Aljazeera reports that prominent Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has recently been arrested by authorities following his reporting on alleged corruption by the government during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This past Monday, Chin’ono was reportedly arrested by several “state security agents”…
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Interview: Sha Sha Emerges From Featured Artist to Take Centre Stage
Sha Sha, the South African/Zimbabwean vocalist whose voice is so syrupy sweet that you can almost taste it when you hear it, has been working on taking centre stage for most of her career. She became a household name in…
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[Interview] ‘Pungwe Sessions Volume II’: an Ear into Zimbabwe’s Music Scene
Point Black Entertainment’s Phil Chard is an entrepreneur and music impresario with the lofty aspirations of placing Zimbabwean music on a global stage while simultaneously developing the country’s fledgling industry. The result of plotting towards these dual goals is the…
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Burna Boy, Sho Madjozi, Rema & More Earn 2020 BET Award Nominations
The nominees for the 2020 BET Awards have been announced and a number of big-name African artists have earned nominations. Burna Boy is up for Best International Act for a second year in a row after taking home the award…
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Interview: Shingai Speaks About Her New Record ‘Life.Sounds.Dimensions’
You might know Shingai Shoniwa better as the lead singer of platinum selling UK-based indie rock band, The Noisettes. With hits from the previous two decades such as “Don’t Upset The Rhythm” and “Never Forget You,” the band went on…
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