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Hlatywayo champs Ndau culture through tint, mbira music
NewsDay Staff ·

EDWIN Hlatywayo, a paint artist with an incredible talent for playing the Ndau mbira, has come into the global limelight through his rural feminist art which advocates the betterment of the lives of women in all circles of their lives.
Hlatywayo told NewsDay Life & Style that his creative work speaks for the voiceless, while it also teaches people to survive within their means, making use of available resources in their communities.
“I have exhibited paintings in Germany and played mbira music in Ingelfingen, Kunzelsau, Bamburg, Stuttgart and several other venues,” he said.
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