Nkwazi Magazine

When you think of the words ‘tribal’ and ‘textiles’ you think of rich colourful African prints used for décor or in clothing.

Mulenga Chafilwa is a visual artist who is well known for producing artwork that is socially conscious and speaks to the current times.

Sixty-six kilometres from Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital, Mount Mulanje sprouts from the lush, green tea plantations and rises high into the skies

Dakar is the westernmost city in mainland Africa and sits on Cap Vert Peninsula. Visitors are drawn in by Dakar’s extraordinary music scene, colourful nightlife, festivals and frenzied markets.

On 26th October 1981, Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda, stood on the iconic Victoria Falls Bridge, taking in the scene.

The dry hot air held the city in a tight, suffocating hug. In the midst of this intense heat wave, the car air conditioner was fighting a losing battle.

Yesterday we were on the road for over ten hours, but the drive up here was well worth it

I’m a city boy by nature. I breathe the fumes with ease and ask for Wi-Fi passwords wherever I catch a signal.

Here’s something to think about; in the jungle, the mighty jungle lions do not sleep at night. Lions are nocturnal and often spend their nights hunting.

Art in Zambia has typically been displayed in art galleries but one group, the Artist Collective, is going beyond the traditional gallery space.

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has an abundance of striking tourist attractions, rich and diverse cultures and breathtaking heritage sites, making the regional economic community (REC) an unmissable location for discerning tourists.

If you find yourself on an African Safari, you will most likely start, end or go through Victoria Falls. When the tranquil Zambezi River plummets 108 metres over a 1.7 kilometre wide cliff to form the world’s largest curtain of waterfall, one can only stand in awe at the noise and sheer volume of water giving rise to its local name Mosi-oa-Tunya, ‘the Smoke that Thunders.’

A statement fashion piece is the item in an outfit that immediately catches one’s eye and at the same time highlights your wardrobe basics bringing your entire ensemble together.

“If I hadn’t chosen music as a career then I’d probably be a full-time farmer,” James Sakala tells me. James was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and moved to a farm in Mkushi in Zambia at three years old

“Zambians love fish,” laughs Tembwe Mutungu. The Chief Financial Officer of Yalelo Zambia sounds like a man who can’t quite believe the opportunity he and his business partners are sitting on in this part of the world.

An eclectic mix of modern décor with locally sourced design elements, beautiful paintings by local artists and a Spanish feel.