Bridge between Zambia & Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls on Zambian side
Southern Africa in abundance, is filled with wildlife, savannah plains/woodlands, rain forests, plateaus mountain ranges, costal wetlands, river deltas, deserts & thick forest. The region is also diverse in music and dance, ranging from afro pop/rnb, mbira, soukous/rumba/kwasa-kwasa, gospel, traditional ngoma (drum) music, reggae and dancehall. Jamaica plays a big role in Zimbabwe too, dancehall and reggae are one of the ‘most popular genres’ there. Some Zimbabwean musicians are Dubbie Benzie, Decibel, Terrence Mas, Oliver Mtukudzi, Andy Brown and many more. Also ‘hot on the plates’ is hip hop. Since being in the UK i’ve experienced soca music and now cannot get enough of it. Hot flava music! I’ve known calypso music but now another genre soca has got me on my feet once again feeling the hot vybz, how i so appreciate fabulous music.Mbira Music
Siyaya Arts (Traditional Music)
My country is currently going through a lot of financial issues due to the ever rising inflation rate, this is affecting each and every being, therefore there is an increase in poverty, lack of jobs and opportunities, lack of investment. We just want to live peacefully, happy and move on in life and strive for a better future. Zimbabwe once dubbed as the ‘basket of Africa’ is no longer but i remain optimistic that one day things will change and will be the beginning of a prosperous Zimbabwe once again.
Zimbabwe and Zambia both share Victoria Falls.
Being that I am Zimbabwean born, I also encompass Zambian & South African heritage. I truly love Southern Africa very much.
Zambia (Northern Rhodesia)
Capital: Lusaka
President: Rupiah Banda
Independence: 24 October 1964
One of the Main languages besides English is Nyanja/Chichewa, spoken in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi & Mozambique.
Natural resources: copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia)
Capital: Harare
President: Robert G Mugabe
Prime Minister: Morgan Tsvangirai
Independence: 18 April 1980
Natural Resources: coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals
http://delbanella.blogspot.com/2007/03/ancient-history.html
http://delbanella.blogspot.com/2007/03/modern-historyheroes-acre.html
http://delbanella.blogspot.com/2008/08/zimbabwe-bird-bataleur-terathopius.html
http://delbanella.blogspot.com/2007/03/flags.html
For more detailed information regarding Zimbabwe attractions, please check under my March 2007 blog entries.
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