Comments for Zimbablog http://www.zimbablog.com Many Zimbabweans. One Blog. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:20:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ Comment on Sam and Owen buried in Harare by music http://www.zimbablog.com/2010/03/17/sam-and-owen-buried-in-harare/#comment-3455 music Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:40:10 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2585#comment-3455 Thanks for sharing, really useful... Thanks for sharing, really useful…

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]]> Comment on Blind for good by energy mavaza http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/07/01/blind-for-good/#comment-1190 energy mavaza Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:06:41 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2228#comment-1190 Surely the world today can't be compered to the world on the beginning...Blessed are the blind for they don't see the rubbish of this earth. Surely the world today can’t be compered to the world on the beginning…Blessed are the blind for they don’t see the rubbish of this earth.

]]> Comment on Spare a thought for Iran by imakando musho http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/06/17/spare-a-thought-for-iran/#comment-1121 imakando musho Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:25:30 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2219#comment-1121 Yes we have been through that road Styles. And all we can do is help pray for our Iranian friends. And thanks to the advent of technology, young rebelious people like yuo and me are getting the word out. No more can we continue bound to some individuals. Yes we have been through that road Styles. And all we can do is help pray for our Iranian friends. And thanks to the advent of technology, young rebelious people like yuo and me are getting the word out. No more can we continue bound to some individuals.

]]> Comment on Dictator by Shingairai http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/06/16/dictator/#comment-1119 Shingairai Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:48:17 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2206#comment-1119 Ouch!!!! Lawrence. I felt that. Powerful! Ouch!!!! Lawrence. I felt that. Powerful!

]]> Comment on Chakasimba chiri mandiri - Labbi Siffre by faraitosezim http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/06/09/chakasimba-chiri-mandiri-labbi-siffre/#comment-1117 faraitosezim Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:40:16 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2192#comment-1117 Thank you very much Ruzvidzo Although I do not know whom you are referring to, Zimbabwe is blessed with good voices. Although only a few come through. Voices that have range and modulation that compels and pleads with the listener to stop to attention, that can sing without or with minimal accompaniment. Quick to my mind is Chioniso Maraire. I recently watched the opera ‘Carmen’ sung in Xhosa on DVD [ uCarmen eKhayelitsha ] sung by Pauline Malefane. The Xhosa translation is not in the public domain [which is a shame] but I have had a chance to look at the text [libretto] in French and English. I could not imagine before opera [European or Asian – Chinese for example] sung in Shona but that is only just narrowing our horizons….like saying poetry in Shona cannot / should not be rhymed. I hope one of the many musicians out there will find a way of making use of the translation [even if only to improve on it.] Farai Thank you very much Ruzvidzo
Although I do not know whom you are referring to, Zimbabwe is blessed with good voices. Although only a few come through. Voices that have range and modulation that compels and pleads with the listener to stop to attention, that can sing without or with minimal accompaniment. Quick to my mind is Chioniso Maraire.

I recently watched the opera ‘Carmen’ sung in Xhosa on DVD [ uCarmen eKhayelitsha ] sung by Pauline Malefane. The Xhosa translation is not in the public domain [which is a shame] but I have had a chance to look at the text [libretto] in French and English. I could not imagine before opera [European or Asian – Chinese for example] sung in Shona but that is only just narrowing our horizons….like saying poetry in Shona cannot / should not be rhymed.

I hope one of the many musicians out there will find a way of making use of the translation [even if only to improve on it.]

Farai

]]> Comment on Chakasimba chiri mandiri - Labbi Siffre by ruzvidzo mupfudza http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/06/09/chakasimba-chiri-mandiri-labbi-siffre/#comment-1105 ruzvidzo mupfudza Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:02:20 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2192#comment-1105 you have just rekindled memories of the late Jonah Mutuma the only Zimbabwean singer I know who would do a heartfelt rendition of Eric Clapton's "Lady in Red" in Shona. I am sure if he were here today, he would give your Shoan lyrics of this poignant song a go... you have just rekindled memories of the late Jonah Mutuma the only Zimbabwean singer I know who would do a heartfelt rendition of Eric Clapton’s “Lady in Red” in Shona. I am sure if he were here today, he would give your Shoan lyrics of this poignant song a go…

]]> Comment on Chakasimba chiri mandiri - Labbi Siffre by faraitosezim http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/06/09/chakasimba-chiri-mandiri-labbi-siffre/#comment-1099 faraitosezim Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:32:22 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2192#comment-1099 Thank you for your comment, Tonderai. I have no idea whether the Shona words work as the same song......but maybe there are some suggestions. Nkosi s'ikelela iAfrica started as one stanza and other people added and built it up. Also not so very long ago there was a programme on the radio about the song 'my way' made famous by Frank Sinatra but written by Anker Bilk [?] or Paul Anker or someone like that. It is sung is French by the French, in Greek by the Greeks and so on, everyone sings it their way ! In the end it belongs to all the human culture even though it was written by one person in a far away place ! Shona words tend to be long which makes then a little cumbersome for small places, like parking a truck. I am sure it is something to do with the rules of word construction .. but not having any formal training in Shona grammar I hesitate to stake a claim. I note however that other Bantu languages have word compositions that give them words with much fewer syllables to play with. English words have fewer syllables. Farai Thank you for your comment, Tonderai. I have no idea whether the Shona words work as the same song……but maybe there are some suggestions. Nkosi s’ikelela iAfrica started as one stanza and other people added and built it up.

Also not so very long ago there was a programme on the radio about the song ‘my way’ made famous by Frank Sinatra but written by Anker Bilk [?] or Paul Anker or someone like that. It is sung is French by the French, in Greek by the Greeks and so on, everyone sings it their way ! In the end it belongs to all the human culture even though it was written by one person in a far away place !

Shona words tend to be long which makes then a little cumbersome for small places, like parking a truck. I am sure it is something to do with the rules of word construction .. but not having any formal training in Shona grammar I hesitate to stake a claim. I note however that other Bantu languages have word compositions that give them words with much fewer syllables to play with. English words have fewer syllables.

Farai

]]> Comment on Investing in an ageing society in Zimbabwe by Memory Dete http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/06/07/investing-in-an-ageing-society-in-zimbabwe/#comment-1095 Memory Dete Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:46:35 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2177#comment-1095 Thank you very much for your comment Tonderai. How true that nowadays age is of no consequence but only "mari yako". But then if the tables turn and one suddenly loses their money, then one will experience that most of the people who once "respected" you will dissappear into thin air. Thank you very much for your comment Tonderai. How true that nowadays age is of no consequence but only “mari yako”. But then if the tables turn and one suddenly loses their money, then one will experience that most of the people who once “respected” you will dissappear into thin air.

]]> Comment on Investing in an ageing society in Zimbabwe by Tonderai Moyo http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/06/07/investing-in-an-ageing-society-in-zimbabwe/#comment-1092 Tonderai Moyo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:22:42 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2177#comment-1092 Well researched article Memory. It just reminded me of someone who said society in Zimbabwe- and I suppose, elsewhere in the world- does not care how old you are anymore. All they care for is how much money you have, how big your house is, how tight your car is. Those are the things which seem garner respect these days. Whether that respect is real of imagined is another issue. There is even a saying at funerals and other family gatherings that: "Ane mari ndiye mukuru." Meaning, the person with the money is "the oldest" and thus has the right to call the shots. Well researched article Memory. It just reminded me of someone who said society in Zimbabwe- and I suppose, elsewhere in the world- does not care how old you are anymore. All they care for is how much money you have, how big your house is, how tight your car is. Those are the things which seem garner respect these days. Whether that respect is real of imagined is another issue. There is even a saying at funerals and other family gatherings that: “Ane mari ndiye mukuru.” Meaning, the person with the money is “the oldest” and thus has the right to call the shots.

]]> Comment on Chakasimba chiri mandiri - Labbi Siffre by Tonderai Moyo http://www.zimbablog.com/2009/06/09/chakasimba-chiri-mandiri-labbi-siffre/#comment-1091 Tonderai Moyo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:15:18 +0000 http://www.zimbablog.com/?p=2192#comment-1091 korasi!!! :) I love it! I love it! Nice one Farai. <abbr><em>Tonderai Moyos last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zimbablog/~3/bxknfrQIt1Y/" rel="nofollow">Barack Obama awaits you, Morgan Tsvangirai</a></em></abbr> korasi!!! :) I love it! I love it! Nice one Farai.

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