Rock art, dance and ritual: what we learned from paintings in Zimbabwe

Rock paintings are found throughout Zimbabwe. They were made during the last 10,000 years by hunter gatherer groups and later by farming communities....

NoViolet Bulawayo wins the best of 25 years of the Caine Prize. Why she deserves it

She experiments with form while capturing the hopes and contradictions of our times....

In Berkeley, she’s built one of the world’s largest archives of Zimbabwean Shona music

Erica Azim has long studied and performed with Shona artists. Her nonprofit's sent over $1.6M to...

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” still seems aware, with a hint of biting realism,...

How Oct. 7 shaped a film about Zimbabwe’s Civil War

Actor Embeth Davidtz’s directorial debut, ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight,’ was filming during the...

Mbare Art Space: a colonial beer hall in Zimbabwe has become a vibrant arts centre

Mbare Art Space has transformed an oppressive colonial building with a vision for the future that’s...

The Zimbabwean singer who found fame in China – and obscurity at home

Jo Stak used to sing in Mandarin and get stopped by fans on the streets of...

Harare Open Mic returns

Harare Open Mic returns this Saturday, 8 March at The Garden, Newlands  from 2-5p.m in celebration...

Walking Dead actor Danai Gurira inspires African playwrights with Zimbabwe workshops

Television and film star, who wrote first play to premiere on Broadway with all female and...

Archaeologists reveal musical instruments depicted in Zimbabwe’s ancient rock art

A study published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa by archaeologists Dr. Joshua Kumbani and Prof. Margarita Díaz-Andreu explores the...

Drought imperils Zimbabwe’s ancient rock art, spurring efforts to preserve and date it

Local artists re-create animal drawings made by San people thousands of years ago...

Zimbabwean artist shares love of native land

Zimbabwean artist Gillian Rosselli's abstract paintings are a testament to her deep love of her homeland's...

Zimbabwean Filmmaker, Activist Chosen for Spendlove Prize

Tsitsi Dangarembga's work often revolves around the experiences of African women....

Colonial white boys in Zimbabwe: John Eppel’s autobiography is a welcome book, but a difficult read

A Colonial Boy is a welcome book for Eppel scholars, but some readers may be put...

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