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ICONIC R&B Group Boyz II Men Heading To South Africa This April

Following up on their successful sold-out Toni Braxton tour, event promoters Glen 21 Entertainment are back to announce that international supergroup Boyz II Men are heading to South Africa this April.

 

The two city tour will include shows in Pretoria and Cape Town respectively.

Celebrating more than twenty five years of timeless hits, Boyz II Men remain one of thee most truly iconic R&B groups in music history.

Having redefined popular R&B, the group continue to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations for the past two decades.

No stranger to South Africa, Boyz II Men have proven to be a firm favourite in the country having last visited SA in 2015.

With timeless soulful ballads including “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You” and ” “Motownphilly”, the trio hold the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time, with an astounding 64 million albums sold worldwide.

Their list of accolades include 4 Grammy Awards, 9 American Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Awards, 3 Billboard Awards and a MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

This April fans will be catapulted into the world of Boyz II Men, as they carry their fans along a live melodic 25 year musical journey of their best hits.

The tour kicks off in Pretoria on the 9th April at the Sun Area followed by the Cape Town leg at the Grand Arena, GrandWest Casino on 13th April.

Limited tickets for the seated concert are available at Ticketpro and Super Spar nationwide now. These range from R290 to R1750

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart makes its debut on Cartoon Network!

On 27 January, Cartoon Network will introduce DStv customers to a crime-fighting samurai cat named Sheriff Mao Mao with its brand-new original series Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart – a show about adventure, friendship, and what it really means to be a hero.

 

Make way for Mao Mao, the explosive loner on a quest to become legendary, Badgerclops, the cyborg slacker, and Adorabat, the adorable sidekick as they overcome their differences and work together to protect the people of Pure Heart Valley from monsters, villains and everything in between.

In Pure Heart Valley, Sheriff Mao Mao may be impressive, even heroic, but he’s still got a lot to learn. On his journey, Mao Mao will learn that being a legend isn’t about flashy moves and dangerous quests; it’s about what you do that makes people remember and admire you.

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart is the brainchild of Parker Simmons and produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Titmouse.  You can follow Mao Mao’s quest to become a legend when Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart premieres on Monday, 27 January at 16:20 , only on Cartoon Network, DStv channel 301

ZIMA 2020 Nominees Out !!

The nominees for the Zimbabwe Music Awards 2020 have been released.

The Awards ceremony will take place at Newlands Country Club on 25 January 2020.

32 MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES REVEAL
TOP 5 AWARD CATEGORIES

BEST FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Tammy Moyo
2. Shasha
3. Ammara Brown
4. Gemma Griffiths
5. Janet Manyowa

BEST MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Takura
2. Asaph
3. T Gonzi
4. Ishan
5. Freeman

BEST GROUP/ DUO OF THE YEAR
1 Firm Faith
2 Vabati Vajehova
3 Sinazo
4 Fusion 5

BEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
1 Joyfull Praise Choir (JPC)
2 Mambo Dhuterere
3 Ishan
4 Mapanzure

BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1 Franceesca by King98
2 Mutare by Shasha
3 Ramba Wakadzvanya by Baba Harare
4 Gango by Freeman

A. GENRE AWARDS

Zimdancehall
1 Ndunge Yut
2 Enzo lshall
3 Freeman
4 Nutty O
5 Bazooka

SUNGURA
1 Mukoma Panga
2 Peter Moyo
3 Nicholas Zakaria &Khiama Boys
4 Greatman

HIP HOP
1 T Gonzi
2 King 98
3 Takura
4 Asaph
5 Cal_vin

Afro Pop
1 Ammara Brown
2 Rocki
3 Ishan
4 Tammy Moyo

Contemporary Gospel
1 Minister Michael Mahendere
2 Janet Manyowa
3 Joyfull Praise Choir(JPC)
4 Sharon Manyika

Traditional Gospel
1 Mathias Mhere
2 Rev TT Chivaviro
3 Joyfull Praise Choir(JPC)
4 Mambo Dhuterere

RNB & SOUL

Gemma Griffiths

Brian Nhira

Nyasha David

Berita

JAZZ
1 Diana Samkange
2 Willis waTaffy
3 Vuyo Brown
4 Sylent Nqo

Dance (House/Gqom/Kwaito/EDM)
1 Novuyo Seagirl
2 Reverb 7
3 Huby Blakes
4 DJ Stavo

TSHIBILIKA
1 Ndux Jnr
2 Madlela Skhobokhobo
3 Bolomba
4 Clement Magwaza

Traditional Folk (Chinyakare/Chimurenga)
1 Braveman Chizvino
2 Greatman
3 Andy Muridzo
4 Agga Nyabinde

Traditional Folk (Ezomdabu/Imbube)
1 Indosakusa
2 Sotja Moyo
3 Charles Mahlaba
4 Ukukhanya Kwezwe

BEST ALTERNATIVE
1 Sylent Nqo
2 Vimbai Zimuto
3 Dj Chrxn
4 Huby Blakes

SPECIAL AWARDS
ZIM ICON – RETRO FEMALE
1. Chiwoniso Maraire 2. Busi Ncube
3. Stella Chiweshe
4. Susan Mapfumo

ZIM ICON – RETRO MALE
1. Simon Chimbetu
2. Lovemore Majaivana 3. Leonard Dembo
4. Tongai Moyo

BEST INTERNATIONAL ZIM ARTIST
1 Brian Nhira
2 Queen Vee
3 Shasha
4 Buffalo Soldier

BEST COLLABORATION
1 Ngaibake by Freeman x Alick Macheso
2 Mugarden by Winky D x Gemma
3 Kure by Ishan x Ti Gonzi
4 You are more by Janet Manyowa x Nqubeko Mbata

BEST DJ
1 Judgement Yard
2 DJ Stavo
3 Gospel DJ Unlocked
4 Reverb 7

BEST PROMOTER
1 Brai Out Zw
2 2Kings Entertainment
3 Pablos
4 Impala Car Rental

BEST CORPORATE SPONSORS
1. Econet Wireless
2. Delta Corporation
3. Impala Car Rental
4. United Refineries (Roil)

TECHNICAL AWARDS

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
1 Ndimi by Janet Manyowa
2 Ngaibake by Freeman x Alick Macheso
3 Zvemoyo by Takura
4 Vavengi by Queen Vee

VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
1 Umsebenzi Ka Blaqs
2 Andy Cutter
3 Simdoc Films
4 Naxo Films

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1 Reverb 7
2 Jamal
3 Oskid
4 Rodney Beats

ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
1 Rodney Beats
2 Tammy Bhima
3 GT Beats
4 Msizkay

PUBLIC VOTE CATERGORY

SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Kure by Ishan x Ti Gonzi
2. Murgaden by Winky D x Gemma Griffiths

3. Ngaibake by Freeman x Alick Macheso

4. Reurura by Seh Calaz x Mambo Duterere

5. Sadza neMuriwo by Jah Prayzah

TOP DOWNLOADED SONG & LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT OF THE AWARDS

Burna Boy heads to Zimbabwe!

Africa’s current hot musician Burna Boy is making a return to Zimbabwe, promotions company Kayse Connect announced today.

He will headline a gig in Harare on 17 April, an Independence Eve day concert.

Burna Boy’s first visit to Zimbabwe was in 2015 when he performed at Pablo’Z Club in Borrowdale.

Kayse Connect are the same guys who brought Patoranking to Harare in 2019 and also did the much talked about New year’s Gospel gig at the HICC

Check out the Grand Announcement

A closer look at Ginimbi’s new Bentley Continental Convertible

Bentley’s flagship grand touring car, the Continental GT is an unparalleled combination of exquisite luxury and supercar performance.

A few days ago Zimbabwe’s most popular socialite and businessman Genius Kadungure aka Ginimbi bought himself the British designed and handcrafted car.

Design

The new Continental GT features clean, superformed lines and a wide, low body, evoking a sense of speed and presence. On unlocking the car, a pre-programmed sequence of exterior lighting welcomes you. To complement the car’s striking interior design, the interior mood lighting (fitted as standard) can be configured to your preference.

The seats are minimalist in style, with a streamlined design that ensures they are as comfortable as they are elegant. Smooth centre panels maximise the effectiveness of heating, cooling, ventilation and massage functions, while handcrafted quilting adds detail to the bolsters and upper areas – parts of the seats that can be seen from outside the car.

PERFORMANCE

Created for effortless, exhilarating driving, the new Continental GT is built on an innovative chassis and electrical architecture, featuring a completely new 6.0-litre W12 engine and an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, for smooth, fast and efficient gear changes.

As a result, it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds (0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds) and deliver a phenomenal top speed of 207 mph (333 km/h).

What makes it so special?

GINIMBI poses with his new Bentley Continental Convertible W 12

That rhythm, the one that comes with holding gears and cornering with grace, comes quickly in the Convertible because it’s a car able to mould your mood. The interior is gorgeous.

It’s a lovingly wrought space in which the stuff you need – good driving position, clear information, some isolation from the world speeding by beneath you – is there together with reams of the stuff you don’t need but that delights nonetheless.

Xtratime Ent launches Sekerera Harare International Comedy Festival

Showbiz promotions company Xtratime Entertainment has announced the launch of the inaugural Sekerera Harare International Comedy Festival scheduled to take place between 7 to 9 August 2020.

The 3-day Comedy festival will feature some of the best comedians locally and from all over the world.

“We will have a host of Zimbabwean Comics based in and outside Zimbabwe performing at the festival. We will also have comedians from the African continent and the world participating at the festival.

Negotiations with targeted comedians from all over the world have started and line-ups and program will be released in due course,” explained Tongai Mbidzo Xtratime Ent Director and Spokesperson.

The organisers also said that the festival will be an annual event on the Zimbabwe entertainment scene.

As a build-up to the festival, a series of comedy shows with Zimbabwean and international Comedians will be hosted monthly, continuing what Xtratime Ent had been doing in previous yes.

Xtratime entertainment have previously successfully hosted sold-out comedy nights in Harare with some heavyweight comedians, namely Anne Kansiime (Uganda), Barry Hilton (South Africa), John Vlismas (South Africa), Alfred Kainga (USA), Carl Joshua Ncube,

Q Dube, Long John, Doc Vikela, Goliath and Goliath (South Africa) Gonyeti, Farhan Esat, Tinayeand Baba Tensen.

“We are optimistic and confident that the festival will be a huge success and welcomed on the Zimbabwean entertainment scene.

“We are experienced in the Comedy game and its high time we Level up by planting an annual permanent smile on Zimbabweans, hence the Festival name SEKERERA (Meaning Smile), said Tongai Mbidzo.

Prince Harry and Meghan in Shock ‘BREXIT’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex — also known as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — have announced that they will step back from their duties as senior members of the British royal family.

The intrigue may be only beginning, amid reports that Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the royal family were not given advance notice of the move.

The couple, who welcomed a son in May 2019, say they intend to become financially independent. Harry is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne, after his father, Charles; his older brother, William; and William’s three children.

In a statement on their website and Instagram, Harry and Meghan explained their decision.

“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” they wrote.

“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment.”

They say they plan to split their time between the United Kingdom and North America, “continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages.”

“This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.”

Marry Chiwenga freed on $50k bail

Miss World Zimbabwe licence holder Marry Chiwenga was finally granted bail by High Court judge Pisirai Kwenda Monday after spending both Christmas and New Year in state custody.

Marry who is the estranged wife to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was ordered to pay $50 000 bail.

As part of her bail conditions she has also been ordered to surrender her diplomatic passport, to reside at her Borrowdale residence, to surrender her father’s title deeds to a Highlands property and to report once a fortnight on Friday.

The former model was the patron and chairperson of the Miss Zimbabwe Trust until her resignation in 2018.

She is being accused of attempting to murder VP Chiwenga, illegally externalising US$1 033 000, laundering US$990 000 and fraudulently seeking to upgrade her customary union to a civil marriage without her husband’s consent.

She is also being investigated for swindling State aides of their daily allowances while in foreign lands and grabbing vehicles awarded to Miss Zimbabwe pageant winners

 

MuGarden is the 2019 ZBC TV Coke Top 50 video Winner

Winky D and Gemma’s collaboration MuGarden was voted the best video of 2019 by the ZBC TV Coke Top 50 viewers.

The video which was released on Valentine’s day in 2019 is already seating on close to 4 million views on Youtube.

Another breakout collaboration by Freeman and Alick Macheso – Ngaibake was narrowly pipped to the pole position and came in second.

Kure by Ishan and Ti Gonzi came in at number 3 completing a top 3 dominated by collaborations.

Here is the complete list of  2019 ZBC TV Coke Top 50

POSITIONVIDEO TITLEARTISTNUMBER OF VOTES
1MugardenWinky D ft Gemma Griffiths37446
2NgaibakeFreeman ft Alick Macheso35076
3KureIshan ft T Gonzi31758
4TV RoomGarry Mapanzure ft Hillzy30336
5Sadza nemuriwoJah Prayzah ft Iyasa19197
6KaStep keNyashaT Freddy14457
7Ramba wakadzvanyaBaba Harare13983
8KwandinobvaTammy Moyo9006
9MhamhaEnzo Ishall8769
10MamoyoNgoni Ft T Gonzi6162
11Vhuka VhukaLamont Chitepo ft Freeman5688
12Baba vako imbokoKiller T3318
13Kune RimaJah Prayzah2844
14Your manGarry Mapanzure1659
15ChikomoJah Prayzah1422
16TichichemaAmmara Brown1422
17SkelewuBlot711
18ZvemoyoTakura705
19Hey Hey HeyMambo Dhuterere ft Matheus Mhere701
20My babeLeeknotic ft Amvis691
21ShokoKing 98689
22ZvirotoTammy Moyo656
23Zuva reseE xQ ft T Gonzi627
24ZvekarePlaxedes Wenyika608
25Blow my mindDavido ft Chris Brown608
26Ngoro yeminanaJoyful Praise574
27SlowGarry Mapanzure545
28MasimukiroLeonard Mapfumo ft Terereai532
29WanguKazz ft Jo Anne509
30WilmerPatoranking486
31MurozviPeter Moyo456
32Ring on a fingerWillis Wattafii ft T Gonzi438
33John CenaSho Madjozi412
34Who sent youHillzy400
35DumalanaDr Tawanda ft Vee387
36KanyagaDiamond Platnumz358
37Munondigona herePro Beatz347
38HustlePraiz ft Stone Bwouy308
39Better offBlue 7295
40DangerousJah Prayzah291
41Nasty CSend me away288
42NdimiJanet Manyowa281
43VroomNutty O267
44Mabazooker, Enzo nemaPumacolT Gonzi263
45VavengiQueen Vee ft Soul Jah Lovw257
46BeginningJoe Boy256
47MakwikwiRachel J ft Sniper Storm and Soul Jah love247
48Mutumbu nyeketeTrevor Dongo ft Andy Muridzo235
49Shot and wineSean Paul ft Stefflon Don222
50NoiseTakura202

 

2019 Radio Zimbabwe Coca-Cola Top 50 Songs

The most followed Radio Chart Show in Zimbabwe the Radio Zimbabwe Coca-Cola Top 50 closed the decade with yet another huge participation!

John Munodawafa took the number one spot with his song Tenda, garnering 205 127 votes.

In the second spot was newcomer Prophet T Freddy with Munyama Wegonzo collecting 198878 votes. Panganai Hare’s Panganayi came in third with 175200.

Here is the complete list of the 2019 Radio Zimbabwe Coca-Cola Top 50 Songs

PositionSONGARTISTCUMULATIVE VOTES
1TendaJohn Munoda Wafa205127
2Munyama WegonzoProphet T Freddy198878
3PanganayiPanganai Hare175200
4Ngoda YamwariLucky Kumene137376
5Time pusherMark Ngwazi109093
6Toita BasaLoveness Mainato87690
7HamupererwiRev T.T Chivaviro72806
8PerseveranceMai Chivaviro69717
9MugardenWinky D53507
10ChitsvambeShelton Vee48436
11RufuTendai Dembo48232
12MhondoroDanny Rugara41919
13NdimweyaBlessing Shumba38905
14SvotoAmmara Brown33868
15DambaBethany Pasinawako31176
16Fambai NaroVabati Vajehovha30002
17Nyika InonakaNomore Mudewayira28272
18KenaniVadzidzi Vokutenga27311
19Garira IkokoGilbert Kanokanga26818
20MuchikomoJah Prayzah24552
21ChikweretiGift Amuli24232
22DhumadhumaObert Mazivisa24083
23Daira PhoneXtra Large23411
24Fambai NayeAdmire Nago21815
25CaananAgatha Murudzwa21232
26Hutsi HwenyamaAleck Musuki18950
27DengaMai Mtisi17715
28Takuraiwo MitoroKubata Kwashe16344
29Mwana UyeKembo Sounds15931
30VanodheereraEnzo Ishall15554
31CelebrateMadlela15422
32KuzvininipisaPastor Gandiwa12955
33Baba NaMaiFranco Slomo10839
34Kalife KachoJustice Chimuramba10503
35NdarambaNelcy B9800
36Ramba WakadzvanyaBaba Harare8902
37One DayRoe Makawa8813
38MunamatoSoul Jah Love7455
39Rega NdisanoyendaParadzai Mesi7311
40GenaratorObvious Mutanhi7027
41Dare RachangamireFulton Bheme6784
42VaimbiRoy Vapemoyo5935
43Hapana HapanaTendai Ngwazi5505
44Amai Vangu VarozviKiller T4794
45NgaibakeFreeman FT Macheso4672
46Dombo rakareDomboramwari4151
47Mweya NdisesekedzeMambo Dhuterere3198
48Out NeweGibson Sphagheti3181
49NdoendaTete Pipiro3131
50MarimukaChamu Boroma2755