Zimlegends Talks with Alexio Kawara
Interview by Zimlegends
Article by Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Alexio Kawara was born in Glen Norah, Harare and studied at Shiri Yedenga Primary school where his love for music was cultivated by his teachers. He then studied...
Irene Staunton
By Elizabeth D.T Taderera
She was born in Zimbabwe and studied English literature in the UK. Staunton began her career in publishing in London where she was employed by John Calder. After the independence of...
Dambudzo Marechera
Profile
Name
Dambudzo Marechera
Born
04 June, 1952
Rusape, Zimbabwe
Profession
Author (Novelist) / Poet
Novels
House of Hunger (1978)
Black Sunlight (1980)
Mindblast or The Definitive Buddy (1984)
The Black Insider (1990)
Cemetery of Mind (1992)
Facts
Won 3 scholarships to 3...
Tanga Wekwa Sando
By Elizabeth D.T Taderera
Hit song ‘Wake’ gave Tanga wekwa Sando the popularity he deserves when it was released in 2001. Born Ernest Tanga Kambadzo Sando on the 1st of August 1954 in Highfields Harare....
Studio 263
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
“Studio 263” was a soap opera that had everyone glued to their TV screens from 2002 to 2007. If I mention the character Detective Davis or Vimbai Huni, most Zimbabweans would...
Alois Moyo
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Alois Moyo was born on the 28th of October 1966 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Moyo was one of the co-founders of Amakhosi Township Square Cultural Centre in Zimbabwe in 1980. He is...
Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi-The man with the talking guitar
Name: Oliver Mtukudzi
Date Of Birth: 22 September 1952
Date of Death: 23 January 2019 (aged 66)
Occupation: Singer, Songwritter, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Spouse: Melody Murape (1979-1993) Daisy Mashonga (?-2019)
Facts: Declared a National Hero of Zimbabwe, Human rights Activist
Oliver...
Michelle “Mimie Moana” Amuli
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Born Michelle Amuli on the 5th of November 1994, Moana was a Zimbabwean socialite and actress who was popularly known for being a fitness bunny. Mimie Moana, as she was known...
Charles Mungoshi
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
A writer and an actor, Charles Lovemore Mungoshi was born on the 2nd of December 1947. He is said to have developed a thirst for writing short stories and poetry when...
Roy & Royce
The popular duo who are the pioneers of Urban Grooves music in Zimbabwe with hit song Handirege that topped the charts in local radio stations in 2002, Roy and Royce Gomo who besides good...