OKAY, I'll burn you the CD," says Thato before he looks over his shoulder - twice - and whispers, "...but on one condition," as he inserts a blank CD into his ageing computer tower. This is what Thato says every
Being blind doesn't mean that you are not able to take care of yourself. Fabien Hagenimana puts that philosophy into practice everyday when he goes out singing and playing the guitar. Yet he feels that other musicians discriminate against him
The Rwandan film industry is growing, as was shown during this year's film festival. What is more, the movies are well received, both by Rwandans and foreigners. "I respect Rwandan films - they are beautiful, real and carry strong messages.
Producers of the popular IsiNdebele soap Izolo Yizolo have been forced to temporarily suspend the production due to lack of sponsorship and new work commitments for its scriptwriter and producer, Standardplus confirmed last week.
When Uganda's celebrated singer Moses Ssali a.k.a Bebe cool said it was time Ugandans started living like Hollywood stars, many brushed it off as the usual star-speech fueled by rivalry in the music industry as to who buys the biggest
CHINUA ACHEBE IS PERHAPS the biggest man in African literature. As was once said of the British poet John Betjeman, it is now true that if you want two African readers to physically fight, mention Achebe's name.
THE Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) organisers have dedicated this year's edition to the resilience and determination of the people of Zimbabwe.
The exploits of Metro TV has stirred the Minister of Manpower, Youth and Employment, Nana Akomea to describe the television station as peerless. Nana Akomea revealed that Metro TV is miles ahead in the television industry, especially in sports broadcasting.
Nineteen-year-old Tsholofelo Hope Seabelo has triumphed as the first beautiful girl to be crowned Miss Limkokwing Botswana 2008 after she won the university's inaugural beauty pageant at the Ozone Night Club Gardens in Tlokweng last Friday before a capacity crowd.
Rainbow High School Performing Arts Group mentor Rasina Rasina has promised the nation that his four female performing arts students will fair better in the coming international final festival to be held here in August.
Last week I threatened to publish a constitution that will be handed to the Registrar of Societies for registration under the law of the Trade Unions and Employers' law.
Uganda's Gaetano Kaggwa and Kenya's Sheila Mwanyigah have been chosen as the presenters for the Tusker Project Fame Academy as East Africa's premier and biggest music reality show enters its most exciting lap.
From the dreamers to the drama queens, from the sensational to the shocking, from the talented to the talentless, M-Net's newest season of IDOLS drew them all!
THE Smirnoff Club Silk Street Bash is back with a bang as it will be a celebration of 10 years since the party was taken from the club to the streets. Dubbed Smirnoff Reav (pronounced Rave), the event kicking off
