There is a reason we promote lions that climb trees in Lake Manyara. There is a reason countries have their own beloved songs. There are many reasons why tourists pay lots of money to go see Kangaroos in Australia or Moshi to scale Mount Kilimanjaro. And it is justified why we should pause and pay attention to a Tanzanian band called Mvula Mandondo Tolekaa. If you don't know what it means, please !Keep on reading.
Mara ya kwanza kuvaa mkanda katika gari ilikuwa nilipopewa lifti na Mzungu mmoja miaka ya Sabini. Kipindi hicho tuliwaita weupe, walami. Sijui neno lilitokea wapi. Ila yupo jamaa aliyefasiri kuwa “mlami” ilitokana na “lami” yaani barabara safi, isiyo ya matope, makorongo, udongo au mchanga. Barabara iliyowekwa lami ikawa ya Kizungu zungu. Na enzi hizo, walami waliangaliwa kama watu walioendelea. Si tu kitabia pia kiteknolojia. Ukiwa na mlami, unaulizwa maswali. Kakupa nini? Kakupeleka wapi, mlami? Atakupeleka mtoni? Yaani, utofauti.
Born after 1990?
Well. The Bahamas born legendary actor, Sidney Poitier might not be familiar. He died last week aged 94. Poitier is among most significant black players of human history. We are speaking of Hollywood films, theatre and acting. Therefore anyone studying to be in that profession will surely stumble across Sidney Poitier's name.
The other day I found myself surrounded by chums and colleagues and friends and strangers too. Thirty years ago this would not have caused me to write a column about the occasion. However in August 2020 we were ALL PUZZLED MALES.
