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Thanks and enjoy Ivan Zhakata Editor CONTENTS The Celebrity Team EDITOR CELEBRITY MAGAZINE - SEPTEMBER 2020 Ivan Zhakata [email protected] LIFESTYLE + CONTRIBUTORS Peter Tanyanyiwa Ivan Zhakata Maritawana dreams Courage Pahla big 11 Chipo Upendo Banga Richard Tentone Sandra Ndebele reveals Tawanda Chimboora vivacious looks 14 -chef Ma_moyo Adrian Osborn Moyo Brity raises the 17 Zimbabwean Flag PRODUCTION EDITOR Richard Tentone BUSINESS + PUBLISHER The Celebrity Club [email protected] Miss ZOU Demystifies 08 Modelling Rumours Pindurai - a game The Cat Equation 24 changer Teacher: “If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven.” EXCLUSIVE + Teacher: “No, listen carefully... If I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you Kanto Dem’s 2020 suc- have?” 06 cess story Johnny: “Seven.” Sweet Queen speaks Teacher: “Let me put it to you differently. 13 on career If I gave you two apples, and another two apples and another two, how many Pauline Gundidza tells would you have?” 19 her story Johnny: “Six.” Teacher: “Good. Now if I gave you two SPORTS + cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?” Nakamba tops Zim Johnny: “Seven!” 26 footballers’ earners Teacher: “Johnny, where in the heck do 11 things you do not you get seven from?!” 27 know about Willard Katsande Johnny: “Because I’ve already got a freaking cat!” 3 CELEBRITY MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2020 ENTERTAINMENT Zee World brings much needed smiles By Ivan Zhakata citizens to take precautions to avoid the important,” he said. coronavirus, Zee World viewers are using SCROLL through social media right now Meanwhile, Zee Africa’s ever-popular social and amid the dire warnings and political French dubbed General Entertainment finger-pointing, there is quite a bit to Channel Zee Magic is set to reach another laugh about. part of Africa with the upcoming launch of the channel in the Republic of Togo The coronavirus pandemic also known as Togolese Republic. has fundamentally changed daily life across the globe, Located in the sub-Saharan region of and although there have Western Africa, RépubilqueTogolaise is been incremental victories in known for its valuable phosphate the fight against the virus, Zee deposits and its export on World is all in this for the long various agricultural products. haul. Now the Togolese population And several weeks into a life can enjoy the entertainment of social distancing, its viewers import from Zee Africa in their who are breaking out on social own official language. media with memes, videos and Starting this month, viewers can tune statuses which will have the audeince media into Zee Magic on Global broadcast in stitches. platforms to Limited’s (GBL) DTH platform and start The popularity of TV-related content channel their energy into watching the incredible line-up with on social media, including memes, something a little less serious: creating series Les Changement Du Destin (Twist GIFs and recaps, is an opportunity for content that finds the humour — silly or of Fate), Les Mensonges du Coeur (lies TV channels and platforms to deepen grim as it may be — in the midst of the of the Heart) and La Nouvelle Aurore their engagement with fans of shows pandemic. (Breaking Free) and stars, and to help steer online Zee World chief executive officer Mr Mr Goyal said this was the 6th platform conversations about their content. Harish Goyal said the idea that humour to carry Zee Magic and it has concreted Zee World channel 166 on DStv is one can be used as a tension reliever in trying their resolve in expanding their such channel that whilst watching TV, times is not anything new. offerings across the continent with their viewers will be sharing comments on exceptional programming to push Zee “Life is so much easier with a sense of Twitter which are highly engaging. World’s reach to over 10 million viewers. humour. Even when things are bleak and Bleak jokes about men eating burnt food even during a pandemic. Humour allows “We are delighted to bring this incredible and wives forgetting their husband’s us to escape that which we dealing with channel to the homes of the Togolese birthdays. and releases us of any heaviness we people and will continue the momentum might be carrying. and bring Zee Magic to more untapped Memes about music coming to an end markets.” as family members demand the remote “I think that with all of the awful things control and since there is no sport due to that are going on around the planet and Zee Magic is also available on CanalPlus the Covid-19 virus, men are subjected to everywhere, just to be able to sit down, ch51, Parabole Maurice ch144, Startimes watching Zee World with their wives. read something, and just for a second ch41, Starsat ch618, Orange ch40 and be out of that moment, I think that’s Bleusat ch3 As governments around the world warn CELEBRITY MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2020 4 MODEL OF THE MONTH DANNY RAZO Danny is an actor, model and cinematographer. He lives in Harare. 5 CELEBRITY MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2020 ART Kanto Dem’s 2020 success story HAVING a passion for music, the which is yet to be officially released. station and shows. COVID-19 pandemic could not stop him from achieving his goals. Elder I have been trying to make art with You have been in the industry for Kanto Dem has embraced the ongoing substance, music that conveys a some time, which successful artists lockdown and produced tracks and a neglected aspect of social life, there have you worked with? riddim that has seen him telling his by successfully producing anti-incest success story. Celebrity caught up riddim which through entertainment Locally I have worked with a lot of with Kanto and below is what he has tries to educated and advocate for prominent artists speaking of Van to say: our moral uprightness, though it did Choga and the likes. I started working not reach greater heights the fact that with him back in 2013. Boss Pumacol, intended message was sent, means I Cally C, Sweetnes, Kadjah the list is achieved one of my 2020 goals. The endless and regionally I have worked riddim features local young artists viz with Namibians, (Uncle V, Tuli 94, Nayman, Gyl Gee, Dugaine, Kweto and Kangweson and Rashehama) and myself had w tracks on it, the most Kenyans (Berine Koroso and Spance). interesting part is we all did a song Internationally I have worked with about anti incest which I think is a Cornell Philips from Dominican must listen. Republic, Diamond White from UK and I also have good links with some What are the songs that you have Nigerian, Zambian and Ugandan produced that have received fair artists. airplay? Apart from producing music, what Lately people are requesting songs else do you do? from my previous album Conscious Mind tracks like Rinogore, When I love I am an artist; I think I am better and Tipei Nguva have defined by the word “art” received Tell us about your successes in 2020. a bit of The COVID-19 pandemic is a blow airplay on the world over, how did you adapt? The year 2020 is a tough year the most considering the outbreak of the popular Covid is real. Firstly, I am trying to deadly COVID-19 pandemic but I radio take all precautionary measures have managed to pick out one or two and secondly I am trying to engage things in this tough era. I managed to my fans, friends and all interested release my video for the track called stakeholders on social media, Baba which I dropped on the meaning whenever I have a new 17th of May. I have also dropped offering the only place to access it handful of singles from the is though my social media handles EP called Love Chronicles Elder Kanto Dem during the shoot of Baba Photo by Junction Media CELEBRITY MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2020 6 MODELPRENEURSHIP Miss ZOU Demystifies Modelling Rumours Former Miss associated with modelling of ZOU demystifies showcasing nakedness saying modelling rumours modelling is a platform for girl child elevation and empowerment.