ZimChicTV.com is proud to introduce Mary from Manaka Fashion Accessories!
Ma-na-ka (adjective) is used to describe a being as possessing beauty in the language of the Shona People of Zimbabwe.
Born into a family of enthusiastic dressmakers, Mary's long-time love for textiles was inherited from her mother and aunties. Stitch by stitch, she watched as fabrics were brought to life and her entire childhood was immersed in creativity and innovation. As years went by, she grew to love fashion and saw it as a way of expression and with this freedom of expression Mary began her empowerment as a young woman which led to birth of Manaka Accessories.
Manaka Accessories are handmade using different methods to create exclusive, unique designs which expose and enhance the beautiful goddess within every woman.
'Bold and flamboyant African prints with dramatic explosions of colour are the essence of most of my designs.' Mary told ZimChicTV. 'With a range that consists of earrings, headwraps, bangles, necklaces, and bags, there is definitely something for everyone. Each piece is handmade with passion, love and care with no compromises made to ensure that my goods are of the highest quality.
'These designs are made by me for you with the goal of making you feel beautiful whilst exposing and sharing with you my culturally rich African heritage.'
All Manaka Accessories earrings are made with 100% Sterling Silver. Mary is also happy to do custom orders.
To make her designs accessible to women all over the world, Manaka Accessories products are shipped daily to worldwide destinations.
Manaka Accessories are currently sold exclusively at Divine Canvas, 179 Caledonian Road, London N1 0SL
tel. 020 7502 7736
Zuwa carries dual heritage, and is as much an expression of one of these, as she is of the other. She refuses to side with either, and embraces both.
Zuwa is a singer-songwriter, poet, playwrite and actress. She is eloquent in all of these, and what joins it together, is Zuwa's passion and respect for communication, and words, and often her lyrics reflect this -
She uses words to inspire and challenge, evoke thought, stimulate, heal and edify.
Her first steps into music involved a short term as a member of the African Hip hop group, A Peace of Ebony. They won the Radio France International Award for Best African Group in the Les Descouvertes competition. Their Award winning song titled Vadzimu features on a compilation album distributed by the Putumayo World Music label.
Before that, and after, Zuwa has worked as an actress, including working on projects for the BBC and ITV, TPI Italy and various productions for African broadcast. She has a vast amount of theatrical experience, and her biggest audience would be the millions that watched her take part in a Miss World competition, where she was a contestant.
Although her artistic experience is vast, her development as a singer-songwriter has been a very personal process, making her songs intriguing and rich. Zuwa is a natural,.. cooked like raw bush tea, this is no instant tea bag type of thing!
Zuwa, meaning 'Sunshine', is here to shed some light and warmth, with her musical style and unique blend of lyrical content - Whoever you are, hopefully you'll find something you can relate to in her music, just don't force yourself to define it....
Host: Charlene Kunira.
Music & Video Director: Dumisani Maraire Jr.
Theme music: 'ZimChics' by Shishi Ft. Tasha.
'Sexy As She Wanny Be' by New West Coast Beats.
'Mr. Hip-Hop' by Zuwa. Vote for Zuwa @ www.ZuwaMusic.com!
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Zimachieversby Melconmedia1,540 views
I voted for Zuwa!!!!
justlyphe 10 months ago