Lupane District is the Capital City of Matebeleland North Province, in Zimbabwe, home to the Ndebele. The name “Lupane” is thought to relate to the Tonga word “Lupale” meaning “Dry Land”.Just 172 km from Bulawayo, Lupane boasts a State University and St Lukes Hospital, known for being a raining hospital for doctors from Europe, South America and elsewhere, seeking experience in rural African communities.* Sometime, things dove tail so nicely, one can almost sense the Invisible Hand that conspires for our good. Such was the opportunity to sit with Frank Malaba, on one of his whistle stop visits to Cape Town.Ruth recounts the pleasure of attending Frank Malaba’s firs photographic exhibition ever, on display at Young Blood Gallery in Cape Town’s Bree Street. Beyond the enjoyment of celebrating the milestone achievement for Frank, his talent was obvious. The beautiful imagery captured numerous singularly stunning moments in everyday unscripted living, along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard.The visual storytelling, mirrored the poignancy of Frank’s oral story, which besides being a recognised television and film actor, he is best known for.Frank Malaba is a consummate storyteller of African folklore and of stories that draw from life on the Continent and his personal experiences. His love for the nuances of language creates layered depth to his oratory and breadth, that serve to enrich his material.Using song, dance, and at times his guitar, Frank melds himself with the world of story and carries his enthralled audience along, and they come willingly.Get comfortable and enjoy this window into Frank Malaba’s world of story, language and photography.Twendeni, Africa is Ready! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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