All Stories

  1. Breaking the chains: An Afrocentric exploration of ageism in selected Zimbabwean musicians’ songs

    Article • Educational Gerontology, August 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  2. An analysis of pre-recorded street audio adverts in Zimbabwe: A dariro perspective

    Article • South African Journal of African Languages, June 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  3. Typification of democracy in ancient Shona society: a paremiological perspective

    Article • African Identities, August 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  4. Honouring and praising mothers through song: analysing selected songs of Zimdancehall artist, Tocky Vibes

    Article • African Identities, June 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  5. Visualisation of female characters in Huturu Hwemavanga (Vernom from the Scars), Chakwesha (The Boss) and Nguva Yakaoma (Hard Times)

    Article • African Identities, December 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  6. The intersections of comedy and politics in Zimbabwe: analysing Baba Tencen’s ‘Borderphobia’ and Prosper Ngomashi’s ‘Pastor and his wives’

    Article • South African Theatre Journal, May 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  7. Existential Nihilism in Ignatius Mabasa’s Poetry: Implications for the Development of the Human Factor

    Article • Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies, November 2019, UNISA Press

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  8. Life-affirmation in Chirikure Chirikure’s ‘Europe Vakomana!’ and Greater Mhondera’s ‘Usatye Kani Africa!’

    Article • South African Journal of African Languages, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  9. Woman with voice: An analysis of female agency in Dino Mudondo’s song, ‘Jatirofa’ and Josphat Somanje’s ‘Handibvume’

    Article • South African Journal of African Languages, May 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  10. Children’s songs and human factor development: A comparative analysis of Shona children’s songs and imported English nursery rhymes

    Article • South African Journal of African Languages, June 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo

  11. MILITARISING MUSIC AND DEMILITARISING THE MILITARY: MAKING SENSE OF“MUSOJA”IN ZIMDANCEHALL MUSIC

    Article • Muziki, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Charles - Tembo