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10 - 23 February 2014 - The Observer 23 February 2013 - 1110 08 December 2014 - 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