On 27 February 2019 Jenaguru Arts Centre was granted permission to work together with the Joint Operational Command (JOC) which comprises of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) and the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to produce a Nesango Feature Film. The permission was granted by Honourable Senator M. Mutsvangwa, Minister […]

When you try to assist a friend or relative and they are not grateful, never get too discouraged.  It seems like it is in human nature to find fault in other people’s benevolence.  If you are too sensitive to criticisms, you will stop doing good for others and what good will that bring to the

The primary agents of socialising young children  into the norms and values of their society are the family , peer groups and the school. Our earliest experiences relating to others occur within the confines of these agents.. If our first relational patterns include angry outbursts and violent behaviours , these are likely to endure into

There are some countries in the world that produce celebrity musicians that shoot to international stardom on a continuous basis. The USA is one country where their music industry seems to be a perpetual conveyor belt of music pop stars. Some African countries such as South Africa and Nigeria are also succeeding in producing mega

Zimbabwe ‘s national youth policy wishes “to instill in youth a clear sense of national identity and an awareness of, respect for, and active commitment to the principles and values enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe ” (Youth Council Amendment Act  No. 16 of 1997). Music, is one of the tools to be used for

Corruption is a malignant cancer that has affected the arts industry for a very long time. According to Transparency International, “Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, social division and environmental crisis”( https://www.transparency.org/en).  In my view, the worst dimension of corruption is its anti-development thrust.  It takes away the

The hardest burden I have ever had to bear was being misunderstood by my friends. There is nothing stranger, more awkward and more frustrating than a friend you are trying to assist holding misperceptions about your motives. It is awfully painful when the mistrust is being created by a third party with a hidden agenda.

Starting a career in music is not the easiest thing in the world. Often you have to wear more than one hat. You have to be an entrepreneur, employer, artist and marketer all at the same time. You must generate ideas, negotiate contracts, produce and record your music as well as promote it. These multiple

Artists need support from government and other stakeholders to ensure the survival, growth and profitability of the arts industry. Government must ensure the effective enforcement of existing legislation and, enactment of new laws to protect artists from exploitative tendencies such as piracy and non-remittance of royalties by publishers, record companies and bodies such as the

The music industry in Zimbabwe has experienced periods of boom and slump. The early musicians played music for passion rather than for money. Being a musician was associated with ‘hurombe’. Indeed many who played music before 1980, could testify of there being very little financial gain from the work. The period immediately after independence was