The elders of the Tshivenda music group, Adziambei Band, have warned that the new generation seems to be reluctant to preserve their indigenous music, which is full of African identity and wisdom. Luckily for them, some young musicians still care about traditional music. One such local “son-of-the-soil” artist is Joshua Tshikalange, who is taking Tshivenda traditional music to another level.

When Calvin Nditsheni Luvhimbi grew up in the rural Musholombi village in Nzhelele, he always listened to radio programmes, especially those presented by DJ Sbu. The more he listened to the shows, the more his desire to become a radio presenter grew.

In a newly published book that had taken nearly a decade to research and complete, Tshilidzi Nembvumoni expands on the history of the Vhurivhuri people and their chieftainship quest. Nembvumoni, a resident of Vhurivhuri, said the research for his book, “Divhazwakale ya Vhurivhuri”, took a long time to complete, mainly because of challenges in verifying information.

Renowned poet and musician Lutendo Mugagadeli, known by his stage name Vendaboy Poet, has once again come out guns blazing. On Saturday, 20 April, he left guests asking for more when he officially launched his latest traditional album, “Lutendo”.