I recently watched a music analyst speak passionately about Jiti, describing it as one of Zimbabwe’s truly indigenous genres with genuine export potential. Hearing that conversation was encouraging.
When I first embarked on this journey, the general consensus was that Jiti was music for mabharanzi and vanhu vekumusha. The reception to attempts at broadening its appeal was, at best, lukewarm. But persistence has a way of changing minds.
By embracing the roots of the genre while allowing artists the freedom to innovate, experiment and tell new stories, we’re beginning to see more people connect with Jiti in ways they perhaps never imagined.
I would love to see more conversations around our indigenous genres. Imagine bringing together artists, producers, academics, promoters and other stakeholders for a storytelling forum dedicated to preserving, celebrating and reimagining these uniquely Zimbabwean sounds. These genres carry our history, our identity and our
currently obsessing over that one bojack horseman quote:
“it gets easier. every day it gets a little easier, but you gotta do it every day. that’s the hard part.”
There’s a young British couple driving around the world in a Land Rover from London, they’re going to Cpt then shipping their car to South America to continue. They plan on travelling for 4 years. 26 and being able to just live and explore the world must be soo nice
🚨Elon Musk: “Puede que todavía no sepas qué te apasiona… porque nunca exploraste el mapa completo”
Cuando le preguntan por el sentido de la vida, Elon no habla de meditación ni de “encontrar tu propósito”. Va directo:
“Lee. Lee muchísimo. Construye un terreno accidentado del paisaje del conocimiento. Aprende un poco de muchas cosas.”
La razón más subestimada:
Solo puedes desear lo que has visto.
Si tu menú de opciones se limita a lo que te dieron tus padres, la escuela o el primer trabajo… estás eligiendo a ciegas.
Los libros rompen ese límite.
Son el motor de búsqueda de tu propia vida.
Habla con gente de mundos distintos.
Explora campos que nunca imaginaste.
Luego busca la intersección perfecta:
ser intrínsecamente bueno en algo
que te guste hacerlo de verdad.
Porque el talento solo es una trampa:
puedes ser excelente, ganar dinero… y odiarlo en silencio durante años.
Lee. Amplía el mapa.
El mayor riesgo no es equivocarte de camino…
es nunca haber visto los otros.
I’ve taken my time to observe many journalists in the transfer market over the years. Competition is part of the job, and everyone works with their own sources. What has always stood out to me about Fabrizio Romano is that when another journalist breaks a story first, he often gives them full credit, tags them, and acknowledges their work. That’s professionalism.
It’s perfectly normal for journalists to have different information. What’s not healthy is turning professional disagreement into public attempts to discredit a colleague. Credibility is built over years through consistency, accuracy, and hard work, and Fabrizio has earned that credibility.
No journalist is infallible, but professional respect should always come before rivalry.
This beef between @FabrizioRomano and @Plettigoal reminds me of the time during covid when I informed my neighbour that the local shop had toilet roll back in stock.
He went to the shop only to find it had sold out. He came back and accused me of spreading ‘fake news’ about toilet roll availability in the local area.
I was devastated. It took me a full week to get over it.