Episode 50.
Welcome to this special milestone! After seventy-seven hours twelve minutes and fifty-seven seconds, we went back in time, not to change it, but to rethink, 'relaugh' and relive a few of many memorable and iconic moments we were lucky to be part of. Please welcome to Kubhula, Episode 50!
49. Fábio Da Graça
Fábio da Graça is a marketeer, a football analyst, a musician and more. His motto is 'Brands, Bands and Football' and his spiel will definitely rekindle one's belief that life dreams are worth following regardless of age, background and any other excuse that you might come up with. In our first Kubhula online episode we talk about his journey in marketing, becoming a football analyst and opportunities out of Mozambique.
48. Hélio"Link" Pene
Hélio "Link" Pene is an illustrator who is loaded with artistic lines that flow from the heart and reflect what is felt rather than observed, he used the mic as his colour palette to draw us a comic strip of his story. In our first episode of 2021, we discuss his path to becoming an illustrator, his first paid job, African pop comic culture, Os Informais and the origins of his name "Link".
47. Dygo Boy
Dygo Boy is the king of entertainment. He took us on a voyage for a perceptive, penetrating and completely captivating look at both his public persona and private life. Confident but not arrogant, honest but not rude, he is living proof that when you stay true to yourself, the sky is not the limit. In this exclusive 3 hour episode, we talk about his relationship Miramar TV, the beginning of his music career in 1999, being raised by a single mother, his admiration for Guyzelh Ramos, going broke, his new album "Frescolandia Vol. 1" and so much more.
46. Patricia Bettencourt
Patricia Bettencourt is a social development activator. In an increasingly polarised world, her open-mindedness is a byproduct of her willingness to adapt. A truly natural and eloquent communicator she is a limitless source of meaningful insights that translate into a social paradigm shift of her beautiful work. In this episode, we talk being a vegetarian, the Girl Move organisation, the importance of communication, how should we raise our boys, women in power, social change and our resilience as Mozambicans.
45. Ruy Santos
Ruy Santos is the founder of MAKOBO - Plataforma Solidária. More than a canary in a coal mine, he’s a driving force behind social change. Reflecting genuine altruism, and with a humble approach, his contagious sense of solidarity makes everyone believe that no act of kindness goes wasted. In this episode, we talk about malnutrition and illiteracy in Mozambique, Makobo genesis, feeding refugees, Projecto Black & White, Commonwealth Points of Light and much more.
44. Cristiana Pereira
Cristiana Pereira is a down to earth tale-teller who uses her words to bring awareness to the journey of many. In a charismatic and delightful way, she shared chronicles of her travels around the world, life lessons and her mission to educate the flowers that never wither. She told us about her travels around the world as a backpacker, an emotional story about a visit to India, tips on how to disconnect from work, Formiga Juju, and "Estamos Mais Juntos" Project.
43. Behind Your Vision
Behind Your Vision are the awe-inspiring crew behind some of the most artistic videos, photos and short movies that we have seen coming out of Mozambique. With visceral attunement and conceptual understanding, they left us with glimpses of their vision. In this episode, we touch on how they started, their transition from videos to short films, negotiating fees with clients, acquiring, renting gear and some of their aspirations for the future.
42. Elias Pelembe
Elias Pelembe, aka Domingues, is the incredibly gifted footballer who wears the band around his arm and carries the crest by his heart of our beloved national team. Humble and astute, he gave us access to some behind the scenes stories of the most popular sport in the world and his admirable career. In this Kubhula exclusive, we talk pre-game rituals, player image rights, adapting to life in South Africa, free-agency, mentors, post-retirement plans and his thoughts on the future of Mozambican football.
41. Eliana Silva
Eliana Silva is a remarkable storyteller and children's book author. Her words feel like an emotional bridge between real-life experiences and a fantasy world while her work promotes care and kindness, reminding us that we never too old to learn some valuable lessons. In this episode we discuss her travels, the inspiration behind her book Bina, a Descobridora do Índico, the discipline it takes to write and release a book and much more.
40. Tino Bacela
Tino Bacela is a gifted young comedian and creative YouTuber from Mozambique. With irresistible contagious laughter, good spirits and atypical outlook on life, he makes the mundane funny and humour therapeutic. In this episode, we touch on dealing with insomnia, the standup comedy scene in Mozambique, cancel culture in comedy, critical thinking, and his family's support of his career.
39. Danilo ‘Kloro’ Malele
Danilo 'Kloro' Malele has a peculiar point of view and determination to achieve results, this brilliant artist demystified the Mozambican hip hop game and outlined cultural conundrums through this engaging and insightful tête-à-tête where he shared his views with us on the difference in artistic influences from provinces in Mozambique, how to elevate our quality as artists, purchasing power in the Mozambican public and his new album "Revolução Cultural" coming out 10 November 2020.
38. Taíla Carrilho
Taíla Carrilho is the founder of the NGO Conforme - Consciência Falciforme. A trip down memory lane made for interesting stories with this sublimely gifted, incredibly funny, in love with life courageous woman. In this exciting episode, we take it back to the origins of her love for music, DRP, RUUM Gallery and Conforme which is building awareness in Mozambique about sickle cell anaemia.
37. Celso Zaqueu
Celso Zaqueu is the creative director for Zwela communications agency and a fantastic photographer. With an eye for detail, excellent business aptitude and a drive like no other, he brings light into focus while describing the journey towards his craft, in this episode we talk about his experience living in London, making beats, being self-taught, the creative community in Mozambique, The Kins, Zwela Agency, dealing with money in the art business and the execution of ideas.
36. Adriana Jamisse
Adriana Jamisse is the co-founder of Fluir.Mz. She's a dancer, a yogi, a laoshi*, a student and a teacher. With a unique authenticity, she filled up the room with a beautiful aura and her holistic approach made for a fluid and open conversation. In this episode, we touch on Asian healing practices, performance dancing, body & mind connections, aliens, movie spoilers, Instagram accounts for babies and Germaine Acogny's dance technique.
35. Leonel Matonse
Leonel Matonse is the youngest ever athlete to represent Mozambique in the Olympic Games. He has an easy-going attitude and a sceptic yet hopeful perspective. He shared with us tales of his years during the highest level of sporting competitions, meeting Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe, plus we talk sponsorships in sports, Michael Jordan, the lack of support for athletes from Government, the value of a robust academy and the importance of sleep.
34. Ivan Laranjeira
Ivan Laranjeira is the co-founder of IVERCA, an association who gave us the Mafalala Museum. With the most honest smile, one of a kind personality and a typical warm Mozambican hospitality, he's redefining boundaries of tourism while promoting our beautiful culture. In this episode, he shares stories about the Mafalala tours, the José Craveirinha & Maria de Lurdes Mutola story. We spoke about the relationship between tourism & cultural heritage, the definition of tourism in Mozambique, 'Running From The Urb' and of course, the museum.
33. Sarah Owusu
António Macheve Jr is the owner and creative director of the proudly Mozambican luxury menswear brand Xipixi. He is a mellow cat, with great energy and a heart of gold. We wanted to record with him for a while, and it was surely worth the wait. In this episode, we touch on his life growing up in France and the USA, being broke and lost, how he become an entrepreneur by accident, brand values, the unique patterns of Xipixi and data-based executive decisions.
32. António Macheve Jr
António Macheve Jr is the owner and creative director of the proudly Mozambican luxury menswear brand Xipixi. He is a mellow cat, with great energy and a heart of gold. We wanted to record with him for a while, and it was surely worth the wait. In this episode, we touch on his life growing up in France and the USA, being broke and lost, how he become an entrepreneur by accident, brand values, the unique patterns of Xipixi and data-based executive decisions.
31. Sara Fakir
Sara Fakir is the co-founder and executive catalyst of IdeiaLab. She's a breath of fresh air when it comes to entrepreneurship, a perfect combination of a beautiful, intelligent mind and all the right intentions. She blew us away and left us speechless. We hope you enjoy and learn as much as we did in this episode. We got to talk about her life in Lisbon, her career path, her travels across Mozambique getting to know her country, her collaborations across Africa and the existing challenges in Mozambique to become an entrepreneur.