MEET OUR TEAM
Plot Mhako is a creative social entrepreneur, arts journalist, festival director, and youth culture activist. As the founder of Jibilika, he brings over a decade of experience in promoting dance and youth culture while empowering the skills and voices of young people in Zimbabwe through innovative programming.
Plot is recognized as a leader in his field, having been awarded several prestigious fellowships:
- Mandela Washington Fellowship (Young Africa Leadership Initiative – YALI) 2015
- International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Fellowship 2016
- International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) Hip Hop & Civic Engagement Fellowship 2012
Millicent Tshuma – Manager Souther Region
Millicent Tshuma, also known as is an SRHR advocate, activist, and hip-hop enthusiast. She volunteers within a youth-serving network, focusing on empowering young people with knowledge to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. Currently, she serves as the Southern Region Facilitator at the Young People’s Network on Sexual Reproductive Health HIV & AIDS (YPNSRHHA) convened by the National Aids Council. Millicent holds a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication and multiple certificates in SRHR courses. She is also a 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship alumna.
Tafadzwa Gambiza – Head – Youth Culture Programming
Tafadzwa Gambiza is a digital content creator, hip hop culture enthusiast, and Projects Officer at Jibilika Dance Trust. He is pursuing a degree in Business Intelligence and holds qualifications in Management Information Systems, Digital Marketing, and Social Media Marketing. A skilled graphic designer and aspiring web designer, Tafadzwa also serves as the Operations Manager at earGROUND MEDIA, a sister company to Jibilika.
Nyasha Gwari Projects Coordinator _ FilmNyasha Gwari aka Nargee Musharuqua is a musician, poet, actor, model, film writer and aspiring movie director from Glenview 3, Harare. He started doing music in 2012 and has released some songs since then. His acting career started in 2016 and currently plays a role in a television “Estate Blues”. His afro pop music is inspired by love and relationships while his rap/ hip hop sound is is more of happy times and feeling good about one’s self. Full profile
Nyasha Madzinga – Strictly4Girls CoordinatorNyasha Madzinga a.k.a Noni is a Zimbabwean dancer who is passionate about dance and her brand speaks to both the young and the old. She has successfully pursued dance as a career for the past 5 years and thus earning Head Choreographer at the prestigious Military Touch Movement founded by Jah Prayzah. She is well known for her energetic and robust moves which are outstanding in her choreography and dance routines. Noni developed a peculiar style of dance over the years and has managed to maintain her own style while rising above the pressures of competing in a male-dominated industry. She was nurtured and groomed at Jibilika and has worked at the organization as a Facilitator, Dance Instructor and Dancer for the 7 years she worked full time. Full profile
Munyaradzi Dzwekesu (Creative Assistant – Music) a.k.a DING’O DUKE is a rapper/MC hailing from Kuwadzana Phase Three, Harare. Started his career in 2013 when he was 18 and is a member of a hip hop collective called R.A.P [ Real-And-Passionate ]. His music is inspired by the townships way of life and mostly talks of the effect of peer pressure in a place highly affected by poverty, domestic violence, depression and drug abuse in his surroundings which he also addresses in his music. Full profile