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CultureMichael Mupotaringa - November 14, 20250

When Opportunists Borrow The Faces Of Victims

A call to protect truth as fiercely as we protect the vulnerable. There is an American woman named Roda...

Nehanda Re-ImaginedTafadzwa Tarumbwa - June 20, 20220

Tora Gidi Uzvitonge

It’s rather unfortunate that the only visual reference that most Africans have of their history mostly come from colonial documents, and old...

Fine ArtMudiwa Marasa - June 20, 20220

Ambuya Nehanda In All Her Glory

I want my art to explore the fantasy of what if we treated women the same way we treated men. Would ambuya...

LiteratureNyadzombe Nyampenza - June 20, 20220

Desires And Archetypes

The image of Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana is bitterly etched into the collective consciousness of Zimbabwe. It comes from a photograph that was...

Women Speak!

WomanhoodPOVO Staff - June 3, 20190

African Women African Bodies

The 21st century has seen the increase of organisations, activists and individuals rising up against the society...

Culture

A Trap called Blackness: The albatross of an Identity built on Reaction

Masimba Hwati - December 17, 2016 0

What were we before we were black?Blackness was constructed as an Antithesis to whiteness. Should we be studying blackness, should we be...

Creativity

A time to Project and Pro-Act new images, sounds and Narratives? Black Detroit

Masimba Hwati - February 8, 2016 0

I come from a school of thought that people gravitate towards that which is constantly projected before them. The Zezuru people in...

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MusicPauline Gundidza - June 20, 20220

Handikanganwe Mbuya Nehanda

POVO Afrika · Pauline - Handikanganwe Mbuya Nehanda Just a girl in the world and you had to be...

Nehanda Re-Imagined

Introduction to Nehanda Re-magined

POVO Staff - June 20, 2022 0

The Nehanda Re-Imagined initiative is a project to revive and re-imagine depictions and the legacy of Mbuya Nehanda in their plurality and...

Nehanda Re-Imagined

Let The Dead Die

Ryan Chokureva - June 20, 2022 0

That’s it, that’s my take on the Nehanda statue fallout or fall-in. Let’s let the dead die. Let me illustrate something, to...

Nehanda Re-Imagined

Wigi yaMbuya Nehanda

Ignatius T. Mabasa - June 20, 2022 0

Vamwe mai nemwanasikana wavo vasvika pandiri naSamora naNyerere Vanditarisa vachizvitora mapikicha, mai vati, “Nehanda bho here?”

Nehanda Re-Imagined

Charwe Nyakasikana (C. 1840 – 1898)

Archibald Mathibela - June 20, 2022 0

Charwe Nyakasikana is a Zezuru spirit medium who was born in 1840, in the Chishawasha District of Central Mashonaland. She was a...

POVOKonvo

POVOKonvoKonvo Staff - September 12, 20120

Cricket politics and development In Zimbabwe – POVOKonvo with Tinotenda Mawoyo

Can you give some insight as to the playing opportunities for those who haven't broken into the...

POVOKonvoKonvo Staff - October 17, 20140

Talking Photography – POVOKonvo with Tamuka Mtengwa

What made you choose to study Fine Arts?Ha ha , its actually quite a common question.You will...

Hip HopKonvo Staff - January 28, 20100

Appreciation of the spoken word in Zimbabwe – POVOKonvo with Outspoken

This is the first in a series of three dialogues with one of Zimbabwe’s illustrious MCs Outspoken.  

FilmCecile Murray-Louw - May 14, 20140

Karien Cherry – Leaping the Limpopo

Emerging writer/director Karien Cherry is raising the bar for student filmmakers as she casts the spotlight on...

CreativityKonvo Staff - July 6, 20100

The State of the Nation – POVOKonvo with Masimba Hwati

We are stitting at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe where we will be talking to Masimba Hwati...

POVOKonvoSabina Seldon - November 27, 20140

Alice Tavaya – In the Wonderland of Photography

“There is a beauty in decay,” she says. Perhaps it has something to do with the way...

HIFAKonvo Staff - February 3, 20100

Thoughts on Zimbabwe – POVOKonvo with Hope Masike

What do you think of the current state of Zimbabwe?Hmmm I know my name is Hope and...

POVOKonvoPOVO Staff - June 23, 20140

Tateguru Clothing and the freedom of expression

Dialogue with Tofirei Makinya and Tinashe Mabeza the creators of the Tateguru clothing brand. 

FilmRudo Chakanyuka - October 6, 20140

Rumbi Katedza – State of the Zimbabwe Film Industry

The Zimbabwe film industry, is there movement, is there development do we still have a pulse?Rumbi: We definitely...

POVOKonvoKonvo Staff - March 23, 20110

The genesis – POVOKonvo with Edith WeUtonga

It is no wonder that Edith we Utonga is one of few musicians in very high demand...

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SocietyArchibald Mathibela - May 25, 20140

The cradle of Mankind – African youth and the future

Zimbabwe is blessed with one constant. The potential to be all things great, the potential to rise beyond the status of a...

Nehanda Re-ImaginedPatrick Mugadura - June 20, 20220

Chii Chamuri Kuona?

When l was creating the artwork l faced this problem- l didn’t know what Nehanda looked like. So l tried to find...

CulturePauline Goredema - January 25, 20090

Shona Proverbs – Tsumo

A proverb is a short pithy sentence expressing some general truth or sentiment. These proverbs are important sayings that express philosophy of...

SocietyRodrick Longwe - November 23, 20140

Take a deep breath and take on Zimbabwe

More and more I am finding myself in frustrating situations and I ask myself if I am the only one experiencing this...

CultureElizabeth Muchemwa - July 2, 20150

The Language of Our Story

My grandmother used to tell stories. I remember how my family visits to the rural areas were enriched by the experiences of...

SocietyTatenda Kanengoni - February 23, 20150

The complexity of race and colour relations in modern society

Recently, my friends and I had a conversation about slavery. Imagine growing up in an era where you are saleable and consequently...

Music

Nehanda

Raven Duchess - June 15, 2022 0

POVO Afrika · Raven Duchess - Nehanda Hmmm Haaa Hmmm haaa Ancient one spirit spirit whisperer Lead your people lead your people Wise one spirit...

Hip HopKonvo Staff - May 20, 20100

The humble neophyte – POVOKonvo with Outspoken

POVO: So what was it like performing with the band for the first time?  Outspoken: I have had the band since 2007. It’s...

MusicHenry Makiwa - July 13, 20140

Time to harvest the low-hanging fruit in Zimbabwe

THIS time last year, our agency, The Peoples Hub had been engaged to cater media and publicity work for a modelling event...

#16WomenVoicesPOVO Staff - December 27, 20210

#16WomenVoices – Black Afro

Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Sharleen Eunice Jirongo, also known as Black Afro. I was...

InterviewsPOVO Staff - December 23, 20210

#16WomenVoices – Mary Anibal

Who are you and Where are you from I'm Mary Anibal born and Bread in Harare, Zimbabwe on the...

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Fine ArtTinashe Isaac Katandawa - June 17, 20220

Interrogated And Tortured

My artwork (Interrogated and Tortured) tells about the struggle and tragedy that Mbuya Nehanda the female Shona mhondoro faced during her lifetime,...

UncategorizedNqobizitha Mlilo - November 15, 20130

Image Is Everything

We are now living in the future. A place where knowledge has increased (and continues to do so)exponentially, where the Internet era...

Nehanda Re-ImaginedTanganyika - June 14, 20220

Why Don’t We Hear From Nehanda Today?

Self awareness consciousness and alignment, like in crystals and conductors. If a things components are more aligned it means it/you can conduct...

UncategorizedFungai Machirori - October 24, 20140

My Journey into Photography

I have always enjoyed photography, but never really thought more of it beyond being able to capture memories. My mother and sister...

FestivalsPOVO Staff - May 18, 20130

HIFA 2013 – Whats Next at HIFA

Despite this year’s HIFA theme being titled engage, nothing could be further from the stated objective. The low audience turnout and entertainers...

DanceDoreen Gaura - May 4, 20150

Fire Dance

Thing is, this was not a onetime occurrence. This is what I do and it is on this that my street cred...

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Music

CultureAkala - September 12, 20110

A discourse on Hip Hop in Africa

Living in London, I suppose my view of hip hop is skewed differently. The way hip hop was born in the Bronx...

Hip HopKonvo Staff - May 20, 20100

The humble neophyte – POVOKonvo with Outspoken

POVO: So what was it like performing with the band for the first time?  Outspoken: I have had the band since 2007. It’s...

MusicPauline Gundidza - June 20, 20220

Handikanganwe Mbuya Nehanda

POVO Afrika · Pauline - Handikanganwe Mbuya Nehanda Just a girl in the world and you had to be...

MusicBlack Afro - June 19, 20220

Nehanda (Song)

POVO Afrika · Black Afro - Nehanda Zvakatangira pana Nyamhita, mwanasikana waMutapaMazuva avo ohushe waivazadza nemasimba kaKusvikira pana Charwe...

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CultureMichael Mupotaringa - November 14, 20250

When Opportunists Borrow The Faces Of Victims

A call to protect truth as fiercely as we protect the vulnerable. There is an American woman named Roda...

SocietyOrlinda Mapa-Tsoka - May 19, 20200

Discovering my life’s purpose and calling

Life doesn’t always turn out the way one envisions it. Sometimes it turns out for the best and sometimes, well not so...

CultureMasimba Hwati - December 17, 20160

A Trap called Blackness: The albatross of an Identity built on Reaction

What were we before we were black?Blackness was constructed as an Antithesis to whiteness. Should we be studying blackness, should we be...

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Hip HopBlack Bird - November 17, 20140

An Afrikan Woman in Hip-Hop

Women living in modern day Afrika are constantly embroiled in the ongoing battle for equality and acceptance. Despite the growing number of...

Hip HopComrade Fatso - September 11, 20110

Women in Hip Hop

Comrade FatsoDefinitely, no this, it is a key thing, one of our headline acts Andretta Tshuma is a woman, she is a...

Fine ArtButholezwe Kgosi Nyathi - September 3, 20150

My Beautiful Home / Comba Indlu Ngobuciko

In 2014, Amagugu Heritage Trust in partnership with Veronique Attala and John Knight initiated the My Beautiful Home (MBH) hut painting competition...

Nehanda Re-ImaginedTafadzwa Tarumbwa - June 20, 20220

Tora Gidi Uzvitonge

It’s rather unfortunate that the only visual reference that most Africans have of their history mostly come from colonial documents, and old...

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Fine ArtTinashe Isaac Katandawa - June 17, 20220

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