gospel music

Lundi in no show

October 8, 2013
Music fans that attended the gospel show at Harare Gardens on Saturday were disappointed as South African musician Lundi Tymara, who was billed to headline the concert, failed to turn up. Fans walked out of the venue in protest when show organisers announced the main act of the day would ...

Lundi ecstatic about Zim tour

October 5, 2013
South African musician Lundi Tyamara says he is excited to meet his Zimbabwean fans when he performs at Harare Gardens today. The musician last performed in the country in 2010 when he shared the stage with Nigerian musician Uche Agu of My God Is Goodooo fame. His attempt to perform ...

Gospel duet cause stir on local charts

October 5, 2013
There is something unique about local gospel musicians — they rarely collaborate for recordings. Compared to other genres, gospel music has the least collaborations since most musicians prefer going it alone or engaging secular singers for duets. Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave and Kudzai Sevenzo separately engaged Oliver Mtukudzi for their songs, while ...

Gospel group stages The Beginning

October 4, 2013
Local gospel group Vocal EX is set to host their first ever concert dubbed The Beginning at Bulawayo’s Large City Hall today. The 30-member group consists of experienced musicians who include the inaugural winner of the Mnet Idols (East and Southern Africa) 2008, Eric Moyo. The group also comprises South ...

Preaching the gospel via hip-hop-music

October 2, 2013
If you are one of those people with a taste for hip-hop music, you may be interested to look out for a new six-track hip-hop gospel album titled “Symphony of Praise”, recently released by Christ Hood. The album, which contains songs such as “Are You Ready”, “God”, “Obsession”, “Lost”, “Get ...

Worship music is a form of prayer

October 2, 2013
Worship music is a type of gospel music that brings together elements of worship, devotion and prayer but through it, people experience different feelings such as bitterness, sadness, despair, remorse, shame or guilt as they grieve over sin. Consequently, people realise their need for God’s grace and forgiveness.   Unlike praise ...

Lundi, ZimPraise to rock Harare

October 1, 2013
South African gospel musician Lundi Tyamara is expected to headline a gospel concert featuring local artistes like Zim Praise and Mathias Mhere at the Harare Gardens on October 5. The talented SA artiste who stole the hearts of Zimbabwean music followers at the turn of the millennium has remained a ...

High Praise team launches jazz, dancehall gospel album

September 26, 2013
Showy gospel rapper Mudiwa Mutandwa went on a prosperity gospel campaign in Highfield on Saturday evening. The musician was one of the guests at the launch of High Praise Team’s DVD at Zaoga’s Highfield Revival Centre where he performed first. If the congregation’s response is anything to go by, then ...

School girls form gospel choir

September 23, 2013
Five Evelyn Girls’ High School students have formed an all-female gospel group — Teenage Gospel Choir — vowing to make an immediate impact in the country’s cutthroat, music industry. The girls, all Form Two students are: Vuyisile Mayisa (14), Tatenda Mawaya (15), Tisha Tawo (15), Runyararo Murape (15), Kwenzakwenkosi Ndebele ...

Mhere steals show at ZimPraise live DVD launch

September 21, 2013
Gospel musician Mathias Mhere stole the show when he put up a well-polished act at ZimPraise live DVD launch held at New Life Covenant Church last Friday. Mhere, who left the crowd in awe when he performed “Favour”, “Chipositora” and “Vimba naJehova” had the packed auditorium singing along with him. ...