Poetry & Spoken Word
Introducing Ipikai, a new journal for Zimbabwean poets
It started as a Facebook Messenger conversation and now it is the newest poetry journal on the African continent. The…
Zimbo Jam Network
March 4, 2022
Zimbo Jam Network
March 4, 2022 
BooksPoetry & Spoken Word
Zimbabwean poets explore new avenues as local publishers shun their work
“No one reads poetry. We can’t publish you.” That’s what Samantha Vazhure was told by the Zimbabwean publishers she approached when she wanted to launch her first collection. None of them wanted to publish her work.
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Chigama anthology examines the things we lost in Zimbabwe’s economic & political fire
After decades of performing on spoken word stages and writing thousands of lines of poetry, Batsirai Chigama launches her debut anthology, ‘Gather the Children’ in Harare tomorrow.
Zimbo Jam Network
March 1, 2018 
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20 young artists from Harare, London answer the question, ‘What is a strong woman?’
Tonight in Harare, 20 artists from Harare and London will present poetry and images at the opening of the first These Images are Stories (TIAS) exhibition with their own answers for the question, “What is a strong woman?”
Zimbo Jam Network
November 29, 2017 
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LitFest remembers Yvonne Vera
One of the events at the 2016 edition of the annual literature, Litfest, which starts today in Harare will commemorate the lives of three of Zimbabwean writers.
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November 30, 2016 
BooksFeaturedTheatre & Comedy
A poem for fallen fathers
Poet Batsirai Chigama wrote this for Fathers' Day 2016. She writes of a father she loved and admired, but who, somewhere along the line, fell from grace...
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June 19, 2016 
Music
Music to Save Tapiwa
A number of artists are coming together to raise money for Tapiwa Sachiti, who has a rare cancer condition. The artists are hosting a "together we can" fundraising concert, on Saturday May 7, 2016 at the Zimbabwe German Society.
Zimbo Jam Network
May 4, 2016 
In Pictures
Double Celebration for Tariro NeGitare
Popular contemporary musician, Tariro Chaniwa aka Tariro NeGitare celebrated her 30th birthday as well as release her brand new album at a night filled with glitz and glam on Wednesday September 16, 2015.
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September 17, 2015 
Other Arts & Culture Issues
What Zim Artists Are Up To This Winter
This has been a hard winter for those in the arts. There’s a struggling economy, which leaves audiences or buyers of art with less disposable income to support the arts. We’ve also lost two fabulous performance venues in Harare – the Book Café and Misty’s.
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July 23, 2015 
Theatre & Comedy
Spoken Word Gets Louder at HIFA
The Hivos Poetry Lab promises serious surprises for audiences at HIFA this year, with each of the 6 sessions scheduled promising to be very different from each other and from previous years.