Power FM DJs- Kudzi Marudza
Hello friends!!
Today let us talk about KUDZI MARUDZA
Kudzi most of the time likes playing old school music. Some people might say his choice of music is out dated but if one has a passion for music like myself, you get to realise that music like wine matures with age. Read more
Hundreds turn up for A Academy 2008
Judges from the CBZ A Academy 2008 edition assess a hopeful singer on Saturday (4 October).
L to R: Albert Nyathi, Imelda Mahaka, Willis Wataffi, Admire Taderera.
Hundreds of young singers turned up for the auditions held at the Harare International Conference Centre on Saturday and Sunday.
Some came from as far as Chinhoyi, Marondera and Mutare and waited hours before they could get their turn- a few seconds- to show the judges what talent they had.
Hope is the magic behind Kakuwe
New. Exciting. Hope Masike (Photo: Pamberi Trust).
Portrait of a Rising Star
An new exciting sound, filled with a fragrance of hope rooted in Zimbabwe, imbued with echoes of Africa and the African Diaspora, has come to the fore. The force behind the magical renaissance is Hope Masike and Kakuwe Band.
Kakuwe’s sound is eclectic fusion music with deep earthy traditional rhythms driven by pulsating nyunganyunga (mbira) strains, infectious West African djembe drumming, a soul nourishing thumping bassline and mystical marimba melodies, with a poignant recorder weaving through it all like a cool breeze.
These are infectious melodies born of a vision nurtured by talented Zimbabwe College of Music Ethnomusicology students in search of their musical identity. They call themselves Kakuwe, after the “Go Away Bird” whose call in the forest warns the rest of forest’s inhabitants of impending danger. The group’s vision and sound is steeped in the Zimbabwean landscape, with its questing spirit reaching out to vibrant Pan- African elements to come with a unique style. Read more
Half a thousand voices on the stage
Last week on Thursday (25th September) was the Combined Schools Choir Concert at Celebration Centre in Harare. It was an amazing display of vocal talent and musical promise. The concert featured about five hundred young people from Arundel, Chisipite, Churchill, Dominican Convent, Gateway High, Harare International School, Heritage, Peterhouse, Peterhouse Girls, Prince Edward, St George’s, St Johns and Speciss. Read more
This week @ the Book Café and Mannenberg: September 26 – October 04
SPECIALS THIS WEEK
THUR 02, 5.30-7pm, WEAVER PRESS 10th Anniversary SHORT STORY SLAM! Celebrating the launch of two short story collections of 2008, “Laughing Now” and “Women Writing Zimbabwe”, with 8 writers presenting and defending stories to be judged by the audience! Featuring Rumbi Katedza, Blessing Musariri, Sabina Mutangadura and Vivienne Ndlovu for “Women Writing Zimbabwe and Julius Chingono, Shimmer Chinodya, Lawrence Hoba, and Daniel Mandishona for ‘Laughing Now’. FREE, ALL WELCOME TO A FUN EVENING OF LITERATURE! Read more
Power FM DJs- Leander Kandiero
Today I want to talk a little bit about wekwaKandiero.
Leander’s approach to the radio is way out of this world. Sometimes I feel like he should just stay on the radio the whole day. Leander is just amazing. Talk of his choice of music, who sorts out what music a DJ should play because it seems Leander hsa his own bag of music that he is never willing to share with others. Read more
