Dudu Manhenga

is an acclaimed contributor to the rich music history of Zimbabwe, whose music has been described as “an afro jazz adventure”. For more than twenty years she has written, recorded and performed for audiences at home, in other parts of Africa and Europe, and brought dignity and respect for Zimbabwe in her travels in the world beyond our borders. She is also a strong voice in defence of the poor and voiceless; and a supporter of women everywhere.

As a singer, lyricist and composer, with 5 music albums in her discography,and several singles Dudu's words have reached the world through music. Her voice has gone beyond the stage, her voice turns to the pages of the written word and to the pulpit, where she is an ordained minister,a Reverend under the Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe.

Her written works include a series under the theme ‘3notkord’ - (‘... a cord of 3 strands is not quickly broken’ - Ecclesiastes 4:12): ‘3notkord: Questions, Assumptions and Conclusions (2017); ‘Past, Present & Future’ (2019), and her most recent offering in the series ‘Elements’ [Water, Fire, Wind](2023). She has also published a devotional on women of the Bible: ‘His Daughters – Destinies’ (2022).

Being in Dudu's class is an opportunity to glean from a career spanning 26 years.

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