Editor ' s Letter
“ If you can ' t fly then run , if you can ' t run then walk , if you can ' t walk then crawl , but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward .” - Dr . Martin Luther King Jr .
You can look up , sideways , and even back , but the actual goal is to look forward . I put on my high heels and joined the rest of the world in the celebration of 2020 ! We closed another chapter of the century as we strode through the next decade . With high expectations of making the next step , none of us had imagined our lives to be turned upside down .
The COVID-19 pandemic broke out early in 2020 and shut down the entire planet . We found ourselves faced with confusion , confined in our own homes and spaces . Quarantine has challenged every part of our livelihood as human beings . Ironically , faced with unprecedented times , it also created opportunities for growth , introspection and even innovation .
As a publication , our theme for the year , and the next ten years is , ‘ Next level ’. Eight years of vision development centered on the establishment of legacies for the next generation . The question for us was , " What ' s next ?" Like others , we were unprepared , sometimes discouraged , and at most trying to find ways around the ' new normal ' Getting the vibrant Gemma Griffiths not only as our cover but as a team player for this issue of the publication , was nothing short of a blessing . The talented , multi-award-winning singer-songwriter epitomizes the ‘ next level ’. Her meteoric rise into the mainstream , and now the African continent , comes as a labour
of love with years placed into horning her art .
We crossed the pond for a befitting celebration of being part of the story of the next generation . We caught up with Grammy award-winning songwriter and producer , Brian Soko . Brian is the flag bearer of bringing home to the world , and vice versa . Moving into the main pillar of our business , we took a seat at the table with Aurra . We first met Aurra as the seamless wordsmith and from now on she ’ s a digital entrepreneur whose vision aligns with our very own .
What ’ s the next level ?
Expanding horizons , bridging gaps , and changing the narrative for the future !
We are Metropolitan , African , Global ...
Groove Magazine International !
Elspeth Chimedza EDITOR IN CHIEF
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