Come along to our
International Women’s Day event this Sunday, between 4 – 6pm, at the Fusion
Digital Gallery, The Forum, Norwich. The event is free and men, women and
children are welcome. We will be launching our
anthology Words And Women: Two, published by Unthank Books,
which includes winning entries from our prose competition and also the texts
which we commissioned for ‘About’, our project on women and place which was
supported by Arts Council England. Anna and Star will also entertain us with
their wonderful music.
Here is a little info
about them:
Anna Mudeka was born in 1976 into a
family of musicians. From an early age Anna and her sisters were encouraged to
sing and dance. After working with Zimbabwe’s musical giants King George Ziki
Moyo, Ephat Mujuru, Thomas Mapfumo, Anna moved to the UK to pursue her own
career in music. Since then Anna has worked tirelessly in promoting Africa, her
music and culture. In 2011 she set up The Mudeka Foundation to provide HIV
Orphans and Disadvantaged children in Zimbabwe with education. Anna uses her
music to reach a wider audience and raise funds for her charity. The
foundation currently supports 5 schools and is building a high school. The foundation
has also started a feeding program at one of the schools in 2015. Anna’s contribution
to the culture of Africa saw her win the award for Africa’s most Influential Woman
in Government and Business in the Arts and Culture section 2013/14. 
Sithabile Dube (or Star)
is a young singer-songwriter, who has been inspired by a school motto-
"Overcome Evil With Good," and by a love for physics and mathematics.
In her own words: "These are songs of love- in truth. A learn-ed wisdom. A
disco-very. A-mazing Grace. Enjoy.”
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
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