Paul Chidyausiku Writer Born in 1927, Paul Chidyausiku is one of the revered pioneers of the literary arts genre in Zimbabwe. Indeed, he is the epitome of excellence in the…
Nkululeko Innocent Dube Writer, Director, Choreographer Nkululeko Innocent Dube is the brains behind Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (IYASA) who quit the teaching profession to venture into arts full-time. A teacher…
Phathisa Nyathi Writer/Historian Born in Kezi, Matobo district in Matabeleland South in 1951, Nyathi’s writing career began in 1988 with the publication of Ngilecala a short story published by the…
Nakai Matema Film Producer Born in 1970, Nakai Matema is a film producer with experience spanning over two decades. Currently, she works with the Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust as…
Nicholas Zakaria Musician Born in 1956 to parents of Malawian extraction in the Mazowe area, Nicholas Zakaria was endowed with innate musical skills that manifested at an early age hitherto.…
Musaemura Bonas Zimunya Literary Arts Zimunya was born on 14 November 1949 in Mutare. In 1973 he was expelled from the University of Rhodesia and went into exile in the…
Matesu Dube Theatre/Dance Matesu Dube founded Umkhathi Theatre Works in 1997, in Njube Bulawayo together with Maqhawe Moyo, Alexander Mhlanga, Richard Mahachi, Tshoga Ndlovu, John Ndlovu and the late Mthandazo…
Lovemore Tshuma (Majaivana) Singer Born Lovemore Tshuma in Mambo Township in Gweru on December 14, 1954, Majaivana started off singing at an early age, in 1968, when he would sing…
Joyce Jenje Makwenda Ethnomusicologist Born and bred in the bustling township of Mbare, Joyce Jenje-Makwenda is a renowned ethnomusicologist. Her exact year of birth is 1958. Since 1984 she has…
Joe Njagu Director 1982 witnessed the birth of Joe Njagu, the award-winning writer/director who directed his debut feature film Lobola in 2010, which paved the way for a new chapter…
