IN Zimbabwe, the trombone was merely a marginal instrument, playing second fiddle to other musical instruments.

There is something about Tengenenge that is beyond art, a positive feeling that has to do with harmony and a belief in the spirits" Tom Blomefield said in his forthcoming book titled Stone Rich in Africa

Russia's prime tourism extravaganza, the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Fair, ended last week with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority scheduling follow-up road shows for May to drum up destination awareness for its attractive tourism tapestries.

FEMALE artists should take a lead in theatre productions and other art genres to fill a yawning gap that exists in the industry.

POWER FM's Munyaradzi Mlimo is on a mission to bring poetry on the mainstream through his radio programme where he features a diverse line-up of Zimbabwean poets.

When she first performed with BLU*3 at the One Mic music concert in Dar-es-Salaam mid-last year, it was really just so the girl group could keep true to name - that of Three Black Ladies of Uganda.

I swear I overheard Halima Namakula recite the nursery rhyme about rain on Wednesday night at the Kati Kati grounds.

KENSINGTON Real Estate has won the best exhibitor of the Stanbic Bank Home and Auto show 2008. The show, which ran from March 21 to 22, featured a host of high profile dealers in the real estate and auto mobile

CHITUNGWIZA Arts Centre will next month open a culture village in a bid to widen its activities.

Female artworks on display to mark the on-going Celebrating Womanhood Exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe are now on sale.

Memories of Monday, March 24, 2008 will forever remain indelible in the minds of thousands of revelers who thronged Kuramo Beach, venue of the annual Kennis Easter Fiesta to savour the sun, sand, and the serenading cool breeze of the

Musicians Union of Liberia (MULIB) says it welcomes the initiative of Cellcom to bring megastar Akon to Liberia.

IT IS EVENING AT A NAIROBI RE-staurant; it is not yet busy as the dinner crowd is yet to arrive. On the dance floor, a group of dancers are rehearsing the show they will put on at night.

Once upon a time, in living memory, in fact, a child would be punished severely for calling another one "stupid." As for using vulgar words, that was unheard of.

The reach of art cinema is expanding to Gauteng's East Rand with the opening of the new six-screen Cinema Nouveau Bedford on 18 April 2008.

The Jupiter Drawing Room's art director Dana Cohen and copy writer James Cloete have been selected by members of the Creative Circle as the recipients of the 2008 annual Street Pole Ads Cannes Award, for their creative submitted on behalf

Tebatso Tshuma, the winner of Botswana International Model Expo, finally left the country yesterday for New York to pursue her modelling career, thanks to sponsors Orange Botswana and Fashion Lounge.

CHIEFTAINESS Mwanjawantu, Christina Nyalungale Banda, has openly clashed with her son, Yosam Banda, after he moved into the palace with his wife and declared himself heir to the throne.

South African artistes have lately been invading the Ozone Night Club in Tlokweng. About a month ago, the club hosted popular Afro pop group Mafikizolo in a well-attended show.

Hundreds of hopefuls thronged the Grand Palm to audition for the popular M-Net programme Idols, last Friday. Idols is a talent search competition that sees the winning contestant garnering thousands of Pula and an international recording contract.