Takura Zhangazha

Category: Culture

  • ZimDanceHall(ing) to a Changing National Consciousness

     By Takura Zhangazha* I did not know that what is now referred to as Zimbabwe Dancehall (ZimDancehall)  music has captured a lot of young Zimbabweans’ cultural hearts and minds.  At least not to the reported extent that it appears to have now done.   At the end of August 2024, there was a major event called… …

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  • Aftermath UEFA 2024: Spain, Europe, Africa and the Graveyard Mediterranean Sea.

    By Takura Zhangazha* The UEFA 2024 tournament recently held in Germany is now over. The Kingdom of Spain (Espana) are the new European champions.  They won it in what many sports pundits referred to as an admirable and entertaining style, not only against their eventual finalist rivals England but generally throughout the tournament.  Most colleagues… …

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  • Why do #Zimbabweans Pray So Much?

    By Takura Zhangazha* A friend warned me about writing on religion. His argument was that you cannot win against it.  Be it Christian, Muslim or African tradition in preferential populist order. I thought about this for a while.  And with my basic secular perception of Zimbabwean and Southern African society I realized that indeed our Gods… …

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  • Zimbabwe, Africa , TikTok and Behavioral Digital Capitalism

    By Takura Zhangazha* So the American Congress wants to ban a social media application known as TikTok.  It is owned by a Chinese based company but as with global financialised neoliberalism also has owners on American financial shores.  It would appear the major problem with this social media platform is the fact of its ownership… …

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