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Zimbabweans mourn Simon Chimbetu
	Simon Chimbetu, the Zimbabwean music maestro who passed away on the 14th August, after a short illness was laid to rest on August 17th, at the Chinhoyi Provincial Heroes’ Acre. Chimbetu was declared a provincial war hero for his contribution to the pre-independence war in Zimbabwe. read more
Tuku performs at Kaya FM’s birthday concert
	On August 21, 2005, Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits performed at the Kaya FM 95.9 birthday concert held in New Town Park in Johannesburg. read more
Zimbabwe Township Music book now available
	Fans of local township music now have a book to consult when looking up past groups or cross-checking composers’ details. Entitled “Zimbabwe Township Music”, the book is written by well-known music critic and lecturer, Joyce Jenje- Makwenda. read more
Call for submission to new Zimbabwe artists
	Pamberi Trust - incorporating The Book Café and Mannenberg Jazz Club - are excited to announce the setup of a website for Zimbabwe’s performing, literary and visual artists. The website is being setup to offer artists of every discipline the opportunity to promote themselves and their work at no cost, make use of information technology enjoyed by artists everywhere, and to offer the world contact details and information through the world wide web. read more
Helmut Lotti stole South African songs
	A Belgian court has ruled that star singer Helmut Lotti stole South African songs according to reports in The Sunday Times. Experts appointed by the court found that he infringed copyright on two songs - 'The Click Song' and 'Tula Tula' on his Out Of Africa album four years ago. read more
Sithengi outlines plans to help Zimbabwean film makers
	Zimbabwean directors and producers can look forward to receiving some financial assistance from the Southern African Film and Television Market, commonly referred to as “Sithengi”. This was said by Michael Auret Jnr, CEO of Sithengi while addressing a forum at this year’s Zimbabwe International Film Festival in Harare, which ended in Harare on September 02. read more

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