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"due process will be followed in accordance with the Standing Rules and Orders and the Constitution of Zimbabwe leading to a properly approved motion"

"The videos I remember seeing were encouraging breastfeeding in the context of COVID-19. They addressed my concerns around breastfeeding a toddler as a frontline health worker. It was good to get that kind of support"

"Getting a chance to talk about the traditional foods we have in the country was an amazing experience. Developing the content made us aware, even as artists, of the richness of the food we have in Zimbabwe. This is the kind of work I wouldn’t mind doing repeatedly"

"It was such an honour for us as artists to be part of the Ministry of Health and Child Care, National Arts Council and UNICEF project, we were so humbled to be given a chance to sensitise people on COVID-19 and nutrition issues through multimedia such as selfie videos, music jingles and radio skits that were shared on various platforms"

"To be where I am, there came about a combination of many things that include hard work, perseverance and adherence to certain life and music business principles"

"I had a burning passion for music as early as I can remember and I was happy to discover that I was gifted in this area, so I never dreamed of doing anything other than earning a living through music"

"We must always aim for the top and I see my role as helping recognise our wealth of talent and helping make sure the various DStv channels that feature music have of flow of good Zimbabwean content. This gives me great satisfaction"

"I therefore wish to issue an apology, unreservedly, to Mr George Guvamatanga for the reputational damage the tweets may have caused, and I have made instructions that the tweets be erased with immediate effect"

"While the issues had been raised as a matter of principle and for the need to contribute meaningfully to this government especially by upholding the oversight function of parliament provided for under Section 119 (3) of the constitution, it is apparent to mention that proof beyond reasonable doubt under the circumstances would be impossible, making such a publication defamatory"

"It is very hard, with the current situation, to release an album virtually without fans"

"It pains me the most. The energy we feed on onstage comes from fans. A concert is what brings life to us, but we have adapted to the current situation"

"The song talks of the struggles of a young man who wishes to marry the king's daughter yet he is not from royal bloodlines. Love pushes him to defy the odds and like they say, true love always wins"

"These include Cyclone Idai that we experienced as Zimbabwe, Mozambique and some parts of South Africa. The song not only talks of Chimanimani but all the trials and tribulations we face as the human race"

"This is a prayer to our Lord Almighty crying for mercy and protection from the natural disasters that we face and which leave us devastated from the mass loss of human life"

"That keeps me going and motivates me to work for the community, just as I promised during my campaign"

"There are people who are not happy and always bickering, but the good thing is the majority is grateful"

"One day, when we have regular water supplies, residents can still use these boreholes for vegetable gardening"

"This is a way of assisting the community to curb water challenges in the area,” Ndebele-Sibindi told the Sunday Southern Eye. "Even in full council meetings, we keep talking about the water issue, but no one seems to be thinking of immediate solutions. So on my side, I thought of putting up these boreholes and solarising them"

"After doing the music jingles and selfies I became aware as an artist, of COVID-19 prevention measures. I learnt that in as much as we are sensitising others, we also need to protect ourselves. To everyone in Zimbabwe, let us not wait for UNICEF, MoHCC or NACZ to come to us and tell us what to do, let us all be our own ambassadors and fight COVID-19 together"

"With the current economic climate, the downs are many"

"I am 47 years right now, the journey had its fair share of ups and downs"

"Dancehall has provided employment to a lot of young people who are now entertainers, producers and dancers, so it's a good thing in that regard"

"They are running in their own lane so they won’t disturb anybody"

"Musicians, fans and arts journalists will benefit a lot because it addresses the day-to-day issues of the music industry"

"I noticed online that there is not even a single thing such as this on Zim guitar so I decided to be the one to start it"

"It’s basically a book of answers. I asked my fans on Facebook to post questions concerning the Zimbabwean music industry, so I responded. But it mainly touches on the struggles that we face as Zimbabwean musicians. We are famous but poor"

"When we were dating and when we first got married I only really started to see the signs of what was going on and that I am in too deep. 21 December 2021 was the day I stopped loving him and had to break loose."

"Whatever you are going through in your personal life also affects your voice and that is exactly what I was going through hence I took time out around mid-2021"

"The day I learnt that I was in an abusive relationship I did not stay one minute and made plans to get out of there,"

"I feel so sad that adequate medication isn’t available at this moment and people are dying from curable ailments."

"One has to enjoy what they do and respect for the profession and perseverance are the key elements to make it out there."

"Don't let success get into your head,no matter they say how good you are. Like i said, one's music speaks for itself, respect and be humble, you will get there."

"One of its most talented and famous performers and teachers is Hope Masike, a 35-year-old woman from Harare, the country’s capital. Born into a large family of eight children, Hope devoted herself to studying the culture of her people, diving into a wide range of subjects from anthropology and ethnology to jurisprudence, never losing the love for her roots and the dream of an emancipated and peaceful Africa."

"Hope Masike is a Zimbabwean vocalist, mbira player, percussionist, songwriter, fashion designer, painter and dancer. She is known as The Princess of Mbira and her music has its roots both in traditional and modern African culture. She is also the lead singer for transnational band Monoswezi."

"If you say female musicians are drunkards, society is full of drunkards. But that perception in my view is changing"

"We are a mere reflection of the society and the only difference is we are always on the spotlight and what we do comes out more than what any other ordinary person does"

"Quite a lot of female musicians are talented and can write and sing their own songs, but some usually want to do so after fall­out with their employers. That is like using more emotions than your talent"

"But some may have stopped singing for one or two reasons but like any other sectors it needs commitment and the will to reach the sky"

"We have quite a number of female musicians that have led bands in the country and sometimes it’s better to make a date with them and share their experiences"

"It’s not bad being a backing vocalist, but it takes a lot of commitment to lead a band, hard work and the will to reach the greatness"

"And that always put me under a lot of pressure to do much better every time when I am on stage"

"It also has to do with how you package your act, and I believe from day one the audience liked it, so the reception was good"

"May we all see the value in investing in love and our other halves; being respectful of love by holding it in high and sacred reverence; treasuring it, protecting it, and nurturing it"

"There is a lovely story there. I believe this book was given to me as a very special gift because I wrote it in one sitting, in one day. It was a literal natural flow from my head to paper"

"And so I found myself imagining such love and how beautifully we could all use the book’s words as a template for how to love"

"Song of Solomon itself was the main inspiration. I read it properly for the first time and fell in love with it immediately. The poetry, the beautiful manner in which love and its complexities are expressed, and the mere belief in love that it’s based on, were all very inspirational to me"

"Gender imbalance. I was in Norway sometime and the only difference between males and females there is their biological make up. Otherwise they have equal opportunities and the women are just as aggressive as the men. You have a dream you go for it. There are no restrictions, on married women as they get as much support as that they give to their spouses. There are also equal opportunities at university where all sexes are admitted on equal merit. If I were to get a billion, I would like to empower women starting with the very young girls, who need a good education to build a better foundation for their lives."

"I did these poems in a very ‘open-minded’ effort to find an often silent/silenced voice. There are things we do not ever say. There are things we don’t know how to say. There are things that have never been said."

"I hope Zimbabweans will write and tell our own stories, us musicians, poets, historians, all of us – we need to capture the true story of Zimbabwe and tell that to the world."

"To the black woman in particular, your dark skin is very beautiful just as is. Be you, beautifully so. You are wonderfully made."