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Culture
Mbira nights and the new sound of Harare
A new wave of artists is putting the mbira back at the centre of the city's biggest nights — and selling out venues doing it.
Tariro Mhaka · 28 May,2026 · 1 min read
Comedy
From open mic to main stage: Bulawayo's comedy pipeline
At The Bag, Tuesday nights are where the city's next headliners are made. We spent a season watching them rise.
Sipho Ncube · 02 May,2026 · 1 min read
Comedy
Stand-up is booming, and the numbers prove it
Comedy audiences book late and rarely abandon the cart. Inside the ticket data behind a scene that quietly got real.
Sipho Ncube · 23 Mar,2026 · 1 min read
Food & Drink
Street-food night markets take over Harare
A handful of stalls in a car park became the city's most reliable weekend plan. The format works because it asks for nothing.
Nyasha Dube · 16 Mar,2026 · 1 min read
Culture
The comeback of the listening session
Phones away, no support act, no rush. Between the club and the concert, a quieter format has found a real audience.
Tariro Mhaka · 23 Feb,2026 · 1 min read
Food & Drink
The rise of the one-chef pop-up dinner
One cook, one menu, one night, a dozen seats. The smallest format in food is quietly the hardest ticket in town.
Nyasha Dube · 12 Jan,2026 · 1 min read