehall artists, a Zimbabwe tour with Jah Prayzah from Kariba,Chinhoyi to Bulawayo so we are doing both local and international shows.

Dee Nosh who has been in the music industry for over 10 years and I have been involved in most big shows in Zimbabwe  like the Mavado, Sean Kingston, Vegas, Djs Cndo and Cleo believes he now has the experience to handle bigger shows.

 

Miss World Zimbabwe formally cancelled

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Miss World Zimbabwe formally cancelled

The Miss Zimbabwe Trust has formally cancelled this year’s Miss World Zimbabwe pageant after a lot of false starts.

Marry Chiwenga
Marry Chiwenga

The pageant was initially pencilled for April and was later pushed to July leading to the cancellation of the contest.

In a statement, the Trust Spokesperson Tendai Chirau said: “The Miss Zimbabwe Trust would like to inform it’s stakeholders and the generality of Zimbabweans that it will not be holding the 2016 edition of the Miss World Zimbabwe pageant.

“This decision was reached after the Trust did not get the sufficient number of ladies during the scouting process.

“The scouting process was conducted for a period of 8 months.It is in light of the above, that the Trust will hold the next pageant in 2017.”

Meanwhile, the 13 aspiring queens who were shortlisted during the scouting process are advised that they do not have to come for the another scouting process which is still ongoing.

The shortlisted ladies have an automatic entry when the pageant is held in 2017.

In an interview last week,The Chairperson of the Trust Mrs Mary Chiwenga, however, said that “they have not found a worthy model for the task.”

Zimbabwe’s Jacqueline Ngarande up for 3 StarQt Awards

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Zimbabwe’s Jacqueline Ngarande up for 3 StarQt Awards

Model Jacqueline Ngarande leaves the country for the prestigious StarQt Awards which are to be held at Bedfordview in Johannesburg ,South Africa.

Jacqueline Ngarande
Jacqueline Ngarande

Jacqueline Ngarande is nominated in the following categories Most Popular Socialite, Model of the Year and Remarkable Female Youth.

Businesswoman Zodwa Mkandla is also nominated for the same awards under the category Professional of the Year and her company Traverze Travel is also up for the Best Link to Loved Ones category.

Traverze Travel is one of the top travel agents in Zimbabwe whose excellence has seen it being the most preferred choice for travel management

Speaking to Zimbuzz she said: “I have shifted my focus from being too active on facebook to using Instagram because facebook seems to have a lot of hateful feedback than positive.”

“Instagram gives me the opportunity to inspire and motivate my followers in a world that is full of misery and despair thus I was nominated for the Most Remarkable Female Youth Award.”

Her modelling career pretty much started in 2012 when she was crowned Miss Global First Princess.

In the same year, she also contested in the G-Tel face of Zimbabwe competition.

“It brings such joy to been noticed for your works and I really was happy when I received the nomination,”she added

According to the awards website, STARQT AWARDS are diverse society awards with sectors of lifestyle, entertainment, sports and education.

Starqt Awards mission is to Unite, acknowledge, recognise, celebrate and reward groundbreakers that impact on their societies with the drive that push others to better heights and achieve their goals.

Support for the Starqt Awards has come from a growing list of top celebrities and influential people around the continent which has opened doors to other African country nationals to participate and get nominated making it bigger and better.

THE 3rd annual Starqt Awards ceremony will feature the leading pop singer Desire Luzinda with hit singles like Ekitone, Ebyama, Lwaki Wekaza among others.

They take place this Saturday evening.

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