Tag Archives: Peace

Zabalaza

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Zabalaza born Dlamini Moqenehelwa Kleindbooi is a poet based in Bethlehem in the Free State, South Africa.  He works at the Department Of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in Free State Province as a Cultural Officer. Zabalaza started performing in 2005, his very first performance was at the MACUFE VODACOM open mic session. Since then he has performed all over the country. His recent performance was in Bloemfontein at Naval Hill at the Madiba Statue Unveiling. He is currently working on his first poetry album titled Bafeng Melamu.

Zena Edwards

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Zena Edwards is a London-based performance poet, writer and musician. Her vibrant poetry is inspired by her experiences of travel, particularly through Africa, as well as traditional African music and song. She often accompanies her work with mbira, kalimba and marimba (thumb pianos). Zena has performed at WOMAD, The London Jazz Festival, Poetry International at the Royal Festival Hall, The URB Hip Hop Festival (Helsinki), Glastonbury as well as many others.

She has produced two CDs, entitled Healing Pool and Mine 4 Life.

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Goodenough Mashego

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Goodenough Mashego is an editor, artist, publisher, journalist, published author (Journey with me and Taste of My Vomit) and a social commentator based in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga. His poetry has appeared in various anthologies such as Botsotso, Timbila, New Coin, Green Dragon, Fidelities and ten others. Mashego is a literary critic and publishes two arts and culture blogs, Kasiekulture and MSHINI WAM.

Bantu Letter is his first editorial project.

Prayforce Mashilane

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Prayforce Mashilane resides in Bushbuckbridge in Mpumalanga, South Africa. His work was recently featured in Bantu Letter, an anthology edited by Goodenough Mashego. His work has also been published in the Daily Sun, on Bushbuckbridge News, and Ziwaphi Investigative Newspaper.
In 2013 Prayforce released his first 18-track Hip Hop album titled A Kgokologa Moholoholo, which has subsequently sold out.

He has shared stages with national icons such as Zahara, Pro, Character, Professor, Kwesta, and Bucie.