Many people who make art and music in Zimbabwe copy others instead of making their own special things. This problem keeps growing. It started with music but spread to other kinds of art, like dancing, acting, and painting.
Some musicians want to be exactly like Alick Macheso. They try to walk like him, talk like him, and play guitar like him. This makes their music sound the same as his. A famous musician said many recording places make all songs sound alike because they use the same beat for everyone.
In comedy shows, some actors dress up as women because they saw another actor named Mama Vee do it first. They think this makes them funny, but they need their ideas. Artists who paint pictures often copy others by making the same kinds of paintings, like wildlife or famous people's faces.
Dancers learn from teachers but should create their own special moves. Some dancers, like John Cole and Kuda, created new ways of dancing after learning the basics. People who make stone sculptures say young artists copy their work instead of making something new.
Clive Mukundu, who knows a lot about music, says copying others might seem easy but stops artists from growing. He tells artists they should make new things people have never seen before. When artists copy someone else, people remember the first person who did it, not the copy.
Mr. Mukundu travels around the world making music. He believes everyone should make their own special art. He says every person comes into the world as someone special, and they should stay that way instead of becoming a copy of someone else.
Some musicians want to be exactly like Alick Macheso. They try to walk like him, talk like him, and play guitar like him. This makes their music sound the same as his. A famous musician said many recording places make all songs sound alike because they use the same beat for everyone.
In comedy shows, some actors dress up as women because they saw another actor named Mama Vee do it first. They think this makes them funny, but they need their ideas. Artists who paint pictures often copy others by making the same kinds of paintings, like wildlife or famous people's faces.
Dancers learn from teachers but should create their own special moves. Some dancers, like John Cole and Kuda, created new ways of dancing after learning the basics. People who make stone sculptures say young artists copy their work instead of making something new.
Clive Mukundu, who knows a lot about music, says copying others might seem easy but stops artists from growing. He tells artists they should make new things people have never seen before. When artists copy someone else, people remember the first person who did it, not the copy.
Mr. Mukundu travels around the world making music. He believes everyone should make their own special art. He says every person comes into the world as someone special, and they should stay that way instead of becoming a copy of someone else.
