Our Managing Director Named in the 100 Most Inspiring African Entrepreneurs List
The Managing Director of Point Black, Mr. Phil Chard was recently named as one of the 100 Most Inspiring African Entrepreneurs by the African Founders Conglomerate as part of their Africa Day inspired list.
Apple Music Celebrates Zimbabwe's 43rd Independence Day
On April 18th 2023, Zimbabwe Celebrated its 43rd day of Independence. To mark the occasion Apple Music has prepared a special page acknowledging some of the best Zimbabwean albums to be released since the African nation gained its liberation.
Yaba Buluku Boyz release the video for Wa Kula (Zacaria) featuring Jah Prayzah
DJ Tarico, Preck, and Nelson Tivane, collectively known as the Yaba Buluku Boyz, bring Maputo to life in captivating new visuals for their recent super dance anthem 'Wa Kula (Zacaria)' featuring Zimbabwean music heavyweight Jah Prayzah.
Point Black's Managing Director Featured in Strategic Marketing For Africa Magazine
Point Black’s Managing Director - Phil Chard was recently featured an in-depth article on the future of Digital Marketing on the African continent. The article which was written by Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe and Mike Simpson features conversations with 4 Digital Agency heads such as Tendai Luwo, Head of Strategy at David & Langton (SA), David Gorin of Marnox Media, Khalid Baddou - President of the Moroccan Association for Marketing and Communications and Phil Chard of Point Black Africa.
Hillzy Featured by The BBC and DJ Edu
Hillzy is starting his 2023 with the same amount of momentum and media attention as he finished off the last year! The Nharo hitmaker who is still riding the wave of his popular EP release In The Building is now catching the attention of a number of media platforms and artists alike.
RayDizz Partners with Fastjet Zimbabwe to promote the airline’s new App
Multi Hyphenate artist, creator and Zimbabwe’s most decorated DJ, RayDizz has partnered with Africa’s leading value-based carrier, fastjet
Zimbabwean Artists Daecolm and Rymez Invited to Prestigious Sony Artist Camp In Ghana
The first-of-its-kind camp for the publisher saw it bringing in some of the most prominent African acts from across the continent for one week, including two of Zimbabwe’s most decorated artists - Rymez and Daecolm.
Grammy Nominee Daecolm Returns Home To Give Back
Zimbabwe-born and now Los Angeles-based Grammy-nominated musician Daecolm recently returned home to Bulawayo during the holidays to do his own form of gift-giving to local artists. Daecolm is currently riding high after enjoying one of his most successful years as an artist that saw him moving from London to LA, releasing a slew of big singles, and working on Chris Brown’s Grammy-nominated album Breezy.
Hillzy At Fiesta Fiesta (December 23, 2022
Hillzy was one of the acts booked for Fiesta Fiesta and he delivered an incredible performance that has the crowd clamouring for more. Check out some of the pics and video highlights from his performance
Jack Mashala on Artist Management and Brand Building
As part of The Music Industry Incubator workshop series, we invited artist manager Jack Mashala (Mas Musiq) to fly in from South Africa to have a 1 on 1 conversation with Phil Chard on how best to build a brand, what managers should be aware of and what artists can do to work with their management to build a revenue generating brand.
DJ Tamuka on Production and Mixing
As part of The Music Industry Incubator Workshop series, we had DJ Tamuka - one of Zimbabwe’s most accomplished and successful producers and composers come to speak to our artists on the intricacies of his process and how best to prepare a song. He then gave a live session on how he made one of Jay Prayzah’s biggest hits to date titled Dangerous.
The Music Industry Incubator Will Be A Critical Hosting A Workshop This Sunday
This Sunday (December 18, 2022). Point Black and Unplugged Zimbabwe will be hosting a special invite-only workshop for Zimbabwean artists at The Cresta Lodge, Msasa, Harare.
Daecolm reunites with Chris Brown on a new type of Christmas Song
Daecolm, who was born in Zimbabwe but now lives between London and Los Angeles recently flew into LA to work with Chris Brown on his recently released Its Giving Christmas holiday single.
GZE Interview In The Standard - Resilience drives Chekera to stardom
Khumbulani Muleya recently interviewed GZE in a long winding conversation that appeared in the Zimbabwean weekly newspaper called The Standard. Part of that article was edited for brevity. However, the full edit is available below
Hillzy to His Competition - Ita Mushe
Hillzy’s latest release Forever represents his artistic evolution as he merges his penchant for emotional love tributes with his skills as a lyricist capable of making Hip Hop with some of the best wordsmiths on the continent.
Hillzy’s In The Building Breaks Records Within Hours Of Its Release
Point Black’s latest signee, Hillzy released his new EP titled In The Building last week Friday and the project has been racking up some truly impressive numbers across all platforms.
Hillzy Releases His Last EP titled In The Building
In The Building features 11 songs, all of which are mixed and mastered by Hillzy himself. 5 of the songs are produced by him under his Mr Masinh pseudonym.
As part of his return to his roots, Hillzy has linked back up with his early collaborator and mysterious figure - H3nry (Forever). The only other collaboration on the album comes via the production and vocals of Manno Beats - a multi-award-winning producer and artist from Haiti, who lends his talents on Signs.
Point Black’s Artists Secure 6 nominations at the Zimbabwe Hip Hop Awards
The Zimbabwe Hip Hop Awards recently released their list of nominees for the 2022 edition of the awards, where two artists on the Point Black roster bagged a total of 6 nominations in total!
Hillzy and RayDizz have enjoyed a stellar year in 2022 as Zimbabwe and the world recover from the COVID 19 outbreak that severely hampered the entertainment industry.
Hillzy Asks If Love Truly Is Forever On A Multi-Genre Smash Hit
Hillzy’s latest release Forever represents his artistic evolution as he merges his penchant for emotional love tributes with his skills as a lyricist capable of making Hip Hop with some of the best wordsmiths on the continent.
Hillzy's Chargie and Muroora Cross 1 Million Views on YouTube
One of Zimbabwe's hottest Hip Hop and R&B Artists, Hillzy, has just crossed a massive milestone on YouTube. His videos for both Chargie and Muroora crossed 1 million views on YouTube!