The Annual Music Crossroads Gala had its 10th anniversary in Maputo Mozambique on 24th June (2009). The event was a private function where entrance was strictly by invitation. 12 groups from Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe performed. Mokoomba represented Zimbabwe and did us super proud.

Which country produces the best break dancers in the world? Zimbabwean Hip Hop dancers have an opportunity to change the answer to that question at the 20th International BOTY contest to be held in Germany in October this year- but first they need to win local and continental heats that will bring maestros of this acrobatic dance form together.

The Mbira Centre will this weekend host a unique fireside evening of story telling and poetry with performance poet Albert Nyathi &  Kwela Music by Bulawayo based musicians Japhet Tshuma on box guitar and Mako Sithole on Penny whistle.

Zimbabwean writer, Petina Gappah has been shortlisted for the 2009 Frank O'Connor Short Story Award. The 35,000 Euro award is the richest short story prize in the world.

The South African metropolis of Johannesburg recently provided the setting for the launch of a new website dedicated to disseminating arts and culture information from all over the African continent and enabling artists to collaborate more effectively.

“Walk the Path, Build Zimbabwe.” That is the theme for this month’s House of Hunger Poetry Slam at the Book Café, inviting poets to think of and express their thoughts about ‘walking together’ as a nation and working together to re-build a shattered country to its former glory as the bread basket of Southern Africa and a rich cultural melting pot for many, regardless of race, tribe or nationality.