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Brilliant Berita out to conquer Africa
Migrant labour film now out
Z
i m b a b w e a n - b o r n putting the brand Berita out there
While on tour she will record
songstress,
Berita and marketing my music, so I will be some new material for her upcoming
Khumalo
will
be enjoying he was firstwith different his then expected to drop later this
interacting employed and album, wage of
Masimba Ngondonga
spreading her wings crowds during my performances year.
around five shillings.
internationally industry witnessed atheand learningThe teaching something
and film poses debatable questions really had time to do
“I never of
he art this year to tour
birth
the
of aAfrican countries. film “Much to whether go. Malawian people who migrated
new and unique
number of
new everywhere I
everything I wanted to do musically
the Land of Promise” which
After being crowned “queen” of unveilsjustto Zimbabwe and and because I was studying full time, so
“I
want to go around worked towards the
of other now Zimbabwe
the reasons behind Nyasaland people, now development with the current that I am free I grabbed every
African Pop for her debut album find inspiration, work
Malawi migrating to Southern Rhodesia, should be compensated.
Conquering Spirit at last year’s established Speaking to after the ashowcase Zengeya came my way to
musicians and leave
opportunity that
now Zimbabwe and clearly outlines the
Metro FM Music Awards in South mark.”
get my music out
socio and economic implications associated said his inspiration came from childhood there.”
Africa, movement.
She will be about Malawian people that features music legends
Berita later
stories travelling from
with theBerita said interest in her
music grew in Africa andthe First Floor Art to Mozambique, this new film.
Malawi developed into Namibia, Hugh Masekela and Zimbabwe’s
It was showcased at beyond.
Gallery recently. the Dispatch this Zimbabwe “The stories that I used to hear as a child on one song on
Speaking to
and Senegal between Oliver Mtukudzi
Written and directed by Cosmonow and May and is Malawianto jet the upcoming album and has done a
Itayi about the expected people always crossed
week, the Zimbabwean-born but
Zengeya, the film fuses live interviews of my mind and this has made me develop a
Eastern Cape based singer, who off to the US and Canada later this collaboration with Senegal’s Carlou
different historians and experts both from keen interest to see its reality and bring out
calls East London home, expressed year.
D.
Malawi and Zimbabwe together with fact the bigger picture of the Malawian people,”
excitement drive every viewertour,look into 22-year-old has just finished
about her first to
The he said.
“In Malawi I will be recording
files which
which kicks r