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            STAR OF THE MONTH: BLESSING MAGORE Blessing Magore is a Zimbabwean born artist based in the UK. The 27 year old singer has created his own unique fusion of his Zimbabwean sound and afro-pop music with some hints of reggae and dance hall. Blessing has performed on various stages in the UK including the NEAT14 festival and 2019 Cricket World Cup screenings. Blessing is not only a vocalist but he can play the mbira,drums,piano,marimba and the guitar. In 2021 Blessing released a single titled Mari which talks about how hard it is for a man to find love.   Read the interview below Tell us how your music journey started  My music journey started in Chitungwiza at the age of 5 where I started playing plastic bottles and buckets as drums in the street. While my peers where pushing wire cars or playing football “chikweshe”, I found joy and happiness in playing drums.  What makes your music stand out? I think what makes my music stand out,...

  STAR OF THE MONTH: MEET DJ QUEST DJ Quest describes himself as the African version of Electronic Dance Music, capable of reaching the iconic level of the likes of Avicii. Ali Phiri aka DJ Quest was born in Bulawayo Zimbabwe and he is currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. DJ Quest grew up in a music loving home and his parents are his biggest fans. The DJ/producer started his musical journey in high school and he never looked back since then. His music skills include an infectious melody and hard hitting bass. DJ Quest grew up listening to different genres of music, however EDM is a genre that he has always been passionate about. He describes EDM as a genre that is universal and people from different parts of the world will always dance to it. Like everyone else DJ Quest has encountered challenges along the way, not everyone understands EDM and finding the right people to work with was difficult. These challenges led to him almost giving up, with the perfect timing he f...

STAR OF THE MONTH: RAYAAZ NANHANGA This month i am excited to present to you the star of the month Rayaaz Nanhanga also known as Mushina. Rayaaz is a 25 year professional dancer and creative based in Gweru, Zimbabwe. Rayaaz is passionate about the arts and entertainment industry. He is part of Gweru's best dance crew, Voltage dance crew. Voltage Dance crew consists of four members whose common goal is dancing.  Rayaaz is passionate about mentor ship and this led him to open his dance school, Making moves, with the help of the Voltage Dance crew members the aim of the school is to create a platform where upcoming dancers can exchange and learn more about dance. Rayaaz's participation in a competition held in France was a proud moment for Zimbabwe. As a professional dancer his goal is to be legendary.  Read the interview below. You are a well-known dancer, how did you find your niche?    I've always had a passion for music and I found dance as the...

Star of the month: Christopher Mpofu This month I took a different turn, i decided to do a sports feature (there’s a first time for everything right). Christopher Mpofu who is also known as Bobby is a Zimbabwean cricketer whose playing role is pace bowling. He has been playing on the international scene for over a decade and he has played for major teams such as Amakhosi, Mashonalnd, Matabeleland and Matabeleland Tuskers. Christopher has represented Zimbabwe at Test, ODI and Twenty20 international level. He describes this experience as an experience of a lifetime. According to his Wikipedia page, he is the world record holder for conceding the least number of runs without bowling a maiden over in a T20 international after bowling the complete quota of overs. Read the interview below. Christopher Mpofu Tell us how you got to the level of being an international cricket player. I started playing cricket when I was in high school, I went to Magwegwe high school. Prior to that I wasn’t ...

STAR OF THE MONTH : FORTUNATE SIZIBA Our star of the month is Fortunate Siziba , she is a singer and song writer. She recently released her debut album Be Glorified. She also won the best female vocalist award at the Harvest House International clash of hub choirs for two consecutive years. Besides music Fortunate works at the Government of Zimbabwe and she studied banking and finance at Midlands State University and she also studied MSc at the National University of Science and Technology. Fortunate says music plays an important role in her life , it makes her feels alive and this transcends to her audience.  Read the interview below Fortunate Siziba Take us back to when your music journey began  My musical journey began in 2017 when I released my single titled Muzita raJesu . I realized I enjoyed singing at a very tender age. During my primary school period I would try all that I could to join the choir, I just felt like that was my niche, it just made me...

STAR OF THE MONTH: Bekithemba Ndlovu  Bekithemba Ndlovu who is also known as Drummaniac is a drummer, entrepreneur and he is the founder of Drummers for Jesus Christ. He has worked with a number of artists and groups including Vocal EX, Creme Voices, One Spirit, Harvest House Super Choir and many more.  His vast experience in music has led to the growth of his brand . Despite the challenges he has come across in his journey to self discovery ,he never stopped believing in his abilities . Check out the interview below. Tell us about your passion for music and when did you start playing drums? Okay,I started playing drums in 2009 in church, Harvest House International.When I started it really wasn't something I thought I would be taking as a career or something I would be known for,but as time went on I found myself getting immersed in it ,all I was thinking about was drums,I would drum on literally everything that produced sound,,and I guess that's just how I ...

STAR OF THE MONTH : RUVIMBO NYIKADZINO Our star of the month is a lady who sees possibilities and sees a way where it seems impossible. Ruvimbo Nyikadzino is a journalist, tv presenter , motivational speaker chairperson  at ZYTA and she is the founder at She Roars. She has managed to host powerful and successful She Roars events whose aim is to empower women .  She believes women deserve equal opportunities to accomplish their dreams , she is indeed a black girl who rocks . check out the interview below. TELL US BRIEFLY ABOUT YOURSELF I'm Ruvimbo Nyikadzino am  25 years old .I'm a Christian and l go to Christ Embassy Church.I am one individual who believes in possibilities and sees a way where it seems impossible .I'm the second born out of 4 children .I enjoy quite a lot .I did my degree in English and Kiswahili at the University of Zimbabwe and graduated in 2016 . WHAT MADE YOU PURSUE JOURNALISM? Well when l joined media l joined as a TV  presenter ...

  STAR OF THE MONTH: SANELE MKHIZE     He won the hearts of many music lovers with his flawless and impeccable voice. Sanele Mkhize auditioned for idols SA season 12 and he made it to the top ten. Unfortunately he was the first contestant in the top ten to be eliminated and in one of his recent posts he shared this message “three years ago on this day (2nd of October 2016) I was eliminated on idols, had no hope and felt like it was all over. But today (2nd of October 2019) I’m launching my own EP that I’ve worked so hard for! Nothing is impossible with God!” now ladies and gentlemen this is how you turn a negative outcome to a positive one. He is not only a musician he is a presenter, motivational speaker and an Eco tourist in the making. He’s worked with Collen Maluleke, , KZN choir, Khaya Mthethwa, Brian Temba, Nqubeko Mbatha , Zakes Bantwini and Xolani Mdlalose. He released his debut single titled Uyingcwele. He has a great fashion sense and he is our star of th...

STAR OF THE MONTH Our star of the month is the charismatic Chipo K aka Madam Blogger aka independent blogger, she is a well-known blogger and she resides in the City of Bulawayo. She finds joy in seeing women win specifically in media. She is a talented young lady with a bright future ahead of her. I was intrigued by her winter ABC challenge on Twitter, I guess the universe was eavesdropping on my intrapersonal conversation and fortunately we met at a summit and here we are. Like any writer she’s had to endure the writer’s block and fight social anxiety. In the interview below she tells us how she had to overcome these challenges she has faced as a blogger. The Independent Blogger Briefly tell us about yourself I am a blogger and I am a student. I am studying media studies at Zimbabwe Open University. I am a sister to one brother. In a nutshell that’s me. What inspired you to start blogging? My diary inspired me to start blogging, unfortunately it was confiscat...

STAR OF THE MONTH: Tatenda Musemburi 'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate ,our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure'. That is our star of the month's favourite quote, this quote has gotten her through tough periods in life and it has created the absolute gem she is today. Tatenda Musemburi is a natural hair vlogger,fashion fanatic and biomed student based in Melbourne ,Australia. In her Instagram bio she describes herself as an ambassador for Jesus Christ and Zimbabwean content creator. I have been following her Youtube page and i was fascinated by what she does.  I took a leap of faith slid into her DMs and she agreed to feature as the star of the month. I was so excited to share her story because she exudes wisdom and humility, i'm here for sisters who are making moves inspiring women out there.Read more about her below. 1.TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF  My name is Tatenda, I was born in  Zimbabwe.  I moved to Australia at the age of 5 ...