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Sam Mtukudzi, Owen Chimhare to be Buried in Harare

Sam Mtukudzi and his friend Owen Chimhare will be buried side by side at Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare tomorrow. The Mtukudzi family has decided not to bury him in their rural home so that he can be interred with his friend. More about the burial arrangmements

Sam Mtukudzi is No More

[caption id="attachment_2576" align="alignleft" width="219" caption="Sam Mtukudzi (1988-2010)"][/caption] Sam Mtukudzi is no more. The young music star passed away in the early hours of this morning on his way home in Norton from Harare. He and his sound engineer Owen Chimhare both died on the spot when their car veered off the road ...

Carl Joshua Ncube takes piracy fight to the streets

Zimbabwean animator and graphics artist Carl Joshua Ncube will from this afternoon live on Harare's First Street for a week to raise awareness of the seriousness of piracy and to convince Zimbabweans to buy original products to support the artists. More

Amelia’s Inheritance

[caption id="attachment_2567" align="alignleft" width="156" caption="Amelia"][/caption] Paperback 204pp, Lion Press, 2010 Zimbabweans are picky readers and even pickier book-buyers. Who can blame us, considering that a considerable portion of the literature that has been churned out over the last two decades has been about the Chimurenga or the more recent political conflict? In ...

Eight hours of music, dance, and more to commemorate International Women’s Day

Its been 99 years since the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 and this year, with the global United Nations theme: Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All, the world once again celebrates with thousands of events being held globally to ...

NAMA 2010 Winners Announced

[caption id="attachment_2551" align="alignnone" width="460" caption="Dominic Benhura receives the Arts Service Award on behalf of Tengenenge Sculture Community. Handing him the award is Oliver Mtukudzi while Bridget Gwangwava looks on."][/caption] Over thirty artists and groups from around Zimbabwe were last night presented with awards for excelling in various disciplines in the arts. ...

Amendment of NACZ 1985 Act and what it means for the creative industries

[caption id="attachment_2548" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Elvas Mari"][/caption] Notes from a presentation by Mr Elvas Mari, Director of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe. Arts & Culture Indaba 2010, Harare, 18 February 2010 Since 1985 the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has had District Arts Councils and board members appointed by the minister country ...

Notes from Senator David Coltart’s keynote address [Arts & Culture Indaba 2010]

[caption id="attachment_2541" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="David Coltart"][/caption] Minister of Education, Sports, Arts & Culture, Senator David Coltart, gave the keyonote address at the opening of the Arts & Culture Indaba in Harare this morning. The Indaba gives a platform to exchange and improve ideas. Indaba came at a time when the government has ...

Arts Indaba Opens in Harare

Leading arts figures from around Zimbabwe have gathered for an arts & culture indaba in Harare. The indaba, organised by the British Council, the Culture Fund, UNESCO and the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe began with a keynote speech by Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture. Read ...

The 2010 Queen is Samantha Tshuma

[caption id="attachment_2532" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="Samantha Tshuma waves at the crowd after being announced the winner of Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2010"][/caption] They call it the City of Kings and Queens. It is the home of this year's Miss Tourism Zimbabwe queen- Bulawayo. Her name, Samantha Tshuma. The tall beauty won the hearts of ...

Who is the Face of Africa 2010 Winner?

[caption id="attachment_2528" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="Lukundo Nalungwe"][/caption] Zambian model Lukundo Nalungwe has won the M-Net Face of Africa 2010 model search. More

The new Zimbo Jam Facebook page

It's up! Now it's much easier than ever before to keep up to date with what's happening on Zimbabwe's leading showbiz, lifestyle and culture website! Become a fan! Click here for more!

Island Hospice needs your help

I received this from a friend and am passing it on to the world: I am contacting you on behalf of Island Hospice Zimbabwe. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Harare-based organisation – the oldest hospice in Africa and a pioneer in the provision of palliative care and support to ...

Behind The Camera

I was at Reps Theatre watching the Pantomime - Sing a Song of Six Pence and I had arrived early expecting it to be fully booked. Well the house was half empty and as I had gone with my son he had a really fantastic time. Sue Evans who plays ...

You got a car? You are the celebrity!

My closest college buddy brings his car to school. Of course, to the average first world middle class citizen, this is a norm, with kids form this group even driving Mercedes Benz and BMWs even to high school. However to the average African who still believes owning a car is ...