The Colo(g)niser tour came to a grand finish last Saturday as comedian and poet Andrew Manyika performed to a capacity crowd at Reps Theatre in Belgravia.

Mukundi is a Shona term meaning one who wins, overcomes or gains by success in competition, contest or gaming.

 “I have had many exhibitions to a different audience outside the country.

The plenary sessions had speakers from South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.

Getting a million views on a YouTube video is every creator’s dream.

The festival ran under the theme “Amplifying Young People’s Voices on Sexual Reproductive Health and Gender-Based Violence Through Art”.

The residencies will allow the artists the time and space to develop and complete their projects while being supported by mentors, workshops, resources and curated activities.

Author and publisher Samantha Vazhure launched her book titled Starfish Blossoms last Friday in a house-full session in Harare.

The single, which took two weeks to write, record and release is among several songs that Daecolm has collaborated on with the multi-award-winning artist.

This is a welcome development as prospective students from outside Harare often found it difficult to secure affordable accommodation when wanting to join the rehabilitation centre.

Last year, in celebrating the achievements of women and women artists, the NGZ, through the support of the Irish embassy, curated an exhibition themed #BreakTheBias.

According to SAHTC, this year’s competition dwells on global development goals such as sustainability.

The Chitungwiza-based artist, real name Nkosilathi Sibiya, fuses Western trap sounds with indigenous Shona lyrics.