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Tanaka Ects Chuma, a young artist who attributes his milestones to self identity.
#SPoTLIGHT by Tafadzwa Gambiza It is quite interesting to meet a young person who still values their cultural background, the following is a conversation we had some time ago with Tanaka Ects Chuma who is a young artist whose roots run deep in his culture. Q:: Thank you very much for your time. Tell us…
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Lynsey Lynn, a determined female dancer who has proven to be more than just a YouTube sensation
#SPoTLIGHT by Tafadzwa Gambiza We can not talk of the 21st century Zimbabwean dance industry without mentioning Lynsey Lynn who is arguably one of the most consistent dancers. We managed to link up with Lynn and we had the following conversation with her, all things dance. Q:: I can safely say that you have greatly…
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A new opportunity arises for creatives to boost their financial wellness
By Fadzai Mathabire Exciting news came in on Friday as Connected Sahara, a network of hubs for creative industries in Southern Africa, issued a press release on their partnership with BancABC which will see funding opportunities for creatives. This comes at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the volatility of the creative sector…
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Takudzwa Masapa, a self-driven young author geared to spread the leadership message
SPoTLIGHT by Tafadzwa Gambiza We caught up with Takudzwa Masapa, a NUST Architecture student who is defying odds with 3 books already in his name. The following is the conversation between Tafadzwa Gambiza (Q), Spotlight writer and Takudzwa Masapa (A). Q:: What is an author and when does one start calling himself or herself an…
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Yeukai Chandiposha: Paving the way for the next generation of Zimbabwean dancers
by Fadzai Mathabire “Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people,” they say, so when one strives to leave both, we ought to be grateful. It’s not so long ago when I tried to pursue a career in dance myself but didn’t find enough examples to argue a case that something…
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Dizzy the Dancer, a force to be reckoned with!
#SPoTLIGHT by Tafadzwa Gambiza We managed to talk to Darrel “Dizzy” Granger recently, the following is the conversation between Tafadzwa (Q) and Dizzy (A) Q :: I still want to figure out how dancers come up with their names lol ?? A :: Its more like a inner thing when it comes to dancers choosing…
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Dray Virus of the Voltage Dance Crew, optimistic about the Zimbabwean dance industry amid the pandemic crisis.
#SPoTLIGHT _ with Adrian “Dray Virus” Magaisah by Tafadzwa Gambiza Q :: Thank you for sparing time to talk to us today. How does one craft out a name like “Virus”?? A :: The name virus came from the ability to have an effect towards people every time I dance. Just like a virus, through…
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Years of resilience, Fungie Chana keeps on moving
#SPoTLIGHT By Tafadzwa Gambiza [ Today we speak to a veteran in the dance industry Fungie Chana. He was part of the dancers who participated at the first Jibilika Dance Festival on the 17th of November 2007 at 7 Arts Theatre, in Harare] Q :: I can safely say you are one of the veterans…