Arts Review

The annual Jacaranda Music Festival’s Music Business Conference and Workshops kicked off yesterday in Harare the capital of Zimbabwe at The Venue in Avondale. This, the third edition is a hybrid event featuring a conference, workshops, masterclasses, networking sessions and showcases that are being streamed live on the Jacaranda Music…

Two Zimbabweans are among the 60 aspiring film-makers from across Africa who have been selected for skills development in the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy training year 2021-2022. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said Yvonne Feresu and Chimwemwe Chipidza of Harare would undertake their year-long studies…

The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) would like to advise stakeholders in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) including production houses, studios, stables, galleries, organisations, associations, groups, artists, monitors and/or that the period for the submission of entries for the 20th National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) will be open…

National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has impelled players in the arts sector to utilize digital alternatives in reaching out the general public. This comes after the Ministry of Health and Child Care outlined the renewed measures to curb surging COVID-19 cases and artists have been advised to adhere to…

Zimbabwe is one of the countries that will co-host the inaugural Africa’s preeminent and independent youth conference, Breaking Down Borders Africa Youth Summit (BDBA). Launched in 2017, the Summit brings together youth leaders from across the African continent and the diaspora, and to date has engaged delegates in over 60…

Twenty three (23) film entries from 11 African countries have been selected to participate in the inaugural edition of the Piton International Film Festival (PIFF) 2021 Film Festival. The festival which is a partnership between the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) and the PIFF will run virtually from the…

Zimbabwe Hip Hop artistes in all ten provinces have created an awareness campaign on the COVID-19 vaccination campaign through an album titled ‘The vaccine.’ The album is laden with eight themes which include: COVID-19 is not a hoax, COVID-19 is infectious, prayer as method to stop the virus, emotional reaction…

The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has announced the dates for this year’s Culture Week commemorations which will be held from the 15th to the 22nd of May 2021. This year’s commemorations will be held under the theme “Resilience in safeguarding creativity and cultural diversity”. NACZ communication and marketing…

Inspired by the infamous drug usage, upcoming afro jazz musician Kundaimunashe “Kunkuse” Chikuse  has released a song called “Guka.” The song is laden with social commentary that speaks volumes on our day-to-day life especially in the wake of the illicit use of a hard drug called Crystal Methamphetamine commonly known…