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Up close with Mbira, Zimbabwe’s greatest gift to the music world
Long before the colonialism visited present-day Zimbabwe the people of that land had fashioned a unique musical instrument which has continued to dazzle music lovers across the world. The mbira instrument is a lamellophone whose unique sound is produced by plucking the metal keys. For the grouping of people known loosely as the Shona people,…
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Charity is good but opportunity is better – lessons from Binga
Every time that we posted some of the charitable efforts we were undertaking across Zimbabwe with Citizens Initiative, we would receive messages from our patrons; “We have to do something about Binga.” This was a call to action and on 10 December 2020 we undertook a needs assessment trip to the district. Binga is an…
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A Guide to International Transactions on Tarooka
At Tarooka.com, we are proud to connect a global community of buyers and sellers. To ensure a secure, reliable, and trustworthy marketplace for everyone involved in cross-border commerce, we have established a clear and transparent process for handling international sales. This guide outlines our payment procedures for sellers located outside of the United States and…
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Sights From Afrifest Cincinnati 2025
We dropped by Afrifest Cincy 2025 which was held on Saturday July 19th at Sawyer Point park in downtown Cincinnati. The atmosphere was as jovial as always. Music was blaring from the stage as the tantalizing smell of food hovered welcomingly from the numerous food trucks at the festival. There were many exhibitors of handcrafted…
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Tarooka Is Opening Doors For Handcrafters
Talent knows no borders but borders sometimes determine how that talent flourishes. Everywhere we travel we find people who are doing incredible work with their hands but in some areas despite how good and skilled some artisans may be, they don’t seem to be able to make a decent living from it. There are many…
