A 33 year-old Zimbabwean living in USA is making a name for himself in the visual arts industry. Solomon Mahlatini, who was born in Kwekwe, Midlands province, has racked in several awards in this lucrative business.
Mahlatini started showing interest in drawing and painting at Goldridge.
By Doug Hill | For The Transcript Jan 1, 2021
Jan 1, 2021
Oklahoma singer-songwriter Kalyn Fay performing at Folk Alliance International Jan. 24, 2020.Doug Hill / For the Transcript
January 2020 was a terrific month for arts and music.
COVID-19 was a page 8 story about an obscure and faraway virus emerging on another continent. January included travel, fine dining in restaurants, a visit with friends, making new ones and virtually non-stop live music performances in one of the worldâs great music cities.
The annual Folk Alliance International conference was held in New Orleans that month. A road trip to the event included stopping overnight in Lake Charles to visit friends who both work at McNeese State University. A few months later that small city would be devastated by Hurricane Laura. Happily both friends survived.