kwantuthu arts magazine january 2014
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THEATRE FASHIONMUSIC POETRY
Kwantuthu ArtsJanuary 2014
enqore
Of
Moments10
Magazine
A fully animatedmascot for
Ndafuna TV
The story behind the The Same Old
Shirt Collection and the team.
EuropeTour for...
FemaleHouse DJ?
Party at theVic Falls?
The all female group
Nobuntu from
Bulawayo.
TKP a female house
music DJ has an epic
launch at Horizon.
The Jameson Vic
Falls Carnival an
party to end the
A
TRIBUTE TONELSONMANDELATITLEDDIPLOMATIC
WHO ARE THE?THE NINEVITES
2013
DANCE FILM VISUAL ARTS LITERARY ARTS
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WHATS INSIDE
JANUARY
THE NINEVITES
FRESHON DA..
Issue 2014 :Enjoy an
issue packed with
arts of all disciplines,
creativity, innova-
tion, and just pure
genius.
Europe and Back,an amazing storyof the all femalegroup..
Hello thank you for an amazing in welook forward to a even bigger year where we willexplore the arts, discover the talents and sharethe amazing moments of creativity and innova-tion from all over Africa and the world.
Our January issue has the Jameson Vic Falls Carni-val as one of the biggest end of year parties thatis attracting visitors from all over the world. Wealso see the fresh TKP a female DJ jumping on thehouse music stage with an epic launch at horizon.We also celebrate the European tour of Nobuntuas they are making huge steps in the develop-ment of African music.
We also morn the loss of all our most cherishedartists in from Chinua Achebe, ChiwonisoMaraire and the nationalist Nelson Mandela. Asmall review of and its moments.
We as the kwantuthu Ar ts Team are looking for-ward to a very memorable .
The NinevitesGang packed bagsand missioned to
Semonkong, Leso-tho - a place of rootsand inspirationfor designer NkuliMlangeni.
TKP a fresh DJ who just had
an amazing launch in the City
Of Kings who is promising big
things in House music.
Editorial Note
HappyNewY
ear!
CREATIVITY &INNOVATION
LENOVO
IDEA
TABLETS
ATRIBUTE TONELSONMANDELA
TITLEDDIPLOMATIC
THEJAMESONVIC FALLSCARNIVAL
PG : 24
PG : 28
PG : 9PG : 20
PG : 4
PG : 24
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ATRIBUTE TONELSONMANDELA
TITLEDDIPLOMATIC
Inspiration :For those notin the know, Navy Seal has been
putting out hard hitting tracks
for some time now. His last single
managed to catch a radio buzz in
the country and helped Elevate
(pun intended) him to the next
level in the Zimbabwean Hip Hop
scene. We are proud to fill you in
on his latest effort which happens
to be a tribute to Nelson Mandela
who passed on this th of Decem-
ber at age . We managed to get
in touch with Navy Seal and this is
what he had to say about how this
song came about?
Navy Seal :I was gettingready for work, when I saw the
breaking news on eNCA. It only hitme when I was in route to work,
to do a tribute to him (Nelson
Mandela). I wanted a production
from home, so I gave the First
Class a call-the number produc-
ers in Kingsville-and told them my
idea. minutes later they (First
Class) emailed me instrumentals
to choose from. I linked up with
Trae Yung,and Karma on Whatsapp,
and they both liked the idea. We
arranged for studio time later that
day. We had a vibrant session at
Trae Yungs TMG Studio, and every-
thing went well.
What does this songmean to you? : This songmeans a great contribution to
the Zimbabwe Hip Hop commu-
nity, and the world at large, as we
mourn the loss of a world leader,
father and mentor. Nelson Man-
dela fought systems in the most
diplomaticways, and his death
shall not be a death of his legacy,
but he shall live through how we
conduct business, and how we
relate to other people. Henceforth
came about the concept and title
of the song Diplomatic (A Tribute
To Nelson Mandela).May his soul
rest in eternal peace
Download link :
The new Navy Seal ft Karma n Trae Yung - Diplomatic (A Tribute
To Nelson Mandela) http://www.mcpotar.com/tribute-to-nelson-
mandela-by-zimbabwean-hip-hop-artist-navy-seal-hiphop-rip-
mandela/
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela :was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist who served
as President of South Africa from to . Born: July , ,
Mvezo, South Africa December May his soul Rest in Peace.
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ANIMATION
NWABUA fully animated mascot for Ndafuna TV,
planned to be ready early this
year 2014...
Nwabu Animation
Nwabu was built and textured in Zbrush
and rigged, animated, lit and rendered in
cinema D. Nwabu is built as a high subdi-
vision character with heavy displacements
to generate the detail in the skin.
Over the past few weeks I have been gen-
erating branding graphics for our studio,
nafuna. part of this effort is animating
and rendering Nwabu, our fully animated
mascot.
WHO IS NQO?
Enqore, one ofZimbabwes A-list
music video directorsand digital animation
artists.
THE WORK
BEHIND THE
ANIMATIION
LINKS:
www.enqoremedia.com
www.ndafuna.tv
One of our studio machines has
been rendering Nwabu for the past
hours! Additional scenes are
being rendered across the Nafuna
network and rendering should be
done by the weekend. The plan is
to have the animation ready for
the New Year.
I spoke to Dj Philo, who just
released his new trap track, pasta
lavista. Were aiming to get the
track included on the viral anima-
tion. Hopefully soon I will be
releasing yet another new Nafuna
character. This one is a D project
aimed as content for the web show
but also as a viral production, stay
tuned!
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Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10, Lenovo is back in the Android tablet market withtwo new slates: the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10 and the Yoga Tablet 8.
TheResolution.
STAND OUT
FROM THE CROWD
The first thing youll notice about
the Yoga Tablet 10 is that its a 16:10
ratio display tablet, and that its not
completely flat, either. The round,
bulky edge gives the tablet a stand
to prop itself up, which is nice to have
if youre watching videos or reading
content while at a desk or table.
While its a beautiful tablet, were
going to cut right to the chase with
what we dont like here: the user
interface and the display.
If you didnt work out the math, a 1280
x 800 display across 10 inches gives
you density of roughly 151 PPI. Thats
151 pixels per inch. By comparison, the
iPad Air has 264 PPI and the LG G Pad 8
has 278 PPI.
Hardware :The Lenovo Yoga Tablet hardware is actually not bad for its price,
and the faux-metal finish makes it feel
even nicer. The glass display and body give
it a halfway decent feel.
At the bottom end, where the tablet is
curved for the kickstand, there is the
power button and headset jack opposite
each other. The power button is actually
really nice, and has a good feel to it when
pressed. It may be odd to mention this,
but when compared to other tablets, it
seems really cushy.The opposite side of the
power button is the .mm headset jack,
and above that is the volume button and a
small microphone.
When the device is facing you in landscape
orientation, youll also notice there are
two front-facing speakers. If you purchase
the tablet, you will have already noticed
the Dolby logo on the box. The speakers
will offer Dolby Digital Plus enhancement,
which should mean that its sound would
be superior to what youd normally find on
tablets. Well get more into that later.
Flip the tablet over to reveal its backside,
and youll see a nicely textured back with
a smooth panel at the bottom where the
kickstand flips out.
Open up that kickstand and youll reveal
the microSD card slot. The Yoga Tablet
will support up to GB microSD cards, so
if you have tons of media and documents
you need to take around with you, were
sure youll find plenty of storage options
here.
Software : The Yoga Tablet runsAndroid .. Jelly Bean, so you arent
going to find the latest and greatest here.
However, it will support most Android
apps, and for what you might use a tablet,
we dont expect any real shortcomings
because of this Android version.
Dolby Digial Plus sound :Considering the addition of Dolby technol-
ogy to promote this tablets sound, we
werent all that impress with what came
through on the speakers.At maximum vol-
ume, music still sounded a little weak and
metallic. Its almost as if the sound is being
cupped, amplifying the sound of speakers
that arent of the best quality
TECH spotlightHigh
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The Yoga Tab-let 10 willsupport up to64GB microSDcards, runsAndroid 4.2.2Jelly Bean. a1280 x 800 dis-play across 10inches givesyou density ofroughly 151 PPI.
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TRENDZ
FASHIONLitso is a clothing brand that aims to bring outyou. Dressing up is an expression of art GOT
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THE BEST IN
From
Africa
to
Europe
NOBUNTU
1 Who is Nobuntu?A cappella group of five talented, professional young women from Zimbabwe.Traditional Zimbabwean rooted music, Traditional Gospel, Afro-Jazz and Crossover.
Biography
Nobuntu was officially formed in 2011.
Performed a number of local events and festivals in Zimbabwe.
Released their first album THINA in September 2013.
European Tour in November 2013
2 What are the Bands interests?Sharing our Music on Stage and on CD to the whole world. Meeting with otherMusicians sharing ideas and Jamming.
TheEropean
Tour
The all female Zimbabwean
group Nobuntu, inspired by
the Mahotella Queens really
has their unique flair, their
voices resonated taking the
audience on a journey through
Africa.
Nobuntu has graced many
stages through out 2013
from Europe, BulawayoComes Alive, World Music
Day and this weekend at
Drums Of Peace at the
Bulawayo Theatre Bulawayo
Comes Alive, World Music
Day and the Drums Of
Peace at the Bulawayo
Theatre.
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A NDY CUT TA
passed away in , (-)is the internationally acclaimedwriter, and the author of THINGS
MOMENTS IN 2013
Carl Joshua Ncube: won an award at the National Merit Awards,ed the first ever Zimbabwean comedy festivalalso embarked on a national tour.
SamanthaTshuma:
in 2013 the for-
mer Miss TourismZimbabwe win-ner got to be afinalist in the firstever Miss GrandInternational.
The professionally a Video & Audio Producer,
Mokoomba:in had toured European countriesand won awards. Zimbabwe Music and ArtsAwards UK (ZIMAA) for the UK TouringMusic Artist of the year, Songliness Awards in
the UK for the best newcomer and NationalArts Merit Awards.
NOBUNTU
Chinua Achebe
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ByolifeStreets
Whats YourDestination?
Byolife Streets is a simple but yet comprehensive guide that makes it a breeze to book andmanage activities. Find hotels, restaurants, tours and attractions, event listing info
including photos about that area right from your smart phone. Each business entrydescribes the attraction with pictures, opening times and full contact details.
The app is integrated with maps showing directions to users about their current location.
Not all 3rd part applications make use of data connectivity. Some 3rd party applications might make use of the carrier's WAP service which could be chargeable.2012 Webloxion. All rights reserved. Byolife,Byolife Streets and related trademarks,names and logos are th e property of Webloxion. All other trademarks are the property o f their respective owners. E&OE
byolifebyo-life.com/streets
R
Skeem Sami
Jamal Nyika Mataurepassed away in 2013, a Mutare-based urban grooves musician
of the kurwizi hit song with Betty Makhaya.
Chiwonisa Maraireassed away in 2013, a mbira song-tress whose strong voice andowerful mbira rhythms will long
emain in the countrys psyche. At5 was part of Afro-fusion hip-hopio A Peace of Ebony. 1996 wasart of The Storm, later she fronted
Chiwoniso and Vibe Culture whichwent on to record three albums.
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The Kasi Princess (TKP) born Sandisiwe Dube
has entered the house music industry as pos-
sibly the first female house DJs in Zimbabwe.
At age TKP has a vision to develop and
improve the house music industry taking
the music to another level.
Most artists in Bulawayo venture into rap
music and I decided to be different and do
something that is uniqueshe said. TKP said
there is a readily available market for listeners
of house music in Bulawayo and her music
was getting airplay on local radio stations.
A talented individual who has managed to
get acting parts in television productions
such as Stitsha and Nyaminyami. TKP a strong
individual who has Christian background and
is not swayed by the criticism of female DJssigned to Afro Platinum Media.
TKP has released a EP which will be available
on iTunes soon as her record company is
finalising the deal.
ETo get a taste of TKPs music download it
of Sound Cloud where it currently is avail-
able, work on an album is also in the pipeline.
Look out for a princess from the City of Kings
working on dropping a house musical hit
album soon.
ANewFl avourin
HouseMusicIndust r y
Horizon Bar sees
the launch of rst
female house DJ
TKP
Most artists in Bula-
wayo venture into rap
music and I decided to
be different...
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FeatureFashion
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FeatureFashion
The Ninevites
The NINEVITES
In November , The Ninevites Gang
packed bags and missioned to Semonkong,
Lesotho - a place of roots and inspiration
for designer Nkuli Mlangeni. Thus was
born The Same Old Shirt Collection-
clothes inspired by Basotho culture and
street style.
The Ninevites Gang formed in the late th
century when a group of South Africans
longed to break away from injustice and
establish a new era and way of living. They
were led by a young Zulu man from Natal
called Mzuzephi Mathebula, alias Non-
goloza.At a young age, Nongoloza was
falsely accused of a crime and faced years
of indentured servitude. With nowhere to
turn, he joined up with other like-minded,
young South Africans and The Ninevites
were born
They took their name from the biblical
Ninevites. In both contexts, the groups areportrayed as anti-establishment, revolu-
tionary and misunderstood. .
THE GANG. The Gang.
. Nkuli Mlangeni
. Uma Ramiah
. Leila Khalifa
COLLECTION
Semonkong, Lesotho - aplace of roots and inspira-
tion for designer Nkuli
Mlangeni. Thus was born
The Same Old Shirt Collec-
tion.
THE DESIGN. Andre ZoOmAnderson
THE IMAGE MAKERS. Kent Andreasen
. Jonathan Mellish
. Uma Ramiah
THE MAKE UP. Roxanne Wentworth
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AOnceinLifetimeNewYears
Celebration...
The Jameson Victoria Falls Carnival hosted
in Zimbabwes tourist primer city, visi-
tors from all over the globe and Zimbos
descend upon the mighty Victoria Falls for
a once in a lifetime New Years Celebration.
Combine Southern Africas biggest art-
ists, the worlds greatest adventures and
activities, with a New Years countdown
like nowhere else on earth and you have
arrived at Vic Falls Carnival!
About visitors attended the outdoor
festival which had live performances from
acts from South Africa, Zambia, Botswana,
New Zealand and Britain. A bush party at
Jafuta, a few kilometres out of the resort
town, party goers enjoyed a special trip on
the steam train to the party location. DJ
Francis and others rocked the stage till the
early hours of Monday morning.
The carnival moved from the first venue
Jafuta to Victoria Falls Farm School. A Hot
line up of groups such as Mokoomba,
Chikwata , Shortstraw, Jeremy Loops,
Mampi, Flash Republic, Jason Le Roux,
Judgment Yard, DJ Cmbavill and DJ Ace
DaBass thrilled the crowds with excitingand amazing performances.
From DJs mixing up world number ones,
groups performing sing-alongs a well
oiled machine.
All who attended enjoyed the carni-
val which hosted visitors from as far as the
USA, an all amazing welcome.
WITHANEWYEARSCOUN
TDOWNLIKE
NOWHEREELSEON
EARTH
On New Years Day with
close to 8,000 people
attending the three-day
musical extravaganza.
Live performances by top
southern African musicians,
attracted tourists from all
over.A bush party
atJafuta, afewkilometres out...
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CREATIVE
MANIA
ACTNOW BECREATIVE
Take a moment
and explore your
creative nature,
making your mark,
individuality in all
you do creativity is
a key component.
Remember to share
it with all and have
FUN.
HAVE ACREATIVE 2014
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