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Leonard Dembo: The untold story 

By Fidelis Manyange  LAST week, Wednesday, April 9, marked exactly 28 years since the death of sungura legend Leonard Dembo.  He died in 1996.  Dembo’s real name was Leonard Tazvivinga as opposed to Kwangwari Gwaindepi as is widely reported.  In fact, Kwangwari Gwaindepi was his grandfather and that...

Unpacking the political economy of poverty 

IN 1990, soon after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela, while visiting in the US, was asked by one African- American woman from Harlem what plans he had for a free South Africa since all newly independent African countries never seemed to have the...

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Celebrating with children in mind

AMAI Grace Mugabe birthday celebrations held at her Children’s home in Mazowe last week...

Mbare outfit to represent Harare

ONE of the biggest talent shows in Zimbabwe, the Chibuku Road to Fame is...

Masvingo to host ZFU congress

THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) 74th annual congress scheduled for September, will seek ways...

Rooftop Promotions’ positive gesture

IN a refreshing move in the arts sector, Rooftop Promotions is set to...

November date for John Legend

THE coming of Rhythm and Blues (RnB) international musician John Roger Stephens popularly known...

Traditional dance competition on course

CHIBUKU Neshamwari traditional dance competition is in its 51st year and still celebrates and...

Stone sculpture losing original flavour

STONE sculpture continues to be popular in Zimbabwe as more sculptors are sprouting around...

He survived poisoning and bullet wounds

By Simbarashe Gwirambira MY father Cde Taylor Gwirambira whose Chimurenga name was ‘Elias Chimurenga’...

Tendai Dembo revives father’s legacy

TENDAI Dembo, son of the late legendary musician Leonard ‘Musorowenyoka ’ Dembo has released...

Husband’s death inspired me to join struggle

By Siyabonga Zondo SOUTH AFRICAN by birth, my aunt Cathrine Cele, participated in Zimbabwe’s liberation...

ZIMA relaunch a boon for artistes

THE re-launch of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA) last week in Harare and the...

Painful experiences at Nyadzonia: Part Two

By Prince Simbarashe Zongoro FOR six months, my father Denford ‘Tendai Nation’ Zongoro was among...

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Leonard Dembo: The untold story 

By Fidelis Manyange  LAST week, Wednesday, April 9, marked exactly 28 years since the death...

Unpacking the political economy of poverty 

IN 1990, soon after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela, while visiting in the...

Second Republic walks the talk on sport

By Lovemore Boora  THE Second Republic has thrown its weight behind the Sport and Recreation...

What is ‘truth’?: Part Three . . . can there still be salvation for Africans 

By Nthungo YaAfrika  TRUTH takes no prisoners.  Truth is bitter and undemocratic.  Truth has no feelings, is...