Hip Hop & Poetry Documentary launch
Naison “Russy” Ngoma
The 14th of March marked a significant day in
the arts industry as Shoko international
Festival launched a documentary titled “our word is our weapon” that showcases
the best of Zimbabwe as well as international poetry and hip hop performances
that were witnessed at the 2012 shoko international festival in September.
The launch which was held at a fully packed book café saw
people from all walks of life get access to view and purchase the much awaited
documentary.
Shoko International Festival Head of Marketing and Production
Outspoken said that the documentary is captures the moments that happened at
the festival mainly focusing on the inputs and outsputs of the event.
The festival that saw artists from more than 8 countries including
USA, UK, Germany, Senegal, Botswana, Kenya,
South Africa and Malawi get together and break bread with locals
and Shoko Festival Media Liaison Tafadzwa Sharaunga alluded to the fact that the
documentary is meant to show Zimbabwe as it is and not as some negative media
shows it to be.
The documentary launch was also graced with a performance
by zimbabwe’s songstress and mbira artist hope masike in collaboration with hip
hop band monki nuts as they belted some of the hits that are on their
collaboration album entitled “Something out of nothing”.
Poet Breezy who took part in different events of the festival
also said that it is assumed that the documentary would gain more mileage to
their careers as artists as those who did not attend the festival now have a
chance to discover them thereby the artist becoming exposed.
The festival will also be held in September this year and
it is expected to be bigger and better
as it has lined up different international and regional musical, poetry and
comedy acts.
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