What artists, critics, and reviewers are saying about Hwabaraty’s Live performances
Hwabaraty’s Jelimana shines light on diaspora experience
Hwabaraty is set to take audiences on a audio-visual rollercoaster with the launch of Jelimana, with a musical that highlights the plight of diasporans …
Hwabaraty: Discovering His Voice and a Journey Back Home
Hwabaraty brings fresh energy to the music scene that pays homage to and respects, his roots, but is still inimically his own. Hwabaraty is also deeply rooted in African Spirituality and attributes the flow of his music to his ancestors who paved the way for him to be where he is today.
Hwabaraty Giving Back to the Community
Working with children is not something new to Hwabaraty. Last year, the Iyasa choreographer adapted a schools theatre version of the play, “The Gospel of Othello”, which was produced by Lara Week and was showcased at the Ibumba Arts Festival.
Hwabaraty Goes Spiritual
Culturally, Njelele Shrine is a mountain found in Matopo, Matebeleland South, which has spiritual significance in Zimbabwe. Hwabaraty said the song was about celebrating the works of all women from different walks of life. The song amplifies the role women played during the rainmaking rituals. It's not a secret, rituals perish within a short time. Njelele has previously been performed live at the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) and it is the first single to be released by the Njube-bred artiste on his yet to be titled 2021 album.
Hwabaraty Releases Jelimana Short Film
"Jelimana lidlozi (it's an ancestral spirit) that brings about luck in one's life. Back then every white person was called a Jelimana, and when a black person was successful in life, elders often said uleJelimana (he has luck just like a white person). "This all reflects back to my life. When I was young, I was blessed and very lucky that I toured Europe, there is no major country that I never performed at in my life. "But as I grew up, I started to ignore my cultural values as an African and the gods punished me for that. Things started to be hard in my life. But when I answered my calling and reconnected with my roots, the ship started to sail smoothly again," said Hwabaraty.