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Africans Chiselled To Alternate Their Freedom Proclamation

  An Analysis By Fred Farai Nyakudanga FFF What Africans owned before Colonisation wasn’t land and territory only. African Natives had a strong cultural practice, governance, justice and belief systems. Their survival tools hunting, animal husbandry, trade and socialisation was out of this world.  The coming of the White Man all of these things were discarded and replaced. The land was improved and sophisticated machinery was introduced in mining secluding land the major tangible claim Africans had a straight right. Though it uncomplicated some tasks, African Natives resisted the White Man’s invasion in total. The gun overpowered Africans. To mitigate the African Native‘s mental resistance the White Man introduced his education system.  My paternal grandmother told me stories about how it was difficult to enrol for school, back in the 1930s. Missionaries had a torrid time to convince African Natives to accept their method of education. My grandmother evaded her parents wh...

De-mining Engineer, Businessman And Music Enthusiast Longjones Turning 50

  Longjones is turning half a century on the 19th of March. Longjones is a moniker for Traicos Mutodzaniswa’s tallness that is obtrusive even when he is sitting down. He grew and went to school in Glen View where he met Tryson‘s father the late music Legend Naison Chimbetu who was a close friend of his father. Preparations of the soldier outside war are at advanced stages. His family is preparing home celebrations for the whole family, relatives and friends. FFF is coordinating the after party bash at Landmark Night Club Chiremba Shops. Tryson Chimbetu is going to lead entertainment while Blade and Legend will support. Longjones is a passionate Music Promoter, not playing live music will be catastrophic to the rhythm of his veins. I would like to believe Naison Chimbetu contributed to Longjones‘s decision to become a Music Promoter because he experienced the music business practice with his bare eyes when he was privileged to attend Naison‘s shows with his father. Longjones cast ...

Doubles Wochemera Munda Usatiwamborimwa – Gombo

  Pasi pasati parohwa nenyundo, Tsuro uchanetsana na sekuru wake Gudo munhaurwa zhinji dzangova ngano. Pamusha payiti pakazvarwa mwanakomana Baba vemwana uyu vaibva vatobatira Gombo rekuti mwana wavo azovakirapo iye nemhuri yake. Zvino kuuya kwakazoita vachena nekuzvitonga zvizere koita vatema minda yave kutengeswa. Doubles Wekwa Marange uyo akazvarwa achidanwa kuti Decide Razerera mudunhu rinozikanwa nekuti Bocha anouya nenziyo yake. Gombo chimbo chinouya nekudzidzisa uye kuvaraidza uchinge uri parwendo hako wakananga kumarimuka. Nziyo iyi yakanyatso batanidzwa nemusambo wemazuva ano zvekuti unobva wanyatofarira kuterera mashoko anoita seanonyangira dudziro yavo.  Doubles unochema chema kuti gombo nderake nekuti unoridiridzira uye anorisakurira. Chokwadi mwanu uya wekuti gengezha mukombe hazvienzane neasina Doubles arikuuramba. Vamwe vanoti chitsaru kune umwe chitsva kune umwe. Doubles ati iye anoda chiri chitsva chitsaro bodo.  Hudzamu munyaya iyi hwasvasvamhira kumag...

An Architect With Univocal Music Talent - Papa Sodza

The reason why God gives human beings talents is for them to serve each other. The idea comes from that a single man can not handle and be good in everything, otherwise he will be a “Jack of all trades and master of none”. So each man distinctly specialise to enable exchange of expertise.  We are mortals too there isn’t enough time to master everything. Papa Sodza born Walter Sonayi is one talented musician who discovered his talent while growing up in the south eastern part of Zimbabwe in Chipinge. The area is a native land of the Ndau people. Far away from the capital of Zimbabwe you would wonder how he mastered music which he probably listened to on the radio. Tracing back to the time he grew up power was scarce, there wasn’t any electricity connection in most rural areas. Solar energy is a recent invention so people relied on batteries to power their radios. Most of the time the battery was reserved for news and soccer commentaries when particularly fathers would want to know...

The African Enigma: Blood and the Weight of Ancestral Sin

  From the womb, we inherit a curse rooted in the theosophy of our ancestors. This curse is tied to our bloodline, an unchosen legacy that binds us to the past. Seeking escape from this cycle is a quest for wisdom, yet it means challenging the deeply ingrained beliefs passed down through generations. By doing so, we risk sinning against the sacred oaths sworn by our forebears, whose ancient power and wisdom still reign supreme. Our African ancestors lived life on their own terms, without our input, yet we are their representatives today. Despite their foresight in considering future generations, most of their possessions were ephemeral, lacking the lasting impact they had envisioned. Without modern institutions like banks or foundations to preserve wealth, their tried-and-true methods were severely disrupted during the Scramble for Africa. Today, we inherit the land, the bloodline, and the enduring legacy of our ancestors. However, the rapid changes unfolding around us were unfores...