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1. NONEBUTOURSELVESCANFREEOURMINDS
Q12016
ISSUE1
Q12016
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NEW!
LAUNCH
ISSUE
Theconstantfreeflowof
communicationamongus-
Enablingthefree
interchangeofideas
-formstheverybloodstreamofournation.Itkeepsthemindandbody
ofourdemocracyeternallyvital,eternallyyoung.
--FranklinDelanoRoosevelt
TREVORNCUBERANGA MBERITELFORD VICE
FARAIDZVAIRO PERCY ZVOMUYA Eleanor
MadzivaLEVIKABWATO FARAIMUDZINGWA

2. SOUTHAFRICAWILLNEVERBETHE
SAMEAGAIN
www.minersshotdown.co.za

4. CONTENTS
ONBLACKPAINAND
IMAGINATION:PATRICE
LUMUMBAANDOTABENGA
Lumumbawasonly36yearsoldwhenhewasmurdered.
OtaBengaissaidtohavebeen23yearsoldwhenhewas
capturedbutsomehistoriansclaimhewasmuchyounger.
Pastorortraditional
healer?youdecide
Whatwehavethesedaysisjustacontinuationofthe
whole“kuendakun’anga”tradition,disguisedas
“deliverancesessions.”Thesmellybone-throwing,
animal-skinwearingn’angahasnowbeenreplacedbythe
smoothtalking“prophet”inshinysuitandpointyshoes.
ENCOUNTERS;JONAHSITHOLE
ANDTHECHIMURENGASOUND
SitholewastoMukanyawhatNigeriandrummerTony
AllenwastoAfroBeatfounderAnikulapoKuti:brothers
andbedfellows,companionsandcomrades.Sitholewasat
thenucleusofthemusic,rightatthecentreofthesmithy
atwhichtheChimurengasoundwasforged...
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OTABENGA PATRICELUMUMBA
Don’tmentionthewar
loveinthetimeofcholera;
amodernparable
Theeyeoftheneedle
Ishmael?Thatshim over
there
Literatureintheshadow ofLiteratureintheshadow of
Mugabe’sgallows
Zimbabwefrom AtoZ
4funkywaystopair
whiskeyand...bacon?
Thestrangecontradiction
ofthehomophobicfeminist
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5. Editor:JoeRuzvidzoContributors:FaraiDzvairo,Levi
Kabwato,EleanorMadziva,RangaMberi,FaraiMudzingwa,
TrevorNcube,TelfordVice,PercyZvomuyaPhotos:KB
Mpofu,TakuraMakadzange

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W ELCOMEFROMTHEEDITOR
JOERUZVIDZO
Editor
CreativeDirector
Designer
CopyEditor
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ContributorContributor
Photographer
Advertising
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Messenger
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7. NBO/Q12016/7
ABOUT
NBO MAGAZINE

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JOE
FINDS
HIS
VOICE
TrevorNcube
YOURSHOUT
“Zimbabweisbetter
servedbyacompeti-
tivemarketplaceof
ideas...“

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YOURNAMEHERE:justemailtwowritingsamplestoeditor@nbo.press
FaraiDzvairoisaZimbabweancurrentlylivingin
Perth,WesternAustralia.Sheisanavidreader,tryerof
newthingsandwannabetraveller.
LeviKabwatoisadisillusionedAfricancommentator.
RangaMberiisawriter,aZimbabweanpatriot,and
anAfro-optimist.Healsoside-eyeseverysinglething.
JoeRuzvidzoisawriter,graphicdesignerand
long-timebloggerbasedinHarare.
TelfordVicehasn'thadaproperjobsincehestarted
writingforalivingin1991.No-onehasyetpaidhim
enoughtostop.
FaraiMudzingwawritesirregularlyandirreverently
fromwhat'sleftofHarare.
PercyZvomuyaisawriter,heisalsoafootballfan.
EleanorMadzivaisanAfrican.
CONTRIBUTORS

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FARAIK.DZVAIRO
FOURFUNKYWAYS
TOPAIRWHISKEY
AND...BACON?
FOOD & DRINK

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confession;inapreviouslifeIwasawhisky
snobwhowasonlyaboutthesinglemalt
scotchlife.
HowwrongIwas,andhowgladIamthatI
gotovermypretentiousselfandbroadened
myhorizons.
IfIhadtopickawinningcombinationI’dgo
withSet3,andthat’sbecausethatparticular
baconmademynight.I’dbekeentotrya
combinationofthevanillainfusedbaconand
theGeorgeDickelNo.12justtoseeifthe
twowouldcomplementeachother.
I’malwaysuptotrynewthings,andamI’malwaysuptotrynewthings,andam
gladthatinsteadoftheusual“surpriseme
withyourcreativityohcutebarman”cocktails
weexploredsomethingnew.Forthepriceof
twococktailsatanaveragePerthbar(orone
andathirdatoneofthefancierones)Igotto
trynewwhiskeys,eatbaconatnightandcatch
upwithafunmate.Hello,spring..
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DON’T
MENTION
THE
WAR
FOOD & DRINK

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OPINIONS

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PASTOR
OR
TRADITIONAL
HEALER?
YOU DECIDE
N’ANGAP ASTOR
OR
TRADITIONAL
HEALER?
YOU DECIDE

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RANGAMBERI
OPINIONS

17. N’ANGA
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18. JOERUZVIDZO
SEX CETERA

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Ifthewomen’smovementhas
taughtusanything,it’sthat
there’snolimittowhatan
individualcandowhenleftto
theirowndevices

20. ZIMBABWEANLAW ANDSEXUALORIENTATION
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22. OPINIONS

23. OnBlackPain
&Imagination:
PatriceLumumba
andOtaBenga
Lumumba’smonumentshouldstand,fortimeimmemorial,in
unendingdefiancetothebroodoftraitorsandassassins.Tous,
theAfricanswholive,thisdefianceshouldinspirehopeand
courage,thedefiningsourcesoftheImaginationwhichPatrice
LumumbapossessedforAfrica,writesLeviKabwato

24. LEVIKABWATO
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OPINIONS

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28. PATRICEEMERYLUMUMBA
FIRSTPRIMEMINISTEROFCONGO
BORN:2JULY1925
DIED:17JANUARY1961,AGE:35
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29. PatriceLumumba’sSpeechattheProclamationofCongoleseIndependence
(abridged)
Ascombatantsforindependencewhotodayarevictorious,IsaluteyouinthenameoftheCongolesegovernment.
Iaskallmyfriends,allofyouwhohavefoughtunceasinglyatourside,tomakethisthirtiethofJune,1960,an
illustriousdatethatwillbeindeliblyengraveduponyourhearts,adatewhosemeaningyouwillteachyourchildrenwith
pride,sothattheyinturnwilltelltheirchildrenandtheirchildren’schildrenthegloriousstoryofourstruggleforfreedom.
ForthoughthisindependenceoftheCongoistodaybeingproclaimedinaspiritofaccordwithBelgium,afriendlyForthoughthisindependenceoftheCongoistodaybeingproclaimedinaspiritofaccordwithBelgium,afriendly
countrywithwhichwearedealingasoneequalwithanother,noCongoleseworthyofthenamecaneverforgetthatwe
foughttowinitafightwagedeachandeveryday,apassionateandidealisticfight,afightinwhichtherewasnotone
effort,notoneprivation,notonesuffering,notonedropofbloodthatweeversparedourselves.Weareproudofthis
struggleamidtears,fire,andblood,downtoourveryheartofhearts,foritwasanobleandjuststruggle,anindispens-
ablestruggleifweweretoputanendtothehumiliatingslaverythathadbeenforceduponus.
Thewoundsthataretheevidenceofthefateweenduredforeightyyearsunderacolonialistregimearestilltoofresh
andpainfulforustobeabletoerasethemfromourmemory.Back-breakingworkhasbeenexactedfromus,inreturn
forwagesthatdidnotallowustosatisfyourhunger,ortodecentlyclotheorhouseourselves,ortoraiseourchildrenas
creaturesverydeartous.
Wehavebeenthevictimsofironictaunts,ofinsults,ofblowsthatwewereforcedtoenduremorning,noon,andWehavebeenthevictimsofironictaunts,ofinsults,ofblowsthatwewereforcedtoenduremorning,noon,and
nightbecausewewereblacks.Whocanforgetthatablackwasaddressedinthefamiliarform,notbecausehewasa
friend,certainly,butbecausethepoliteformofaddresswastobeusedonlyforwhites?
WehavehadourlandsdespoiledunderthetermsofwhatwassupposedlythelawofthelandbutwasonlyaWehavehadourlandsdespoiledunderthetermsofwhatwassupposedlythelawofthelandbutwasonlya
recognitionoftherightofthestrongest.Wehaveknownthatthelawwasquitedifferentforwhitesandblacks;itwas
mostaccommodatingfortheformer,andcruelandinhumanforthelatter.Wehaveknowntheatrocioussufferingsof
thosebanishedtoremoteregionsbecauseoftheirpoliticalopinionsorreligiousbeliefs;exilesintheirowncountry,their
fatewastrulyworsethandeath.
Wehaveknownthatthereweremagnificentmansionsforwhitesinthecitiesandramshacklestrawhovelsforblacks,Wehaveknownthatthereweremagnificentmansionsforwhitesinthecitiesandramshacklestrawhovelsforblacks,
thatablackwasneverallowedintotheso-calledEuropeanmovietheatersorrestaurantsorstores;thatablacktraveled
intheholdofboatsbelowthefeetofthewhiteinhisdeluxecabin.Whocanforget,finally,theburstofriflefireinwhich
somanyofourbrothersperished,thecellsintowhichtheauthoritiesthrewthosewhonolongerwerewillingtosubmitto
arulewherejusticemeantoppressionandexploitation?Wehavegrievouslysufferedallthis,mybrothers.Butwewho
havebeenchosentogovernourbelovedcountrybythevoteofyourelectedrepresentatives,wewhosebodiesandhavebeenchosentogovernourbelovedcountrybythevoteofyourelectedrepresentatives,wewhosebodiesand
soulshavesufferedfromcolonialistoppression,loudlyproclaim:allthisisoveranddonewithnow.
TheRepublicoftheCongohasbeenproclaimedandourcountryisnowinthehandsofitsownchildren.
Wearegoingtobeginanotherstruggletogether,mybrothers,mysisters,asublimestrugglethatwillbringour
countrypeace,prosperity,andgrandeur.Wearegoingtoinstitutesocialjusticetogetherandensureeveryonejust
remunerationforhislabor.Wearegoingtoshowtheworldwhattheblackmancandowhen,heworksinfreedom,and
wearegoingtomaketheCongothefocalpointforthedevelopmentofallofAfrica.Wearegoingtoseetoitthatthesoil
ofourcountryreallybenefitsitschildren.Wearegoingtoreviewalltheoldlawsandmakenewonesthatwillbejustand
noble.Wearegoingtoputanendtothesuppressionoffreethoughtandseetoitthatallcitizensenjoytothefullestallnoble.Wearegoingtoputanendtothesuppressionoffreethoughtandseetoitthatallcitizensenjoytothefullestall
thefundamentalfreedomslaiddownintheDeclarationoftheRightsofMan.
Wearegoingtodoawaywithanyandeverysortofdiscriminationandgiveeachonetherightfulplacethathis
humandignity,hislabor,andhisdevotiontothecountrywillhaveearnedhim.Wearegoingtobringpeacetothe
country,notthepeaceofriflesandbayonets,butthepeacethatcomesfrommen’sheartsandtheirgoodwill.
Andinordertoachieveallthis,dearcompatriots,restassuredthatwewillbeabletocountnotonlyonourtremen-
dousstrengthandourimmenseriches,butalsoontheassistanceofmanyforeigncountries,whosecollaborationwewill
alwaysacceptifitissincereanddoesnotseektoforceanypolicyofanysortwhatsoeveronus.
Inthisregard,Belgiumhasfinallyrealizedwhatdirectionhistorywasmovinginandhasnotattemptedtoopposeour
independence.Sheisreadytograntusheraidandherfriendship,andatreatytothiseffecthasjustbeensigned
betweenourtwoequalandindependentcountries.Iamcertainthatthiscooperationwillbebeneficialtobothcountries.
Weforourpart,thoughweshallcontinuetobevigilant,willrespectallcommitmentsfreelymade.
ThusthenewCongo,ourbelovedrepublicthatmygovernmentisgoingtocreate,willbearich,free,andprosperousThusthenewCongo,ourbelovedrepublicthatmygovernmentisgoingtocreate,willbearich,free,andprosperous
country,withregardtobothitsdomesticrelationsanditsforeignrelations.Butinorderforustoreachthisgoalwithout
delay,Iaskallofyou,Congoleselegislatorsandcitizensalike,toaidmewithallthestrengthatyourcommand.
Iaskallofyoutoforgetthetrivialquarrelsthataredrainingourstrengthandthreatentoearnusthecontemptof
thoseinothercountries.Iasktheparliamentaryminoritytoaidmygovernmentbyconstructiveoppositionandtostay
strictlywithinlegalanddemocraticpaths.
Iaskallofyounottoshrinkfrommakinganysacrificenecessarytoensurethesuccessofourgreatundertaking.Iaskallofyounottoshrinkfrommakinganysacrificenecessarytoensurethesuccessofourgreatundertaking.
Iaskyou,finally,torespectunconditionallythelifeandpropertyofyourfellowcitizensandforeignerswhohave
settledinourcountry.Ifthebehavioroftheseforeignersleavessomethingtobedesired,ourjusticewillbeswiftandthey
willbeexpelledfromtheterritoryoftherepublic;if,ontheotherhand,theyconductthemselvesproperly,theymustbe
leftinpeace,fortheytoowillbeworkingfortheprosperityofourcountry.
TheindependenceoftheCongorepresentsadecisivesteptowardtheliberationoftheentireAfricancontinent.
Source:http://www.assatashakur.org/Source:http://www.assatashakur.org/
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THEBIG PICTURE

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32. ENCOUNTERS:
JONAHSITHOLE
ANDTHE
CHIMURENGA
SOUND
PercyZvomuya
[1]InthenovelAmuletbyChileanwriterRobertoBolano,acharactermoans,32/NBO/Q12016
MUSIC,FILM & ART

33. “thetruthisourhistoryisfullofencountersthatneveroccurred.” NBO/Q12016/33

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35. TylerBMurphyholdsaweaponloadedwithtruthandlies
whosepowerisfelthemispheresaway,writesTelfordVice
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MUSIC,FILM & ART

36. TELFORDVICE
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MUSIC,FILM & ART

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39. NDINEWEHOPEMASIKE
Hopeishavingabadhairdaylistening
toelectricguitarsinacage,butisfreed
by"me"towearfunkyhairpieces,
makeupandhautecoutureatadance
partyonayellowplanet.
TONGOGARAJNRBROWN
Iftheyweretointroduceanew
categoryattheNationalArtsMerit
Awardsfor“MostUngovernable
Project”thissongwouldwinithands
downnoquestion.
JAMESBOND:SPECTRE
Themovieposterfeaturesanactual
NSAsurveillancephotoofDanielCraig
watchinghischancesofplayingBond
againshatteringbeforehisveryeyes,
withgoodreason.
ASSASIN’SCREED:UNITY
Ifyouhaveasytempowerfulenough
forthisandlikeopenadventure
games,ratherbuyFarCry4insteador
continueshootingBritishshipsin
BlackFlagthanbuythisdudgame.
MUSICVIDEOSINGLECOMPUTERGAMEFILM
QUICKSHOTS
THINGS.REVIEWED.FAST.
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40. RANGAMBERI
LITERATURE
INTHE
SHADOW
OF
MUGABE’S
GALLOWS
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LITERATURE

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42. TELFORDVICE
ISHMAEL?
THAT’S
HIM
OVER
THERE…
42/NBO/Q12016
SPORT

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46. FARAIMUDZINGWA
46/NBO/Q12016
HUMOUR

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48. I’veheardstoriesofhowamythicalliquid
usedtoflowinpipesandgushoutoftaps
inhomes,schoolsandrelatedstructures.
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50. ELEANORMADZIVA
LOVEINTHETIMEOFCHOLERA:AMODERNPARABLE
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LASTWORD