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27/09/2023

“To show your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable, to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.” 🚀

09/09/2023

Episode 54 of Untold ZW is out now - we sat down with brilliant visual artist and teacher

30/08/2023

In the lead up to his first exhibition in 2018 (in Australia) - Baskwa had to build a body of work to exhibit in just over month...

10/08/2023

(founder of ) talks about customer feedback and picking up on signs indicating whether a product is going to work in the long term or not...

19/07/2023

"GO OUTSIDE" - Lin Barrie

Lin Barrie is a Zimbabwean artist who graduated after a three year Fine Art Diploma in Printmaking at Durban Art College, with Painting, Ceramics and Sculpture as further disciplines.

Lin Barrie went on to gain experience in the world of commerce as a textile designer, travelling extensively to Europe and the Far East for business and pleasure.

In 1991, after returning to Zimbabwe from a trip to the Far East, having explored Chinese brushstroke painting and Indonesian batik techniques, she became a full time fine artist.

Lin Barrie believes everything is interconnected; animals, plants and people all entwined in the web of life. Although people move more and more across borders separating families, she thinks that family relationships ARE still as important as they used to be - technology allows us to instantly communicate, share cultural beliefs and strengthen conservation of culture and ecosystems, if we care enough to do so…

Her paintings are a reflection of the inspiration that I get from observing life in action, movement and colour. She believe that the abstract can only be realized after careful and loving study of the reality. Using acrylics and a tool inherited from her father, a palette knife, she tries to capture immediacy, mood and emotion.

13/07/2023

We recently sat down with the brilliant following the release of his new album - As I AM.

One of the questions we asked Bryan was how he has seen radio evolve over the last decade he has been active in Zimbabwe's music industry.

Song: Kumbira - Bryan K Ft

03/07/2023

A man stands next to his friend in a gallery taking in some art... "What does it mean?", he asks?
"Dunno, I like the colours though", says the friend after a moment.

WHAT DOES ANY OF THIS MEAN? 😮‍💨

08/06/2023

Every time we see work we are filled with a sense of awe!

The buildings speak to the fact the architect/designer has been drawing with the single-minded focus of getting into this profession since he was in primary school.

We hope to see more buildings with his signature motifs pop-up over the years.🚀

31/05/2023

One of the things we love about is the energy she brings to the stage. Whether it's her facial expressions or her choreography - the Yamikani experience is 1 of 1 & we had to talk about that in our interview.

23/05/2023

We're happy to announce that we're now an affiliate partner of TV Sales & Home.

In regards to how this will affect the content going forward - the shift you'll see is that on a weekly basis we will share some of our Instagram story posts promote products that we feel represent good value for our community.

Big thanks to our followers who make such things possible! 🚀

10/05/2023

What are some of your tips for going into a collaborative working relationship? Here is some perspective from Zimbabwean music duo Black with White Stripes...

27/03/2023

For Jono Terry going back to class provided an ability to tell stories through the camera lens

26/01/2023

In episode 30 of Story Untold we sat with Zash Chinhara - a photographer with a decade of experience working in the Zimbabwean creative industry. He co-founded & provides creative direction at Crafted Media Guys.

Crafted Media provides creative methods to visually communicate their client’s needs. Through photography, videography, graphic design & various other new media strategies.

In our conversation with Zash we spoke about:
* how he started out in photography;
* How the industry has evolved over the last decade;
* Figuring out what clients need;
* The joys and frustrations of working in Zim and more...

23/01/2023

Nigel Ruwona (founder of Ona Natural Oils) recalls the first time he tried to make a skin care cream😂...

20/01/2023

Nigel Ruwona (Ona NaturalOils founder) says it will take generations to educate African consumers that skin care products that we've become comfortable using are not designed for us...

09/12/2022

In episode 27 we sat with Marlene Mhangami - a software engineer currently occupying a Developer Advocate role at Voltron Data. She has also worked at Nvidia and was the first African to occupy a seat on the Python Software Foundation board in 2017.

Marlene was also chair of the first ever pan-African PyCon (Python Conference). She co-founded ZimboPy, a non-profit that empowers young women in Zimbabwe to pursue careers in technology.

In the episode Marlene shared how she transitioned from molecular biology to software engineering, what her current work role looks like, her experience starting a foundation that teaches girls to code and more...

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06/12/2022

Zimbabwean photographer Jono Terry speaks about how his Master's degree changed his approach to photography in Episode 26 of Story Untold ZW

[Link to the full episode in the comments]

02/12/2022

In Episode 26 of Story Untold, we sat with Jono Terry - a
documentary photographer primarily focused on post-colonial Africa. His photographic projects aim to unpack & confront colonial history whilst offering insight into its continued legacy on African society.

Most recently he has been exploring the social history of Zimbabwe, the country of his birth, & the subsequent politics of belonging that remain since its independence in 1980.

As a grandson of British immigrants to Rhodesia, he is interested in questioning his own belonging as a colonial legacy and navigating the complex landscape of white, Zimbabwean (African) identity.

His varying methods to visualise post-colonial identity include photography, botany, cultural memory, anecdotes, and personal archives. He is strongly motivated by creating a dialogue about the past in order to decolonize the present.

https://youtu.be/i2zaEnrN_Lc

Terry (Zimbabwe, 1987), is a London based documentary photographer whose work is primarily focused on post-colo...

31/10/2022

In episode 21 of Untold ZW, we sat with Rutendo Denise Mutsamwira to unpack her spoken word project Mukundi EP.
Rutendo is a multi-faceted creative. She is an award winning spoken word & voice artist, broadcaster & writer.

Mukundi is one of the most thought provoking pieces of art we've encountered this year and we had to talk to Rutendo and understand what it took to make it.

The five track EP creatively addresses difficult conversations around Zimbabweans identity crisis, mental health and the need for love and community to move families and nations forward as there is so much more to learn from and glean from indigenous knowledge systems.

"This body of work is a celebration, provocation, affirmation and remembrance of the past, present and future of Zimbabwe exploring the following themes: self knowledge and awareness, ancestral reverence, mental health and identity fusing spoken word with musical elements." – Rutendo Denise Mutsamwira

21/10/2022

In Episode 20 of Story Untold, we sat with FLCKR - the director of Project Kickflip (a documentary following Zimbabwe's skateboarding culture) set to premier on the 29th of October 2022.

FLCKR (Shingirai Byron Maswera) is a 22 year old photographer & creative director living in Harare, Zimbabwe. He describes himself as a Creative Director who started in photography but now does a lot more including filming & directing.

Typically having always been under someone's guide helping them with their own project, FLCKR decided to take the reins & direct Project Kickflip.

"As a Director, I want to bring light to the small stories that one would never even consider hearing or telling. Coming from a country where Skateboarding is considered taboo - I just wanted people in 🇿🇼 to understand & learn how the Skateboarding culture is helping teens stay off the streets & helping them out in life. The world deserves to hear these small stories." - FLCKR

(Shingirai Byron Maswera) is a 22 year old photographer & creative director living in Harare, Zimbabw...

20/09/2022

In the 17th episode of Story Untold ZW we sat with Peter Kaunda, the owner of Artillery Gallery and self-styled Patron of the Arts. Artillery Gallery was established in 2018 with a mandate to shine a spotlight on Zimbabwean contemporary art.

In this conversation Peter shares his journey from the inception of Artillery Gallery, the commodification of artists, business models Artillery has trialled, challenges of running a gallery in Zimbabwe and the future of Artillery Gallery.

the 17th episode of Story Untold ZW we sat with Peter Kaunda, the owner of Artillery Gallery and self-styled ...

02/09/2022

In episode 15 of Story Untold ZW, we sat down with Richard Fani the founder of Mbilez24. They are serving the communities of Mbare, Hatfield, & Epworth with a community newsletter providing access to developmental information to young people.

https://youtu.be/4ysFMN_EfKE

11/08/2022

In the 14th episode of Story Untold we sat down with creative entrepreneur Danayi Madondo. Madondo is the design genius behind Haus of Stone.

She is a storyteller & textile art enthusiast. Her work utilizes fashion in tandem with mixed disciplines such as still and moving pictures, performance art, traditional sounds & objects as a vehicle to narrate contemporary 🇿🇼 narratives.

Danayi's fashion works have exhibited at the Circular Fashion Summit in collaboration with Lablaco as 1/10 honoree BIPOC designers. She's presented fashion workshops for Fashion Open Studio & her collaborative Fashion Revolution documentary titled, The Therapy of Fashion, become a BOKEH Fashion Film Festival selection.

https://youtu.be/403ODJKKUm8

22/07/2022

[NEW EPISODE] We sat down with Gugulethu Siso CEO of Thumeza - a fintech startup providing working capital financing to the logistics industry

Thumeza has been active in the logistics industry for the past 4 years, having started out as a last mile service provider. From here, they transitioned to a freight centric platform connecting small scale transporters to large enterprises with goods to be moved.

Thumeza has experienced the joys of landing a large client & the lows of realising they can’t afford to service their load. This realisation is what led to their eventual transition to providing working capital financing to the logistics industry.

Lack of access to credit adversely affects hundreds of thousands of transporters, large and small enterprises who depend on them across the continent.

In episode 13 of Story Untold ZW, we talk about all this (and more) with Gugulethu Siso, the CEO and Co-Founder of Thumeza ...

has been active in the logistics industry for the past 4 years, having started out as a last mile service provi...

18/08/2021

(Photo by Katerina Holmes from Pexels) Stories are incredibly powerful…The power of a single story goes far beyond simply relaying facts and data. Stories emotionalize information. They give colour and depth to otherwise bland material and they allow people to connect with the message in a deeper, more meaningful way. Because I believe in the power of stories, I took a bold leap and started…...

https://thestoryuntoldzw.wordpress.com/2021/08/18/the-power-of-storytelling-content/

(Photo by Katerina Holmes from Pexels) Stories are incredibly powerful…The power of a single story goes far beyond simply relaying facts and data. Stories emotionalize information. T…

27/07/2021

Lessons from journey as an animator in Zimbabwe

27/07/2021

Challenges of running a drone business in Zimbabwe x

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20/07/2021

Challenges of running a drone business in Zimbabwe explained by Tawanda Chihambakwe (Founder of Precision Aerial & Director of Zimbabwe Flying Labs)

16/07/2021

Precision Aerial co-Founder and Zimbabwe Flying Labs Director Tawanda Chihambakwe speaks on future of Drone Racing in Zimbabwe.

Tawanda founded the first Drone Racing League back in 2016. At the time there just wasn't enough appetite for it as people hardly knew what drones are. They are now teaching people how to fly in order to actually build the demand and interest for a drone racing league.

16/07/2021

COVID-19 has impacted most people in a negative way. For Pious Nyenyewa (Studio Lead at Alula Animation) and the team at Alula, COIVD-19 meant having to work in isolation. This was a huge blow for the artists who usually feed of each others energy and ideas whilst working on projects.

In this clip from our conversation, Pious Nyenyewa speaks about the challenges of trying to work around creative blocks within the limitations of a lockdown. He also spoke about the financial strain being placed on the company because of COVID-19.

14/07/2021

Precision Aerial co-Founder and Zimbabwe Flying Labs Director Tawanda Chihambakwe details how he feels he should've moved quicker. This sentiment is shared by many other entrepreneurs and startup founders.

06/07/2021

We are live on Anchor (soon we will be live on Google Podcasts, Castbox & Spotify) for podcast lovers.

More content is coming this Friday but it's been a blur making content whilst also figuring out the distribution. If you enjoy the conversation, please subscribe and share. Thank you

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Pious Nyenyewa is the Studio Lead at Alula Animation - a Zimbabwean animation studio that was established in 2018. It was created for the purposes of entertainment, to give viewers and the clients a good quality product on their screens. Alula Animation Studio offers family viewed animation movies &...