Black Snake, a Zimbabwean feature film produced by Sue-Ellen Chitunya and directed by Naishe Nyamubaya, has been named among the 51 projects selected for the 2026 International Financing & Project Market at TIFF: The Market, the Toronto International Film Festival’s industry platform launching this year. Presented by Ontario Creates, the programme brings together more than 50 established producers…
The Jacaranda Music Festival will return for it's 2026 edition on the first weekend of October. The three day event will once again be hosted at Thornpark Polo Club in Harare, making it its third edition at the venue. Organisers of the festival, Ngoma Nehosho, have revealed the second phase artists, and it has both new and familiar names to the Jacaranda stage: Zee Nxumalo Jnr Spragga x Spirit…
Nutty O has kicked off the journey to his long awaited sophomore album, Different Root, with the lead single "Mercy." A collaboration that brings together embattled Zim hip hop artist Holy Ten and the enigmatic Glory Sound. Centred on making it out of tough times, the struggle anthem revels in the grace of God. This is encapsulated by the song's bridge, were Nutty O sings, "Pandakabuda ndiJah Jah,…
From winning the Fashion Icon Award at the South Africa Fashion Awards, to going global with her YouTube show, hosting Sharks Rugby's In The Shark, making the selection for Kickback's Cannes Lions cohort and having her small screen debut, Kim Jayde has been trailblazing the entertainment scene in the past year. These exploits are receiving their worthy recognition as the award winning media…
For a while now it has been public knowledge the Unplugged Music Festival has been under new management. This has been evident since its December return in 2025, that saw it re-energised and once again focused on bringing a community together. In the platform's debut podcast it has finally been revealed that the name behind Unplugged's new stewardship is none other than King Kandoro (Inini…
The Jacaranda Music Festival will return for it's 2026 edition on the first weekend of October. The three day event will once again be hosted at Thornpark Polo Club in Harare, making it its third edition at the venue. Organisers of the festival, Ngoma Nehosho, have revealed the first phase artists, and it has both new and familiar names to the Jacaranda stage: Jah Prayzah Travellers Band Caiiro…
7 years after her debut studio album Ammartia, award-winning musician Ammara Brown is set to finally release a follow up project. This will not just be a long-awaited sophomore album but a new chapter in the singer's life as she makes her highly anticipated return to the entertainment scene. Scheduled to drop on September 7, Flaming Lily will feature 12 tracks that are set to take listeners…
Afroholic Records' latest release is one that brings together the continent in a shared expression of house music. "Pole Sana" sees Zimbabwean producers Samuel Cosmic and Bhana, joining forces with Kenyan vocalist Winyo for a progressive record made for the dance floor. Described as a 2 year long labour of love, the collaboration is at the meeting point of music, storytelling, and emotion. Named…
Harare - Almasi Collaborative Arts, Zimbabwe’s leading dramatic arts organisation, has announced the 2026 edition of Africa Voices Now , its annual festival of new African plays. Set for Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre in Harare, the festival will be running from 17 October to 6 November 2026 . This year’s edition will present 3 brand new Zimbabwean plays in rotation, offering audiences a first look…
As far as historical products of Zimbabwean culture go, there might be none more famous than the Great Zimbabwe monument. It is at this site that blue-and-white porcelain shards from China's Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) were discovered, showcasing Great Zimbabwe's stature as an economic hub. It was also at Great Zimbabwe that the famous Zimbabwe birds (which adorn our national flag) were discovered…
