Welcome Back

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen. Its Monday afternoon and the weekend has come and gone. Making the headlines again in the Zimbo newspapers is....you guessed, none other than A.G.O. Mutambara. I read his acceptance speech online and he made a bold move by calling on the MDC factions to reunite and offering his position of leadership should he lose in fresh elections with both factions involved. I still think he will have a difficult time defeating the ZANU PF camp even though Mugabe does not participate.Back to Mutambara and his acceptance speech. Again I think it was a noble gesture to offer up leadership in the event he loses in fresh elections to be held under the reunified MDC. Its is also noteworthy how he commended both Mugabe and Tsvangirai for being heroes in their own regards. This move shows the man is not yet affected by the power hunger that seems to be rampant in Zimbo politics. In any case he lives true to the shona proveb that says "Gudo guru peta muswe vadiki vakutye." This loosely translates to a person in a position of power must humble himself to obtain the respect of those below you. Thanks again for tuning in.....Pamberi nekubatana!

Enough Politics!

Okay, we've had enough politics talk already. Its creeping towards the weekend and I am in party central mode. Today I wanna discuss the greatest musicians to grace the Zimboland. My personal favorite Zimbo musicians in no particular order are Oliver Tuku Mutukudzi, Simon Chopper Chimbetu, Leonard Karikoga Zhakata and John Chibadura. Being outside of Zimbabwe makes one appreciate Zimbo music more. I remember back in the day when we used to say "local music inomakisa." To my international audience this meant one was almost embarrassed to admit he/she enjoyed the local music as it was often associated with the 'lower' classes - maids, garden boys and the rural folk. As we grew up and moved out of Zimbabwe we began to really appreciate the uniqueness of the Zimbo sound. Unlike our politics the Zimbo music scene has been blessed with what I personally classify as heroes - Simon Chimbetu, Tuku, Mapfumo, Chibadura, Zhakata, Andy Brown, Bhundu Boys, James Chmombe, Marshall Munhumumwe to name a few. The music scene these days is also impressive. We have hip hop pioneers like Shingirai 'Mau Mau' and the late Kingpin. If only Zim Politics was like our music industry. Zimbos we have something to be proud about - our heritage; marimba, mbira nehosho. Let me know who your favorite Zimbo musician is.......DJ Swing

Bob vs Mutambara

I usually try to avoid politics on this site since everyone is talking politics these days. The main reason I started this blog is to provide an alternative to what everyone is writing about online these days. For Zimbabwe politics news there are unlimited sources like newzimbabwe.com, zimdaily.com, The Herald, Sunday Mail, Fingaz etc. The reason I decided to comment on this issue is because of a readers comment who asked me what I had to say about the Mutambara and MDC issue. I was privileged to attend the same high schools as both Mugabe and Mutambara. I attended Kutama College for the first four years of high school and Mugabe would make regular appearances on campus. Mugabe's home is located just outside the Kutama College fence. I first heard of Arthur Mutambara when I was at Hartzell High. I was there for the last two years of my high schooling. Mutambara was long gone then but his legacy at the school still remained. Now back to the issue at hand. As far as I have researched Mutambara is an academic genius and has a very impressive academic resume. My honest opinion is he stands very little chance against Mugabe and his camp at this time. Politics in Zimbabwe is different is all I can say. Although well know in the Zimbabwean academic circles. Mutambara is virtually non-existent in certain parts of the country. Ask Sekuru Nzungu (fictional) in Dodito who Mutambara is and he will have absolutely no clue. The other problem is Mutambara is joining MDC at a time when the party is split. Support is divided between the two MDC factions and divided like this it will be next to impossible to tackle the giant ZANU PF. Again Mutambara is a well respected Zimbabwean but his move into politics may spoil his good name. Zimbos will expect change too fast and too soon. The state of the situation is Zimbabwe needs time to correct. Inflation is creeping towards 1000%, AIDS is killing millions, persistent droughts occur, the new farmers fail to produce, corruption is rampant, brain drain is at its worst.....Mutambara alone will not cure Zimbabwe's ailments. In conclusion in a theoretical Bob vs Mutambara showdown, Bob will emerge on top. Let me know what you think....

Sunday Evening

Welcome to Zimbo party central. This is your host DJ Swing....Its Sunday night and I'm chillin' out after a nite of partying in the D - that's Detroit for all ya first time visitors to the blog. So I was hanging out at Trenchtown last nite - had a blast. Well Trenchtown is an after-hours reggae club out here. It is open from 2 am till around 6am. Music is mostly reggae dancehall and there is a little hip hop here and there to accommodate the local crowd. Check out Trenchtown on http://www.strictlyrootsmusic.com/ or www.detroitreggae.com. I got home around 7 in the mornin' and I pretty much slept the entire day. I woke up later during the day and enjoyed an ice cold beer to cure the hangover. Its now 11:00pm EST and the All Star Game is still going on. The East leads 108-102 and there are 8 minutes to go. In terms of sports over here its either football or basketball. How is ya Sunday all around the world. Let us know....

The Venn Effect - revisited

Through observation at several parties, social events and gatherings I have noticed an interesting phenomenon I have decided to coin the VENN effect. I have noticed some Zimbos tend to gravitate towards lovers / ex-lovers of fellow Zimbos. Actually this phenomenon is not only true of Zimbos but for most social groups. For example it is not uncommon to hear that John's ex (fictional name) is now dating one of his friends after breaking up with him. Ideally one may say there is nothing wrong with this phenomenon but there usually is a stigma attached to such relationships especially in the Zimbo community. The problem is eventually everyone in one community is eventually linked to everyone through a former or current girlfriend or boyfriend. I am sure you have witnessed numerous examples of this situation. My thought is people in general tend to be attracted to others close by. It could be co-workers, classmates or in this situation friends partners within the same circles. Once again this is Zimbo Party Central, bringing you the latest and pertinent Zimbo party news from around the world, your thoughts on this topic...Dr. Swing

DJ Swing II

In case any of you out there are wondering who DJ Swing really is, here is one of my pics in action. This picture was taken recently at one of the parties I hosted locally. The audio clip is my rendition of the radio 2 DJs back in the Zimboland. You know Zimbos love to party. One of my friends once said "You can lock up some Zimbos in a large confinement and as long as there is beer, meat and women no-one will come out" - Pride M, Waterford Michigan.

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DJ Swing I

This is me DJ Swing representing Zimbo in the Stateside. Watch out for me in Chicago 2006 for the Zim Expo.

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If I had a BIMA!

Welcome back to Zimbo party central. Again the theme is mafaro/happiness. Well today I was passing through the local BMW and couldn't help but wonder how life would be if I had a bima. You know how Zimbos would rather pay through the nose to own one of these 'Ultimate Driving Machines' To most Zimbos the rewards are worth the price one has to pay for this piece of German engineering. Its mostly a guy thing, a nice car = all the beauties you can handle. For some reason this piece of equipment is a girl magnet. A few ladies (Zimbos) are now driving around in these vehicles. You can't help but notice the sense of pride and accomplishment as one steps out of a 5 series. With my current situation the only place I will own one of these is - you guessed it, in my dreams.....Ndichaitenga chete, ndicaitenga neshungu as Mukadota used to sing. Let me know your thoughts on this - know anyone in the UK or US proudly sporting his BIMA.........