Arts & Culture

Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives on Africa’s social media craze

By Associated Press KIAMBU: Safari Martins leads his client Ian Njenga into a sparse shack on the rural roadside in
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ENIFF 2025: Jessica J. Rowlands Puts Zimbabwean Cinema on the Map with “Rise”

By Joseph Jonathan There’s a particular kind of film that doesn’t announce itself with spectacle but settles into you quietly,
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CANADA: Francisca Mandeya discusses her risky life as an mbira player; ‘I needed to get

By nunatsiaq.com At times of despair, Francisca Mandeya always has an answer. Mbira. The Zimbabwean traditional instrument looks like a
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BERLIN: Zimbabwean art finds global resonance in two new exhibitions

By artnet.com GERMANY: In recent years, both market and institutional interest in contemporary African art has surged, and a new
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US: At 90, Zimbabwean art specialist still works 6 days at gallery considers ‘gift from

By startribune.com When gallery owner Rex Mhiripiri saw a gas station at 90th Street and Penn Avenue S. in Bloomington,
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‘Our reality, our values’: Graffiti finds growing acceptance in West Africa

By Associated Press CONAKRY: It was the middle of the day when Omar Diaw, known by his artist name “Chimere”
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CANADA: Renowned a cappella group from Zimbabwe, coming to the Westdale

By The Bay Observer After touring the globe for over four decades, one of Africa’s most celebrated vocal and dance
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The Guitar Sangoma: Sylent Nqo is carrying Zimbabwe’s rhythm across the continent

By JustNotOk Every once in a while, an artist comes along who makes you stop and listen. There’s something real
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Zimbabwean writer wins the best of 25 years of the Caine Prize

By The Guardian Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo has won the Best of Caine award, an honorary prize celebrating a story
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COLUMN: The resonant voice of Zimbabwe’s NoViolet Bulawayo

By Amelia Brady When it comes to capturing the dislocation, grief, and surreal humour of postcolonial life, few voices ring louder
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