Category: Spotlight
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Tanaka Machikicho; the girl who danced her way to FRANCE!
A year ago, the media was awash with the exciting news of a young girl who defied the odds in a tough dance competition largely dominated by males as she won a trip to France from the Zimbabwe Edition of the annual Rival Skool Battle. Tanaka Machikicho indeed went on to represent Zimbabwe so well,…
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EXCLUSIVE: Skateboarding advocate Vaughan Neville shares his optimism for the sub-culture in a country where traditional sports and culture are dominant.
#SPoTLIGHT by Tafadzwa Gambiza GET YOUR POPCORN READY FOR THIS ONE! – We are so “stocked” to give you an exclusive with Canadian skateboarding veteran, Vaughan Neville (A), who sought out to transform the skateboarding scene in his home country and abroad through advocacy and lobbying. The following is a transcript of the conversation he…
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B-girl Ida geared up to explore and exchange with the Zimbabwean dance fraternity.
#SPoTLIGHT By Tafadzwa Gambiza The great Albert Einstein said ” Only a life lived for others is worth living”, and we can’t agree any less as no one has ever made it through in life without someone’s help. In case you did not know, we run a Volunteer Program at Jibilika Dance Trust, which has…
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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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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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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…