The word entertainment simply tells a story and leave and leave no stone unturned while people are always in jovial to see what's entertainning and how entertaining is something while at the same time the issue makes almost everyone happy but this time it has caused conflicts in homes and it continues to hammer debates.
Entertainment in homes has become a major war within family members as they try to meet self interest and this result in conflict of interest with children and parents fighting the endless war since they are still at the mercy of their parents.
It has come to my attention that entertainment has in some sort affected happiness in homes among family members as each one want to enjoy different channels or some prefer Dvd discs yet some are interested in watching local Tv stations so the issue continues to spark controversy.
When I sit down I begin to wonder that how would one deal with such conflicts when a mother enjoys watching African Movies,a father likes soccer,a girl child enjoys love soaps while a boy is intersted in action packed movies.The interesting part is all these are viewed from different stations and all of them are at home in time and everyone is ready to entertain themselves at the same time and as a result some will go to bed before the actual time as a matter of boredom.
How would deal with such controversies?DStv provides interesting movies with mant channels exploring quality love stories,action movies,sport you can not tell while some free channels provide many stations in particular and many of them do praovide Gospel where at times some parents spent the whole day watching them but still it continues to be a dispute of concern as they differ in choices.
This does not need me alone work out and see how it will make sense,can family members put time tables to give each other chances to watch their favorite stations?I do not know you know because everyone is in it.
By Latwell Nyangu (Lattyz)
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Zim soccer at risk
The increasing problems wreaking havoc among Zimbabwean soccer players is a discouragement looking at the dispensation we are in today. Such situations have allowed explosion of fresh waves of problems among big teams up to the national level in the local scene, which is triggering boycotts and absconding of training.
The coaches are failing to contain their emotions, as they narrate the challenges facing their clubs and how the problems are compromising the smooth execution of their duties.
It’s a sad story to the Zimbabwean local players who dream to be prominent footballers of the day as the football scene in our country cannot uplift anyone from the ground or make any one live a luxurious life. The future is dark for footballers whereas abroad soccer players own the world which Zimbabwean players dream of.
Local coaches are facing dilemmas like lack of commitment among players since they are not getting salaries after duty thus it can be a dream which never come true as coaches are failing to build solid teams that could compete at home and on the continent among other tournaments.
Already, Zimbabwean national team has lost precious time in competing with other teams in International friendly matches, tournaments such as the Africa Cup Of Nations of this year, World Cup for 2010 and only to mention but a few not because there are no talents in our country but the issue of salaries demotivates them to an extent that a soccer player chooses to quit football going for other professions.
It’s a battle to find the right combination for the national team since players are nomadic in search of greener pastures and better payments.
There have been explosions of problems at camps, training sessions among the executive committees and players as they refuse to train, in protest over their outstanding salaries always pending with unfulfilled promises
One deed accomplished is better than 100 unfulfilled promises but for Zimbabwean clubs and their executives it is the tune of all the moments. Players have become adamant to implement their commitment to soccer or their clubs and that they will not train until they are paid leaving coaches with no option but to cancel the sessions.
The Dynamos coach Elvis Chiweshe has faced such problems when his team failed to attend a training session demanding to get their unpaid salaries and also on the 09 of February 2010 Senior Lengthens players went on strike.
The players have demanded that they be paid outstanding salary arrears before they can fulfill their duty on the field of play.
Coaches in Zimbabwe such as Sunday Marimo Chidzambwa have in many occasions complained about unpaid salaries and currently he is at juncture of quitting as there are figures amounting to $50 000 while Jose Valinhosi went with his salaries pending only to mention a but few, without the passion no one could have raised the talent in our country..
It’s hard to persuade a player to train and keep his focus when he isn’t happy about not being paid,
Gone are the days players used to play for popularity, and nowadays footballers are now playing for earning a living.
Players know and understand that things won’t change overnight but there should be something tangible to raise their hopes unlike pretending as if they have millions of dollars when they don’t.
Football is changing fast, both at home and around the world, but if the Zimbabwean football does not change and are not ready to embrace the changes, they would be left behind for good.
Why Zimbabwe? Is it because we don’t have money to offer our players and their associations like now the Premier League is crippling with financial burden which is threatening the soccer zone? Still the question will remain unanswered.
I think Zimbabwean players have been patient enough and some don’t have options but to remain in the local football for the sake of their clubs and the interests of the supporters who back them, ahead of everything else.
The coaches are failing to contain their emotions, as they narrate the challenges facing their clubs and how the problems are compromising the smooth execution of their duties.
It’s a sad story to the Zimbabwean local players who dream to be prominent footballers of the day as the football scene in our country cannot uplift anyone from the ground or make any one live a luxurious life. The future is dark for footballers whereas abroad soccer players own the world which Zimbabwean players dream of.
Local coaches are facing dilemmas like lack of commitment among players since they are not getting salaries after duty thus it can be a dream which never come true as coaches are failing to build solid teams that could compete at home and on the continent among other tournaments.
Already, Zimbabwean national team has lost precious time in competing with other teams in International friendly matches, tournaments such as the Africa Cup Of Nations of this year, World Cup for 2010 and only to mention but a few not because there are no talents in our country but the issue of salaries demotivates them to an extent that a soccer player chooses to quit football going for other professions.
It’s a battle to find the right combination for the national team since players are nomadic in search of greener pastures and better payments.
There have been explosions of problems at camps, training sessions among the executive committees and players as they refuse to train, in protest over their outstanding salaries always pending with unfulfilled promises
One deed accomplished is better than 100 unfulfilled promises but for Zimbabwean clubs and their executives it is the tune of all the moments. Players have become adamant to implement their commitment to soccer or their clubs and that they will not train until they are paid leaving coaches with no option but to cancel the sessions.
The Dynamos coach Elvis Chiweshe has faced such problems when his team failed to attend a training session demanding to get their unpaid salaries and also on the 09 of February 2010 Senior Lengthens players went on strike.
The players have demanded that they be paid outstanding salary arrears before they can fulfill their duty on the field of play.
Coaches in Zimbabwe such as Sunday Marimo Chidzambwa have in many occasions complained about unpaid salaries and currently he is at juncture of quitting as there are figures amounting to $50 000 while Jose Valinhosi went with his salaries pending only to mention a but few, without the passion no one could have raised the talent in our country..
It’s hard to persuade a player to train and keep his focus when he isn’t happy about not being paid,
Gone are the days players used to play for popularity, and nowadays footballers are now playing for earning a living.
Players know and understand that things won’t change overnight but there should be something tangible to raise their hopes unlike pretending as if they have millions of dollars when they don’t.
Football is changing fast, both at home and around the world, but if the Zimbabwean football does not change and are not ready to embrace the changes, they would be left behind for good.
Why Zimbabwe? Is it because we don’t have money to offer our players and their associations like now the Premier League is crippling with financial burden which is threatening the soccer zone? Still the question will remain unanswered.
I think Zimbabwean players have been patient enough and some don’t have options but to remain in the local football for the sake of their clubs and the interests of the supporters who back them, ahead of everything else.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Diana Samkange released a new album "Kumagumo Erudo"
The Afro Jazz song bird Diana Samkange also known as the ‘First Lady’, has recorded a new nine track album titled ‘Kumagumo Erudo’ (Nature of Love) which marks it her second album which is to be launched on the 30th of April this year.
ZIMA Director in protest against piracy
Fighting piracy: Carl Ncube.
TV producer,director and events planner Carl Joshua Ncube will be living at Harare First Street for one week in protest against music piracy.
Zimbabweans Abandons Local music
ZIMA executive producer, Carl Ncube has expressed disappointment over the lack of support Zimbabweans are showing towards his protest against piracy in support for local music.Alexio Kawara on Global Warming
Alexio Kawara is set to launch a new three track album ‘Climate change’ on Wednesday at Crown Plaza Hotel in Harare.The two time Zimbabwe Musical Awards winner has embarked on a different dimension with his album focusing on global warming and conscientising people to take care of the environment.‘There are little things that people do ignore in their environment and I am conscientising people to take care of their surroundings.’ he said.
The album which also features Mono Mukundu and Adam Chisvo consists of three tracks Sango, Mother Earth and Dear sons and daughters. The songs are calling the people of Zimbabwe to note of their environment in a bid to fight against global warming which has affected many countries world wide.
Alexio has distanced his music from urban grooves.
'I am now moving to a more mature sound which is AFRO JAZZ.'
Alexio Kawara
Since the coming of urban grooves into the music industry, one thing that has been noticed is polarization of fans across age. The youths went for the music while the elders dismissed the genre as childish and morally unworthy, among other reasons. However, one musician that can credit for managing to cut across the age gap is Alexio Kawara especially with his inspirational song ‘Shaina’.
Shaina’ is a song whose exploits are unspeakable and it is a song of hope for all Zimbabweans calling people to shine wherever they are. The song Shaina holds a distinction as the largest selling album countrywide and this song Shaina is one of the most highly requested and frequently played songs on the airwaves.
The song ‘Shaina’ has held four positions on the chart of music industry in Zimbabwe for instance it was number one on the Power Fm top 100 chart December last year, it also holds number two on the Radio Zimbabwe top 50 chart. With the support of his fans and his song being the most favorable ranged number two video of the year on ZBC and above all it became number one on the Zimnet Radio.
For 2010 Shaina had been nominated the best song of the year against Team Hombe of Stunner and Haulume of Josphat Somanje at the piloting nominations of people’s choice held at Symphony Restaurant in Harare and hosted by Tribe 263 during the launch of NAMA Website. Alexio was also under the nominees of best artist and best urban groove artist alongside Stunner, Cindy and Oliver Mutukudzi.
At NAMA awards nominees, Shaina is also competing against Mandigonea in tiri munzira by Mabasa Avatumwa and Handibvume in this time by Josphat Somanje. He is a genre that gained foothold in the Zimbabwe around the turn of the new millennium by singing music, which has caught the hearts of many. He described his music as Afro Jazz though it is viewed as music that embraces rock, reggae, dancehall, rap and contemporary R n’B. Alexio is one of the exciting new talented urban groove artists who are pioneering the Zimbabwean style known as urban grooves and described his journey as the journey that has just begun.
www.nama.co.zw
Shaina’ is a song whose exploits are unspeakable and it is a song of hope for all Zimbabweans calling people to shine wherever they are. The song Shaina holds a distinction as the largest selling album countrywide and this song Shaina is one of the most highly requested and frequently played songs on the airwaves.
The song ‘Shaina’ has held four positions on the chart of music industry in Zimbabwe for instance it was number one on the Power Fm top 100 chart December last year, it also holds number two on the Radio Zimbabwe top 50 chart. With the support of his fans and his song being the most favorable ranged number two video of the year on ZBC and above all it became number one on the Zimnet Radio.
For 2010 Shaina had been nominated the best song of the year against Team Hombe of Stunner and Haulume of Josphat Somanje at the piloting nominations of people’s choice held at Symphony Restaurant in Harare and hosted by Tribe 263 during the launch of NAMA Website. Alexio was also under the nominees of best artist and best urban groove artist alongside Stunner, Cindy and Oliver Mutukudzi.
At NAMA awards nominees, Shaina is also competing against Mandigonea in tiri munzira by Mabasa Avatumwa and Handibvume in this time by Josphat Somanje. He is a genre that gained foothold in the Zimbabwe around the turn of the new millennium by singing music, which has caught the hearts of many. He described his music as Afro Jazz though it is viewed as music that embraces rock, reggae, dancehall, rap and contemporary R n’B. Alexio is one of the exciting new talented urban groove artists who are pioneering the Zimbabwean style known as urban grooves and described his journey as the journey that has just begun.
www.nama.co.zw
Visual artists came from behind
THE race for the National Arts Merit People’s Choice Award yesterday took a sharp twist as visual artists came from behind displacing renowned musicians, it can be revealed. According to recent results, veteran sculptor Dominic Benhura is currently leading the pack followed by little known ballet dancer Natalie Bradbury who has become a force to reckon with while Stunner continues to represent the musicians.
Making the race interesting are little known names as visual artist Wallen Mapondera who have entered the race alongside Power FM’s DJ Chilli. Nominees for the best song category still continue to make the battle interesting as the songs; Tozeza Baba, Haulume and Shaina fail to displace Stunner’s Team Hombe. In the Best Urban Groove category, no one has been voted yet to challenge Stunner, Alexio and Cindy.
www.nama.co.zw
Making the race interesting are little known names as visual artist Wallen Mapondera who have entered the race alongside Power FM’s DJ Chilli. Nominees for the best song category still continue to make the battle interesting as the songs; Tozeza Baba, Haulume and Shaina fail to displace Stunner’s Team Hombe. In the Best Urban Groove category, no one has been voted yet to challenge Stunner, Alexio and Cindy.
www.nama.co.zw
Nominations Sparks Controversy
As the countdown to this year’s annual National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) draws nearer, various artists are raising concerns over the absence of nominees in film and television, where there are no nominees for the outstanding screen production for television drama and television soap. This has led artists in some quarters to describe the nomination process as biased with Legacies’ soap director; Kaleb Maramba expressing disappointment at this development and questioned NAMA’S credibility.
”We presented the soap to them but they did not consider it and to my surprise, three of our members were nominated for the outstanding actor and actress award,” Maramba queried. However, some of the artists have taken the blame on to themselves for not submitting their productions for nomination by NAMA.
In an interview, the Small House Saga executive producer, Nomphle Mtuphla took the blame for not submitting their production for consideration by the NAMA adjudicators. “I am part of the NAMA production as the event manager and by virtue of that I could not get the time to present the soap as I was very busy,” Mtuphla said. She also said NAMA only considered productions that have been on air of which their production was not screened.
www.nama.co.zw
”We presented the soap to them but they did not consider it and to my surprise, three of our members were nominated for the outstanding actor and actress award,” Maramba queried. However, some of the artists have taken the blame on to themselves for not submitting their productions for nomination by NAMA.
In an interview, the Small House Saga executive producer, Nomphle Mtuphla took the blame for not submitting their production for consideration by the NAMA adjudicators. “I am part of the NAMA production as the event manager and by virtue of that I could not get the time to present the soap as I was very busy,” Mtuphla said. She also said NAMA only considered productions that have been on air of which their production was not screened.
www.nama.co.zw
Absence of nominees justified: NAC.
National Arts Council of Zimbabwe [NAC] has defended its position on the absence of National Merit Awards(NAMA) nominees in film and television, outstanding soap and drama categories.
Acting Deputy Director of NAC Mr. Nicholas Moyo revealed that, “ After the adjudications went through the submission as well as the reports by the monitors, they felt that none of the present productions satisfied the NAMA criteria of excellence.”
Mr. Moyo reiterated that the criteria which was used this year varied by category since it covers originality, innovations, entertainment value, product quality, content, developmental value (if any) and general appeal. Artists who failed to meet the criteria and the period under review were not nominated.
The period under consideration was from 1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009.
www.nama.co.zw
Acting Deputy Director of NAC Mr. Nicholas Moyo revealed that, “ After the adjudications went through the submission as well as the reports by the monitors, they felt that none of the present productions satisfied the NAMA criteria of excellence.”
Mr. Moyo reiterated that the criteria which was used this year varied by category since it covers originality, innovations, entertainment value, product quality, content, developmental value (if any) and general appeal. Artists who failed to meet the criteria and the period under review were not nominated.
The period under consideration was from 1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009.
www.nama.co.zw
Friday, April 23, 2010
Cindy to release a new video
Urban groove songstress Cindy Rufaro Munyavi will be releasing a video from her new album entitled ‘Nerudo’ from her forthcoming album .
In an interview ,Cindy said it was a challenge to do the video because of the cost of film related resources in Zimbabwe, but through help from friends, she was able to get it all together and the video was done by the ‘The Groove Theory Promo.
“It was a challenge to do the video because the process requires a lot of financial resources. But with help from friends I managed,” she said
The video was done by Tafadzwa Mucheri a Zimbabwean based in the United Kingdom and this has emerged as his first video for a Zimbabwean artist.Tafadwa also specializes in R&B and has worked with Nigerian musicians like P Squared who produced a song ‘Temptations’.
Song writer Cindy released an album ‘Kukuda’ (loving you) in 2006 and in 2009 produced ‘Mwoyo Wangu’,(I can’t find what I’m feeling ) this is a song which is calls everyone to have a passionate heart, it is by choice to listen to the song or not.
She had also a song “Dhindindi’ which registered airplay and good listen ship on all 6 tracks out of 12.The songs also did well on the charts when she released ‘Stressed out’ video which was produced by Carl Joshua Ncube.
Cindy enjoys singing about love though she declined to disclose her personal life.
“I don’t want to disclose my personal life but people have to find out for themselves,” she said.
This year has seen more artistes releasing albums far more than previous years. Cindy had been described as a good singer as she is a lovely lady who is straight Zimbabwe R’n’B. The main concept about all the albums is love. She handles so many issues through her music one might end up being convinced she really went through this stuff!
‘Ruva’ is a gem which features one of the genres most refined artistes, Alexio Kawara. Their collaboration is just beautiful and they both sung very well. It might not quite compete but it will leave you with goose bumps! The production through the album was generally good and not monotonous.
She also has a good track record in terms of nominees. Recently she was nominated for the People’s Choice Awards on the Best Urban Groove category and nominated in the past ZIMA and NAMA respectively.
www.zima.co.zw
In an interview ,Cindy said it was a challenge to do the video because of the cost of film related resources in Zimbabwe, but through help from friends, she was able to get it all together and the video was done by the ‘The Groove Theory Promo.
“It was a challenge to do the video because the process requires a lot of financial resources. But with help from friends I managed,” she said
The video was done by Tafadzwa Mucheri a Zimbabwean based in the United Kingdom and this has emerged as his first video for a Zimbabwean artist.Tafadwa also specializes in R&B and has worked with Nigerian musicians like P Squared who produced a song ‘Temptations’.
Song writer Cindy released an album ‘Kukuda’ (loving you) in 2006 and in 2009 produced ‘Mwoyo Wangu’,(I can’t find what I’m feeling ) this is a song which is calls everyone to have a passionate heart, it is by choice to listen to the song or not.
She had also a song “Dhindindi’ which registered airplay and good listen ship on all 6 tracks out of 12.The songs also did well on the charts when she released ‘Stressed out’ video which was produced by Carl Joshua Ncube.
Cindy enjoys singing about love though she declined to disclose her personal life.
“I don’t want to disclose my personal life but people have to find out for themselves,” she said.
This year has seen more artistes releasing albums far more than previous years. Cindy had been described as a good singer as she is a lovely lady who is straight Zimbabwe R’n’B. The main concept about all the albums is love. She handles so many issues through her music one might end up being convinced she really went through this stuff!
‘Ruva’ is a gem which features one of the genres most refined artistes, Alexio Kawara. Their collaboration is just beautiful and they both sung very well. It might not quite compete but it will leave you with goose bumps! The production through the album was generally good and not monotonous.
She also has a good track record in terms of nominees. Recently she was nominated for the People’s Choice Awards on the Best Urban Groove category and nominated in the past ZIMA and NAMA respectively.
www.zima.co.zw
Gender equality so close,yet so far
'lets unite and make the road from a declaration to a Protocol,campaign for Gender Protocol,move from an era of commitment to an era of implementation'.(Permanent Secretary of Women Affairs Gender and Community Development)
But an honest criticism is hard to take particularly from a relative ,a friend an acquittance or a strange but in this case from a female counterpart towards gender equality.
The struggle for gender equality amongst men and women is far from being won.
Men are still reluctant to accept women as their counterparts
The question still rings in my mind,'How far true is it that women are equal to any task given the platform and can they work alongside their male counterparts?'
'For women and men to work together we need to progress the dialogue from dependency of women through independence to interdependence(Dr Olivia Muchena Minister of Gender,Women's Affairs and community Development)
Meanwhile ,many questions still remained unanswered,will women dominate in all sectors?
The issue emerged from Parliament debates but matters of the government are generally seen as a prerogative of men in Zimbabwe .Although women constitute 51 percent of the population ,women are grossly under-pressure in Parliament
Women are outnumbered in positions, politics in particular as the main factor limiting them from participation in politics is gender composition of leaders in the political parties and the procedures for parliamentary elections .Political parties are in general,dominated by men who silent candidates or influence the selection at the constituency and provincial levels.
Women politicians are not heard relative to their strength in parliament but by any miracle they happen to be elected they are only figures in name not in power
The global political environment is becoming competitive can women survive?
'We are not clambering to displace men but we only need an additional chair.'' Dr Utete Permanent secretary of Gender ,Women's Affairs and community Development.
Right away from the onset God created man and he made it clear by first creating men and from men's side he formed a woman.Had he created them together what would have happened
Iam not saying women are not important,men are important no get me right.
Journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.Its not over until its over.A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless if you fail to make a turn.
Meanwhile women are advocating for the ratification and domestication of the Gender Protocol in Parliament which was signed by SADC leaders early last year.
By Latwell Nyangu
A thousand miles journey
A thousand miles journey…..
‘Some people are born great, some achieve greatness and some greatness is thrust upon them’ Shakespeare once said that. Watch closely as the story of a man behind many scenes unfolds. Carl Joshua Ncube better known as C J has used his talent for creativity in diverse projects. As an animator who wrote and directed Nyami-Nyami, the first animated film to be show cased in the history of the Zimbabwe International Film Festival and he is also behind the introduction of live graphics to ZTV and Zimbabwe in particular. ‘It is not a mistake to make a mistake but it is a mistake to repeat a mistake’ but Carl confessed that it was a mistake when he went to pick animation as a film genre. It was a mistake in two folds as he was studying to be a nurse in England and in between he worked as a party time in security companies and hotels or whatever he came across. He randomly bought a book about flash animation and he automatically became an artist so he thought the coincidence was pretty cool. When he came back to Zimbabwe someone heard that he did cartoons and they hired his services as an animator. From the onset, that was beginning into the world of animation as he started by doing a couple of animations for television, spinning logos and graphics, and then started making his own little cartoons. A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step as he described the state of animation in Zimbabwe as getting ready for a bit of a boom. Interest is certainly there. The facilities are there, and the technology is working in the favor of the country. The nice thing about animation is that it’s unorthodox as he described, so people should not sit in large committee rooms for the industry to get organized. Carl believes that he is pretty excited because the numbers of home grown animations is increasing rapidly and a lot of kids in schools want to be animators. People just need to swallow their pride a little and come together and a lot of people have their own animation projects that they want to do of he had an idea that collectively they need to pick a project and work it together, hence the industry will move a step further if they come together. One must be inspired to aspire so that they won’t expire likewise Carl like demystifying stuff that people choose not to talk about. He is very keen on tokoloshies, Nyami Nyamis and all of the goblins and weird things. He is very curious to find out what secret society is lacking behind Victoria Falls; what civilization hide a treasure in the middle of the Conical Tower . . . those kinds of things interest since they make the world shine with its wonders. Of all the things he enjoys comedy and taking a satirical look at many things and desires something that identifies with who he is as a Zimbabwean. In describing why Zimbabwean, musicians and filmmakers are lacking behind in terms of stories, C J expressed that Zimbabweans are suffering from cultural extinction, which comes from the fact that the content isn’t available online. For as long as the Internet has more sites that are British or American in content, we less likely to convert our own content into that medium because we don’t see how it will work for us. Zimbabweans are failing to see that it is their responsibility to get our stories online. Crediting the 100% local content Carl vowed that people misunderstand the quality which has to come from somewhere that people should have just been allowed to produce the content, as bad as it was, and then Zimbabwe can start tweaking it and making it better. If Zimbabweans didn’t have a starting point they wouldn’t know what to do. The problem with Zimbabweans is that they don’t understand what an inventive spirit is even with the advancement in technologies; we don’t understand how to build on stuff. Culture has been described as static and does not allow free expressions and it’s always considered a taboo when you do something contrary to the norm. We’ve got so many things that people don’t want to change because they’re stuck in an old fashioned way of thinking. That’s how our culture is built. Do something different and you will get burnt; there will be a public outcry. And the media are the ones who perpetuate that even more by pushing the notion that things must remain the same. What the media don’t understand is that their role is to bring about innovation. A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless if you fail to make turn thus the journey of Carl Ncube is defined as he view criticism, tribulations and intervention of retrogressive elements who always want to see things downtrodden whenever he try to direct things into the right way as set ups for a step up.
By Latwell Nyangu
www.carljoshuancube.com
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