Cape Town — Social media has been flooded with tributes for South African singer-songwriter Steve Kekana. He was 63. According to Sowetan, Xolani Majozi, Kekana’s manager, confirmed the tragic news. “Yes it’s true, Ntate Steve Kekana is no more. He died in the early hours of this morning and we are waiting for more details from […]
Hip-hop musician Alishias Musimbe, known as Maskiri in music circles, has released a hip hop song “Mbinga from Binga” that has generated mixed feelings on social media, as some fans expressed dissatisfaction with his inclusion of the murdered Murehwa boy Tapiwa Makore’s name. Tapiwa Makore was killed at the age of seven in a suspected […]
Senior Court Reporter URBAN Grooves musician EX-Q born Enock Munhenga and Zimdancehall crooner, Carrington Simbarashe Chiwadzwa, known in music circles as Nutty O, were yesterday granted $5 000 bail each in the case in which they allegedly tendered fake Covid-19 certificates at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport upon return from South Africa. Harare magistrate Mr […]
Whether it was a sign of good portent or otherwise, the heavy rain that fell in some parts of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa last Sunday, had brought a much-awaited period of cooling off in the temperature of this vibrant city. As many citizens who were enjoying positive vibes in this election month might testify, […]
MULTI-AWARD-WINNING musician, Jah Prayzah has created hype for his upcoming album with a new single, ‘Svovi’ dropped Monday. Jah Prayzah, born Mukudzei Mukombe, is set to drop the release, his tenth studio album, on the 9th of July. The ‘Kutonga Kwaro’ chanter gave his fans something to nibble at while building up anticipation for the […]
URBAN Grooves pioneering sensation, Rockford ‘Roki’ Josphats has a new love song, ‘Zviriko’ to underline the talented crooner’s slow return to the music scene. The music star, famed for chart busting song ‘Chidzoka’ in the yesteryear, is now signed under Passion Java Records owned by the controversial self-styled prophet. ‘Zviriko’ dropped Tuesday accompanied by dope […]
One of Tanzania’s most celebrated singers Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack, popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz to release new single ‘Kamata’. The single campaign which is managed by Prime Music Partner, one of US Leading media distribution agencies, will be made available on commercial billboards and across other platforms. The song is a […]
Congratulations go to top local dancehall artiste, Winky D on winning the Jamaican International Reggae and World Music Award (IRWA) last month. The whole process was conducted digitally via Zoom. If there was no Covid-19 outbreak across the world, Winky D would have found himself in Kingston Jamaica to receive the award. We are very […]
Fast rising hip-hop sensation, Holy Ten has taken a jab at Zimdancehall musician, Enzo Ishall in his latest track, ‘Violence’. In what appears to be a diss song, Holy Ten, born Mukudzei Chitsama, castigates fellow artists for singing about woman. “Mapinda kapressure, makuimba vakadzi, hamuna nyadzi,” the ‘Amai’ hitmaker sings. The lyrics have led to […]
US-based Nigerian musician and peace activist Prince Ayo Ajesibutu who recently called for a 30-day global prayer for Nigeria has received support from the former Mayor of the city of Oakland, California, United States, Elihu Harris. Ajisebutu made the call to address the current ethnic and social tension in the country. Harris, who has never […]
Dar es Salaam — Bongo Flava star Diamond Platnumz has responded to a recent petition by a section activists calling for his removal from the BET Awards, saying it is their opinion and he respects it. Diamond made the remarks while attending an event organized by actress Irene Uwoya in honour of her son Krish. […]
Zimdancehall sensation, Enzo Ishall has hinted at plans to quit the music scene this year. The ’50 Magate’ chanter was uncovered by Mbare’s Chillpost Record Label and has been making waves since then. He rose to fame in 2018 with his hit track, ‘Kanjiva’ that dominated the airwaves for the greater part of 2018 and […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted local artistes the go ahead to resume live shows but with strict conditions not to entertain more than fifty people in the venues. This comes after Mnangagwa Thursday hosted popular musician Andy Muridzo and Chief Hwenje at the State House where he handed some music equipment. President Emmerson Mnangagwa strums […]
Zimdancehall chanter Obey Makamure, known as Tocky Vibes, has left tongues wagging because of his latest fashion sense, which some view as weird. Is it a public stunt or like always, a strategy to market forthcoming albums? The “Amai” hitmaker, who recently has caused stir on social media after he featured wearing an oversized Nigerian […]
Hip-hop musician Desmond Chideme, known as “Stunner” in music circles, has said he has grown to a level where he no longer wants to be identified by a genre, but by brand power. Despite the new crop of musicians, who of late have been releasing hit after hit, the “Godo” hitmaker said he was not […]
Although it has long been observed that children who go blind at a very young age develop musical talents, scientists have reported that visually impaired people are up to 10 times better at discriminating between pitches. However, this only appears to be the case if blindness occurred before the age of two, and the results […]
Blantyre based musician, creative and founder of KNQR, Hayze Engolah has made history by becoming the first Malawian musician to appear on Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list. According to forbesafrica.com, this year also goes down in history as the Under 30s who survived and thrived during one of the most turbulent times recorded: the […]
The musician just released a single titled “Bolo” which goes further to express her desire for sharing optimistic vibes. The Cameroon music industry is currently waxing strong thanks to the input of several talents with one of them being Kameni. Kameni signed under Lionn Production, a record label founded by Cameroonian afro pop super star, […]