The biggest crisis that the youth of today lack, is the lack of identity. Technology has penetrated into our minds and has taught us that everything and anything is possible( which is true) but what technology does not teach us, is that a career is built through character. So with the exposure that technology has given us, the youth of today have dreamt, big and awesome dreams.
Most us are ambitious but we really lack the courage. But the biggest challenge we face as youth is we do not have an identity. The identities we claim we have are those that we see on TV, Instagram and Facebook and other social media platforms. As a result you come across many young people who imitate the likes of the Beyoncé’ s, Casper Nyovest and the Jah Prayzahs of today.
As a result when all grown up and mature we now deviate from the so called acts that we thought we our dreams and become who we really are. Take for instance, one grows up as a gospel singer but changes to become a dancehall singer, literally because they do not feel like gospel is what they should do. Dream and Jive steps in now to give the young people a chance to shine and be the best people that they can be on stage, particularly with their talents. The talent show is designed to help the youths who believe they have talent and expose them to the world that they want to dominate in, be it in music, drama, poetry, and visual arts.
The ground breaking dream and jive talent show was held at Harare gardens Theatre in the park, on Friday the 18th of August, where participants were competing for two track recording deals, a trip to Victoria Falls and a video filming contract with LIFEWALK TV. The participants were mainly from the music department, where we had group performances, solos and dance performances. The performances where off the hook or breath taking rather, Dale lipha Gondo opened the stage with an awesome performance, where he did freestyle and his bars were off the hook, his main song that he performed on the day is called“ different” he says the inspiration behind his music is the mere fact that everyone is different, everyone is unique in their own way, and he loves to encourage people that being different is not a bad thing, being different is a beautiful thing that when it is embraced it will bear good fruits“ I like to be real about life, look past about bring fake, trying to put a cherry on a false cake’’.
Kombai Matonhodze, one of our musicians blessed the audience with a beautiful musical performance, where he performed with his own instruments that he made, he had a dimbwa and nyere which he said to have made himself.
His performance reminded the audience of Africa before the colonial era, where everything was handmade, and entertainment instruments were made from wood.
In the entertainment sector we had awesome poetic performances from Tendai, where his poem was about education. He taught the youths in the house the importance of education“ muyimbi ane voice, akanaka, asi muyimbi anechikoro mukaka” were part of his words. Students in the house also came in and entertained the audience with awesome dance skills. The judges SaMukoko and Patience Masiyambiri were excited about the talent that these young people had, and encouraged them to keep at it, and make their dreams come true. At the end of the day everyone was happy, not only did the participants walk away with prizes but it was a day well spent.
Special thanks to PSI Zimbabwe Tsigo Graphics Lifewalk foundation Eternity Productions Lyton Studios Lifewalk TV
ABOUT DREAM AND JIVE. It is a brainchild of Lifewalk foundation, which is aimed at promoting talent, and empower the next generation in the performing arts sector nationwide, through visiting different cities and hosting the event. The trust fund is keen on nurturing talent and to help young people in boosting their self-esteem through providing them with the right platforms, towards making their dreams come true.
This will come as a way of discovering themselves, and offers the young people a chance to perform in front of a crowd and to interact with people who are prominent in their field of interest. The show is going to be done in every city nationally, South Africa, Kenya and Cyprus. Developments to have the shows on other nations are underway, Nomsa Makufa is the event organizers in Cyprus, Jesse Mwaniki – Kenya and Dean Mphelo South Africa