Third album for Dudu Manhenga
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Dudu Manhenga (Picture: Jekesai)
Towards Alignment was recorded from ‘Solo Encounters with Dudu Manhenga’ over four days at the beautiful REPS theatre stage in March 2009, a daring move by the young diva to get closer to her audience in a setting where the finer nuances of her music could be more fully appreciated. “I feel more alive on stage than in the studio, and the studio does not allow for that spark of spontaneity - an occasional joke, or sharing of my life experiences - like I am able to do during live performances” she said.
The hidden challenge of a live recording, of course, is that there is no room for error, and the first recording has to be the best recording; it cannot be repeated in the live setting. As evidenced on the CD, the live performances revealed Dudu reaching a new level of delivery, a new high in quality, the achievement of a production of international standard - something of which Zimbabwe can be proud. Read more
Dance & music audition!!
Local Businesses sponsor “Flip Floppers” Hip Hoppers to go to Cape Town
Members of the Zimbabwe business community have come together to sponsor the finalists of the Zimbabwe Battle Of The Year (BOTY) 2009 Dance Competition to go to the Africa final in Cape Town, South Africa. BOTY is an annual dance competition featuring B-Boy crews from all over the world.
The team representing Zimbabwe is made up of four local dance groups Flip Floppers (Harare), Most Wanted (Bulawayo), Inmates (Harare) and 116 (Harare) that competed at the national BOTY competition held by Jibilika at the 7 Arts theatre in Avondale Harare on the 1st of August. The license for BOTY Zimbabwe is held by Jibilika Entertainment. Jibilika was started in June 2007 by Plot Mhako, with a vision to enhance socio economic development through art especially all genres of dance. Read more
I did not cry when Michael Jackson died
When I heard that Michael Jackson had died on 25th June this year, I was pained but I did not cry. When his brother Jermaine came out on TV confirming to the world that indeed that Michael was dead that hit me in a sensitive place, but still I did not cry.
Watching the news, I saw thousands of people around the world gather, sing his songs, cry tears for him and dances his moves- but still I could not bring myself to shed a tear. I was so sad that I wanted to cry- but I couldn’t.
I played his music, watched his videos on YouTube, wrote an article about him for The Zimbo Jam and exchanged MJ stories with my wife.
It was emotional- gut wrenchingly so. Then on Tuesday this week, there was the sight of the convoy driving down LA to the Staples Center. I stopped everything I was doing and sat down to watch the live broadcast. No tears still.
His brothers in their dark suits, yellow ties and sequined single gloves. Still no tears. Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, Smokey Robinson and Shaheen Jafargholi all sang their hearts out. Usher cried as he did his performance. There were hugs and tears all round.
Then Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, spoke. Unlike everyone else, she did not say “Michael”- she said “Daddy”. That hit home more than I was ready for. He was somebody’s Daddy. He wasn’t just a beautiful voice and awesome dance moves. He wasn’t just a music icon. He was a son, a brother, an uncle, a father.
“Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father I could imagine,” she said, “I just want to say I love him so much.”
She had me at Daddy.
When your work on earth is done- Michael Jackson is dead
There are some who say that if your work here on earth is done, you move on. I am one of many who believed that we never saw the full magic of Michael Jackson, that the child molestation cases and the skin lightening pushed him back and kept him from reaching his true peak. I always felt there was more to come, and so did Michael I suppose. He was planning to start his comeback tour next month. But that was not to be. His work, it seems, was already done.
Michael Jackson is dead- reports
The TMZ website (www.tmz.com) and the Los Angeles Times (www.latimes.com) report that pop legend Michael Jackson has died.
Apparently he suffered a cardiac arrest and was rushed to the nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
