Mcintosh Jerahuni on Identity and Decolonizing Bodies
Written By Tatenda Kanengoni AfriKera students gather in a corner and watch attentively, as Mcintosh Jerahuni takes them through their next steps. If you have an opportunity to witness the…
IDENTITY, ART AND PUSHING BOUNDARIES: SHALOM KUFAKWATENZI UNDEFINED
Every once in a while, I sneak into the AfriKera dressing room, for some banter with the female students during their lunch break. We chuckle about their classes, making light…
‘EVEN ROSES HAVE THORNS’— HAROLD GEORGE INTERVIEW
“Eleanor, Julia in the back there, we are all going to have a turn here!” Harold chuckled at Shauvan’s mock exasperation “Do you imagine what it was like before!?” he…
AFRIKERA BANNER: CONCEIVED IN KOREA. MADE IN AMERICA. 100% ZIMBABWEAN.
September 2017- On a wet rooftop in Seoul. Victor Peturo launches himself skyward, arms and legs thrown back forming a perfect crescent. A symbolic image of his solo-show ‘CHANGE “change changed…
AfriKera Spotlight: Dexter Mushore “No Pain, No Gain,”
The first story of the AfriKera spotlight series features recent AfriKera graduate Dexter Mushore aka Dekede (as he is affectionately called by his colleagues at AfriKera). He shares his inspiring…
Making Men: Showcasing Masculinity. Myth & Paradox
22/11/19, AFRIKERA DANCE THEATRE HUB - Surrounded by three men, Carlton Zhanelo returned their piercing glares and adjusted his posture. The trio nodded to each other approvingly, as a subtle…
AfriKera Spotlight Series: Tinashe ‘Oga’ Chaukura
It’s not everyday that you hear of someone speaking to a paper, but in Tinashe Ronald ‘Oga’ Chaukura’s world, this is normal. In fact, his creation process cannot start without…