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Mbira nights and the new sound of Harare

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

Product

WhatsApp tickets now come with one-tap wallet passes

Rudo Sibanda · 22 May,2026 · 1 min read

Organiser Playbook

Pricing tiers that don't scare fans away

Kuda Moyo · 15 May,2026 · 1 min read

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From open mic to main stage: Bulawayo's comedy pipeline

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

Stand-up is booming, and the numbers prove it

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