The past weekend vibes were amazingly a creative kind. Mambo Ntema was interviewed by a team of creatives and video graphers led by Uua Murangi at his open market African Arts & Crafts stall in Kasane, Chobe, Botswana. The interview centred on an artistic feature of Mambo Ntema's journey since day one; a traditional song and dance artist from 1992-2002, a recording artiste since 2004 to date, a published writer, author and poet since 2014, a Folk-Jazz musician since 2015 with Mambo and the Nature Voices acoustics band and Native drummer since 2016, a Social Entrepreneur since 2012 through OPN Group of Companies and an African Arts and crafts collector/distributor since 2013.
The feature also focused on social life as a father of one daughter (the beautiful Deczybelle Daisy born in the winter of 2008), lost his cultured mother Ndaruka Ntema in 2016. The outspoken Mambo Ntema's creative roots have a versatile and uniqueness in the creative arts industry as a Concept Developer and community development enthusiast; a Human Rights advocate (especially as a Land and related resources Rights specialist), Cultural Heritage and Creative Arts, Researcher and Adjudicator.
The feature also focused on social life as a father of one daughter (the beautiful Deczybelle Daisy born in the winter of 2008), lost his cultured mother Ndaruka Ntema in 2016. The outspoken Mambo Ntema's creative roots have a versatile and uniqueness in the creative arts industry as a Concept Developer and community development enthusiast; a Human Rights advocate (especially as a Land and related resources Rights specialist), Cultural Heritage and Creative Arts, Researcher and Adjudicator.
"No matter how clear the sea water may seem, you will still feel it's depth across oceans. And embrace such uncertainties with ease, focus and collectedness." - Ntema, 2019.
A synoptic account of the artist's life journey as a creative artist; self-published Writer and author of SOUL SEEDS poetry anthology (2014, Xlibris Publishing UK) and the second poetry anthology "The Voice of a Shadow" is ready for publication in a year's time or so, as a Native Drummer and Storyteller, Performance Poet, Folk-Jazz musician, African arts collector and distributor, and professional/corporate as an Applied Researcher, Sociologist, Land Rights specialist, Creative Arts social enterprising concept developer.
On the second day of the interview feature, the team visited Elephant Without Borders (EWB) for a nature inspired poetic recital alongside live elephants on the banks of the Chobe river. Kelly Landen of EWB was receptive and scientifically informative in line with wildlife protection and conservation, environmental sustainability and education.
Poetic inspirational reading by the river, in touch with the giants and human nature. #SOULseeds
However, it is worth noting that Mambo Ntema is a graduate of the University of Botswana with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and has served in government, non-governmental organizations and has been self-employed for almost seven years. In recent, he has also broadened his business model to incorporate Camping Equipment Hire Kasane to let out camping equipment including Bow Tents, Bedrolls (bedding), Gazebos, Tables, Cutlery, Cooking Pots and plates, Bowels, Bush Shower, Bush Toilet, padded foam Stretchers, Head lamps, washing basins (face), cooler box, metal grill stand etc.
And to expand the business scope, with a young person he has mentored, they have registered Mweenda Travel Agency and Mambo Ntema is a co-partner and Director for the company. Mweenda, which literally means "a traveler," will provide services for bookings and arrangements for transfers, accommodation and safari activities (Boat Cruise in the Chobe River for 3hrs, Game drive in the Chobe National park for 3hrs, shuttle services for Victoria Falls Day trips, cultural and village tours, Camping and Mobile Camping Safaris, Scenic flights both in Kasane and Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, Sunset Poetry Reading Cruise, Native Drumming, Folk-Jazz acoustic live sessions and Fishing excursions), to destinations such as Mabele, Moremi/Savuti, Shandereka Cultural village in Sankuyo, Okavango, Tsodilo Hills heritage sites, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi/Nxai pans, Goo Moremi Gorge, Old Shoshong Hills and Elephant Sands.
To get in touch with us, contact +26772660907 or email us mambo.bw@gmail or mweenda.bw@gmail.com
Buy "SOUL SEEDS" on Amazon, Scribd (Russia), Australia. Also available as eBook
On the second day of the interview feature, the team visited Elephant Without Borders (EWB) for a nature inspired poetic recital alongside live elephants on the banks of the Chobe river. Kelly Landen of EWB was receptive and scientifically informative in line with wildlife protection and conservation, environmental sustainability and education.
Poetic inspirational reading by the river, in touch with the giants and human nature. #SOULseeds
Elephant pose after some elevated poetic recital.
And to expand the business scope, with a young person he has mentored, they have registered Mweenda Travel Agency and Mambo Ntema is a co-partner and Director for the company. Mweenda, which literally means "a traveler," will provide services for bookings and arrangements for transfers, accommodation and safari activities (Boat Cruise in the Chobe River for 3hrs, Game drive in the Chobe National park for 3hrs, shuttle services for Victoria Falls Day trips, cultural and village tours, Camping and Mobile Camping Safaris, Scenic flights both in Kasane and Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, Sunset Poetry Reading Cruise, Native Drumming, Folk-Jazz acoustic live sessions and Fishing excursions), to destinations such as Mabele, Moremi/Savuti, Shandereka Cultural village in Sankuyo, Okavango, Tsodilo Hills heritage sites, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi/Nxai pans, Goo Moremi Gorge, Old Shoshong Hills and Elephant Sands.
To get in touch with us, contact +26772660907 or email us mambo.bw@gmail or mweenda.bw@gmail.com
Buy "SOUL SEEDS" on Amazon, Scribd (Russia), Australia. Also available as eBook
...wow, great tings a gwaan still...great works, bro Ntema !
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