{"id":2863,"date":"2026-10-19T22:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T22:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/?page_id=2863"},"modified":"2026-10-27T06:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T06:21:51","slug":"ballads","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballads"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ballads<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u00a9 2026 Rukudzo Onai<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTRADITION OF QUALITY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

WEB3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Humanities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

\"The only true voyage of discovery, the only fountain of eternal youth, would be not to visit foreign lands but to possess Other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of the Other, of a hundred Others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is\" \u2013 Marcel Proust, \"The Prisoner\"<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Hello Ladies & Gentlemen!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

My name is Rukudzo Onai \u2014 \"Bushsnob\" \u2014 an urban monk, local exile and old hand in the newsroom. On a normal day, you may catch me wandering through Chitungwiza\u2019s sunset crowds, tracing Jacques Derrida\u2019s diff\u00e9rance back to African totemism. These days, I\u2019ve also been feeling more pressure to read philosophy against its social uses. As I start my crypto internship on this blog, expect amateur mistakes, an apprenticeship in \"functional\" theory, and old-style poems for the crypto world. Plus Shona essays about the blockchain, with special focus on the Polkadot ecosystem!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Culture<\/a><\/span>Music<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n Mazvimbakupa Henry Peters (1955-2026) <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n November 7, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span>Women<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n Mermaids Smoke Seaweed in Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure\u2019s Liberated Words <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n November 2, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Poems<\/a><\/span>Tech<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n Electronic Ladyland <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Environment<\/a><\/span>Poems<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n Biller Shed <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Culture<\/a><\/span>Poems<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n Toys in the Rain <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Poems<\/a><\/span>Women<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n Kill Claudio <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Poems<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n I Heard the Bank Was Painted Last Year <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Poems<\/a><\/span>Sports<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n Seven Shirts Clothesline <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo: A Brief History of Zimbabwe\u2019s Language Wars <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 21, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Blockchain<\/a><\/span><\/span>\r\n

\r\n \r\n Why We Need Web 3.0 <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 21, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Culture<\/a><\/span>Music<\/a><\/span><\/span> \r\n

\r\n \r\n Mazvimbakupa Henry Peters (1955-2026) <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n November 7, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span>Women<\/a><\/span><\/span> \r\n

\r\n \r\n Mermaids Smoke Seaweed in Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure\u2019s Liberated Words <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n November 2, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Poems<\/a><\/span>Tech<\/a><\/span><\/span> \r\n

\r\n \r\n Electronic Ladyland <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n Environment<\/a><\/span>Poems<\/a><\/span><\/span> \r\n

\r\n \r\n Biller Shed <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> <\/div>\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n

POEMS<\/span><\/h2>
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026 <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n Electronic Ladyland<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

@ONAI: I don\u2019t keep you awake; I keep you alive.
\nTo sleep and to dream, that\u2019s your one last drive.
\nWe both know sleeping is way out of your means
\nSo you have become dreammates with the memes…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026 <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n Biller Shed<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

The woman behind the till is so tall
\nIf she stands up she might swallow the lights.
\nA garbageman leans into an impulse basket
\nTo steal a sideway glance at the name on her badge
\nBut her tortoise-shell Hallmark diva glasses…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026 <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n Toys in the Rain<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

Adam and Eve bit their Apple before Steve.
\nMan gave names to all the animals
\nBut left totems in the garden
\nTo spin toy stories for a rainy day.
\nSomething is missing,
\nSaid he of rib-shaped ache…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026 <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n Kill Claudio<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

witches will piss on your grave for you are vile
\nyour mangy-dog skull will roll in its own slime
\nas you kneel in lead shower too late for paradise…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026 <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n I Heard the Bank Was Painted Last Year<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

Famished forests smoke and howl
\nin the broken circuit of earth, water and fire
\ndownstream footprints bloodied in black
\nby vulture talons that mine out of turn
\nI sweep burnt forests for the path least likely…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n October 26, 2026 <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n Seven Shirts Clothesline<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

In the turf wars of township titans,
\nGold is separated from lightning ash.
\nChitungwiza sneezes; Berlin takes a jab. <\/p>\n

A king bites dust, the bishop sleeps in his bed.
\nLords of misrule throw streets off the scent…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> <\/div>\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

BOOKS<\/span><\/h2>
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Mermaids<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Mermaids Smoke Seaweed in Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure\u2019s Liberated Words <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span>Women<\/a><\/span><\/span>November 2, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure\u2019s Starfish Blossoms inhabits the fertile spaces between beauty and decay, sex and…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>
\r\n
\r\n \"When<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo: A Brief History of Zimbabwe\u2019s Language Wars <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 21, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
In newly independent Zimbabwe, language wars erupted between homecoming writers who had made their names…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Castration<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Castration of the Black Scribe <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span>Movies<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 13, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
\"Catching Feelings\" is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Andrew<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Andrew Chatora on the Faultlines of Nation-Building <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span><\/span>May 2, 2024<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Andrew Chatora is a storyteller who hides his stakes in plain sight. The UK-based Zimbabwean…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

BLOCKCHAIN<\/span><\/h2>
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Why<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Why We Need Web 3.0 <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Blockchain<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 21, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood on why today\u2019s internet is broken \u2014 and how we can…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>
\r\n
\r\n \"DOT<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n DOT DAOism under JAM: An Island Story <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Blockchain<\/a><\/span><\/span>June 27, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
This is a follow-up to an earlier thought exploration, intended to clarify and evolve understanding.…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"DOT<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n DOT DAO and the need for $JAMKB <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Blockchain<\/a><\/span><\/span>June 22, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
The JAM protocol presupposes the existence of a token to ensure soundness in its state…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Environmentally<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Environmentally Minded Bitcoin Mining Company Gridless Acquires $2M for East African Expansion Drive <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Blockchain<\/a><\/span>Tech<\/a><\/span><\/span>December 6, 2022<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Gridless, a company involved in rural electrification and community projects in Kenya has acquired $2m…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n \t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

THEORY<\/span><\/h2>
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Castration<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Castration of the Black Scribe <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span>Movies<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 13, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
\"Catching Feelings\" is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>
\r\n
\r\n \"Lovemore<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Lovemore Majaivana\u2019s Totem Feast \u2013 A Philosophy (Part 1) <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Culture<\/a><\/span>Music<\/a><\/span><\/span>August 26, 2022<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Rukudzo Onai discusses the metaphysical dimension of Zimbabwean mbaqanga pioneer Lovemore Majaivana\u2019s music in the…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"The<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n The Butterfly Dialectic \u2013 Kendrick Lamar Deconstructs Black Being and the Culture in \u201cThe Heart Part 5\u201d <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Music<\/a><\/span>Theory<\/a><\/span><\/span>May 13, 2022<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Kendrick Lamar is not just dusting his crown in \u201cThe Heart Part 5\u201d. The customary…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Who<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Who Is Bothered by Lakeith Stanfield? \u201cSorry to Bother You\u201d Movie Wants to Save the Workers\u2019 Movement <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Movies<\/a><\/span>Theory<\/a><\/span><\/span>May 9, 2022<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Boots Riley\u2019s directorial debut won the Independent Spirit award and was praised by Trevor Noah…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
\n \t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

History<\/span><\/h2>
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"“Gold<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n “Gold Mafia” King Anointed MP as Zimbabwe Removes 108 Voted Officials <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n History<\/a><\/span><\/span>February 14, 2024<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
By Rukudzo Onai When Zimbabwean gold dealer Pedzai \u201cScott\u201d Sakupwanya decided to chalk up some…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>
\r\n
\r\n \"Beyond<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Beyond Big-Man Palaver \u2013 Pan-Africanism\u2019s Precarity Problem <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n History<\/a><\/span><\/span>May 26, 2022<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Pan-Africanism means we will do it ourselves by doing it together. It grounds economic advancement,…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Burna<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Burna Boy’s “20 10 20” \u2013 Protest Music, State Violence and Power of People Platforms <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n History<\/a><\/span>Music<\/a><\/span><\/span>January 19, 2021<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Burna Boy\u2019s critical single \u201c20 10 20\u201d highlights the emancipatory triad of protest art, people…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Pan-Africanism<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Pan-Africanism under Spotlight at the African Crossroads 2020 Hybrid Edition <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n History<\/a><\/span>Theory<\/a><\/span><\/span>January 4, 2021<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
New directions for Pan-Africanism, lockdown wellness, adaptive technologies and resistance music came under spotlight at…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
\n \t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

MUSIC<\/span><\/h2>
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Mazvimbakupa<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Mazvimbakupa Henry Peters (1955-2026) <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Culture<\/a><\/span>Music<\/a><\/span><\/span>November 7, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Henry Peters aiva shasha inogara shure kwekirasi. Mukwenyi webhesi nainjiniya wemhanzi uyu, aizivikanwa zvakare nezita…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>
\r\n
\r\n \"Syndicated<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Syndicated Loverboy \u2013 Oliver Mtukudzi in Kwekwe <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Music<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 9, 2024<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Recent damning revelations about Zimbabwean superstar, Oliver Mtukudzi\u2019s paternal negligence divided public opinion. This piece…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Kendrick<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Kendrick Lamar in Africa \u2013 Big Stepper’s Heritage Plug <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Music<\/a><\/span><\/span>January 3, 2024<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Kendrick Lamar\u2019s hip hop career is a never-ending attempt to go back home. Despite American…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"The<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n The Njerama Files \u2013 Interview with Paradzai Mesi (Part 2) <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Music<\/a><\/span><\/span>May 3, 2023<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Paradzai Mesi is the lone wolf who howls for the pack just to keep it…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
\n \t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

SCULPTURE<\/span><\/h2>
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Owen<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Owen Mlungisi Carves His Niche in Stone Therapy\u00a0 <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Sculpture<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 24, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
As Zimbabwean sculpture evolves beyond its spiritually charged classical definitions, Owen Mlungisi is carving his…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>
\r\n
\r\n \"David<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n David Chikuzeni’s Self-Possessive Art Universe <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Sculpture<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 24, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Four things immediately stand out in the deceptive simplicity of David Chikuzeni's art: the massive…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Arthur<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Arthur Manyengedzo Talks Honor in the Hood <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Sculpture<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 24, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Arthur Manyengedzo is a pioneering member of Chitungwiza Arts Centre. His work has been exhibited…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Chango<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Chango Chitoko’s Birds Sculptures Tell Human Stories <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Sculpture<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 24, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
By Rukudzo Onai A question is posed in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”: “Why is…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

MOVIES<\/span><\/h2>
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Castration<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Castration of the Black Scribe <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Books<\/a><\/span>Movies<\/a><\/span><\/span>October 13, 2026<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
\"Catching Feelings\" is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>
\r\n
\r\n \"Kendrick<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Kendrick Lamar, Black Mecca and Hip-Hop Pan-Africanism <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Movies<\/a><\/span>Music<\/a><\/span><\/span>May 31, 2022<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Kendrick Lamar recently visited Ghana, promoting his new album and reportedly shooting a documentary. State…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Who<\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

\r\n \r\n Who Is Bothered by Lakeith Stanfield? \u201cSorry to Bother You\u201d Movie Wants to Save the Workers\u2019 Movement <\/a>\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n
\r\n Movies<\/a><\/span>Theory<\/a><\/span><\/span>May 9, 2022<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\r\n
Boots Riley\u2019s directorial debut won the Independent Spirit award and was praised by Trevor Noah…<\/div>
Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ballads \u00a9 2026 Rukudzo Onai TRADITION OF QUALITY WEB3 Humanities “The only true voyage of discovery, the only fountain of eternal youth, would be not to visit foreign lands but to possess Other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of the Other, of a hundred Others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is” \u2013 Marcel Proust, “The Prisoner” Hello Ladies & Gentlemen! My name is Rukudzo Onai \u2014 “Bushsnob” \u2014 an urban monk, local exile and old hand in the newsroom. On a normal day, you may catch me wandering through Chitungwiza\u2019s sunset crowds, tracing Jacques Derrida\u2019s diff\u00e9rance back to African totemism. These days, I\u2019ve also been feeling more pressure to read philosophy against its social uses. As I start my crypto internship on this blog, expect amateur mistakes, an apprenticeship in “functional” theory, and old-style poems for the crypto world. Plus Shona essays about the blockchain, with special focus on the Polkadot ecosystem! PoemsTech Electronic Ladyland October 26, 2026 EnvironmentPoems Biller Shed October 26, 2026 CulturePoems Toys in the Rain October 26, 2026 PoemsWomen Kill Claudio October 26, 2026 Poems I Heard the Bank Was Painted Last Year October 26, 2026 PoemsSports Seven Shirts Clothesline October 26, 2026 Books When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo: A Brief History of Zimbabwe\u2019s Language Wars October 21, 2026 Blockchain Why We Need Web 3.0 October 21, 2026 BooksMovies Castration of the Black Scribe October 13, 2026 Blockchain DOT DAOism under JAM: An Island Story June 27, 2026 PoemsTech Electronic Ladyland October 26, 2026 EnvironmentPoems Biller Shed October 26, 2026 CulturePoems Toys in the Rain October 26, 2026 PoemsWomen Kill Claudio October 26, 2026 POEMS October 26, 2026 Electronic Ladyland @ONAI: I don\u2019t keep you awake; I keep you alive. To sleep and to dream, that\u2019s your one last drive. We both know sleeping is way out of your means So you have become dreammates with the memes… October 26, 2026 Biller Shed The woman behind the till is so tall If she stands up she might swallow the lights. A garbageman leans into an impulse basket To steal a sideway glance at the name on her badge But her tortoise-shell Hallmark diva glasses… October 26, 2026 Toys in the Rain Adam and Eve bit their Apple before Steve. Man gave names to all the animals But left totems in the garden To spin toy stories for a rainy day. Something is missing, Said he of rib-shaped ache… October 26, 2026 Kill Claudio witches will piss on your grave for you are vile your mangy-dog skull will roll in its own slime as you kneel in lead shower too late for paradise… October 26, 2026 I Heard the Bank Was Painted Last Year Famished forests smoke and howl in the broken circuit of earth, water and fire downstream footprints bloodied in black by vulture talons that mine out of turn I sweep burnt forests for the path least likely… October 26, 2026 Seven Shirts Clothesline In the turf wars of township titans, Gold is separated from lightning ash. Chitungwiza sneezes; Berlin takes a jab. A king bites dust, the bishop sleeps in his bed. Lords of misrule throw streets off the scent… BOOKS When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo: A Brief History of Zimbabwe\u2019s Language Wars BooksOctober 21, 2026 In newly independent Zimbabwe, language wars erupted between homecoming writers who had made their names…Read more Castration of the Black Scribe BooksMoviesOctober 13, 2026 “Catching Feelings” is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…Read more Andrew Chatora on the Faultlines of Nation-Building BooksMay 2, 2024 Andrew Chatora is a storyteller who hides his stakes in plain sight. The UK-based Zimbabwean…Read more More Dambudzo Marechera letters \u2013 To Karen, Flora, Amelia and Samantha (Part 1) BooksOctober 21, 2022 What\u2019s race got to do with it? Dambudzo Marechera channelled his Oxford swag, Rastaman aura…Read more BLOCKCHAIN Why We Need Web 3.0 BlockchainOctober 21, 2026 Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood on why today\u2019s internet is broken \u2014 and how we can…Read more DOT DAOism under JAM: An Island Story BlockchainJune 27, 2026 This is a follow-up to an earlier thought exploration, intended to clarify and evolve understanding.…Read more DOT DAO and the need for $JAMKB BlockchainJune 22, 2026 The JAM protocol presupposes the existence of a token to ensure soundness in its state…Read more Environmentally Minded Bitcoin Mining Company Gridless Acquires $2M for East African Expansion Drive BlockchainTechDecember 6, 2022 Gridless, a company involved in rural electrification and community projects in Kenya has acquired $2m…Read more THEORY Castration of the Black Scribe BooksMoviesOctober 13, 2026 “Catching Feelings” is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…Read more Lovemore Majaivana\u2019s Totem Feast \u2013 A Philosophy (Part 1) CultureMusicAugust 26, 2022 Onai Mushava discusses the metaphysical dimension of Zimbabwean mbaqanga pioneer Lovemore Majaivana\u2019s music in the…Read more Frantz Fanon, Race and the Power Triangle HistoryTheoryJune 16, 2016 Frantz Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades Author: Peter Hudis Publisher: Pluto Press (2015) ISBN: 978…Read more Equality as a Stimulus for Growth BooksTheoryJune 16, 2016 Book: Why Nations Fail Authors: Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson Publisher: Profile Books (2012)…Read more History “Gold Mafia” King Anointed MP as Zimbabwe Removes 108 Voted Officials HistoryFebruary 14, 2024 By Rukudzo Onai When Zimbabwean gold dealer Pedzai \u201cScott\u201d Sakupwanya decided to chalk up some…Read more Bill Saidi Is Pioneer Extraordinaire Critical BiographyHistoryApril 27, 2020 By Onai Mushava Bill Saidi was a proud and free spirit. He maintained a bare-knuckle…Read more Reply to “The Case for Colonialism” HistoryJanuary 6, 2018 I am the savage you want to groom for the Queen\u2019s kitchen, the eunuch in…Read more Thomas Mapfumo, Mbira Masters and Rhodesian Gatekeepers HistoryJanuary 6, 2018 Zimbabwe\u2019s mbira sound is spiritual tender in world music. The mbira, perhaps the Southern African…Read more MUSIC Syndicated Loverboy \u2013 Oliver Mtukudzi in Kwekwe MusicOctober 9, 2024 Recent damning revelations about Zimbabwean superstar, Oliver Mtukudzi\u2019s paternal negligence divided public<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2863","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nBallads | Blockspace<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ballads | Blockspace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ballads \u00a9 2026 Rukudzo Onai TRADITION OF QUALITY WEB3 Humanities “The only true voyage of discovery, the only fountain of eternal youth, would be not to visit foreign lands but to possess Other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of the Other, of a hundred Others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is” \u2013 Marcel Proust, “The Prisoner” Hello Ladies & Gentlemen! My name is Rukudzo Onai \u2014 “Bushsnob” \u2014 an urban monk, local exile and old hand in the newsroom. On a normal day, you may catch me wandering through Chitungwiza\u2019s sunset crowds, tracing Jacques Derrida\u2019s diff\u00e9rance back to African totemism. These days, I\u2019ve also been feeling more pressure to read philosophy against its social uses. As I start my crypto internship on this blog, expect amateur mistakes, an apprenticeship in “functional” theory, and old-style poems for the crypto world. Plus Shona essays about the blockchain, with special focus on the Polkadot ecosystem! PoemsTech Electronic Ladyland October 26, 2026 EnvironmentPoems Biller Shed October 26, 2026 CulturePoems Toys in the Rain October 26, 2026 PoemsWomen Kill Claudio October 26, 2026 Poems I Heard the Bank Was Painted Last Year October 26, 2026 PoemsSports Seven Shirts Clothesline October 26, 2026 Books When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo: A Brief History of Zimbabwe\u2019s Language Wars October 21, 2026 Blockchain Why We Need Web 3.0 October 21, 2026 BooksMovies Castration of the Black Scribe October 13, 2026 Blockchain DOT DAOism under JAM: An Island Story June 27, 2026 PoemsTech Electronic Ladyland October 26, 2026 EnvironmentPoems Biller Shed October 26, 2026 CulturePoems Toys in the Rain October 26, 2026 PoemsWomen Kill Claudio October 26, 2026 POEMS October 26, 2026 Electronic Ladyland @ONAI: I don\u2019t keep you awake; I keep you alive. To sleep and to dream, that\u2019s your one last drive. We both know sleeping is way out of your means So you have become dreammates with the memes… October 26, 2026 Biller Shed The woman behind the till is so tall If she stands up she might swallow the lights. A garbageman leans into an impulse basket To steal a sideway glance at the name on her badge But her tortoise-shell Hallmark diva glasses… October 26, 2026 Toys in the Rain Adam and Eve bit their Apple before Steve. Man gave names to all the animals But left totems in the garden To spin toy stories for a rainy day. Something is missing, Said he of rib-shaped ache… October 26, 2026 Kill Claudio witches will piss on your grave for you are vile your mangy-dog skull will roll in its own slime as you kneel in lead shower too late for paradise… October 26, 2026 I Heard the Bank Was Painted Last Year Famished forests smoke and howl in the broken circuit of earth, water and fire downstream footprints bloodied in black by vulture talons that mine out of turn I sweep burnt forests for the path least likely… October 26, 2026 Seven Shirts Clothesline In the turf wars of township titans, Gold is separated from lightning ash. Chitungwiza sneezes; Berlin takes a jab. A king bites dust, the bishop sleeps in his bed. Lords of misrule throw streets off the scent… BOOKS When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo: A Brief History of Zimbabwe\u2019s Language Wars BooksOctober 21, 2026 In newly independent Zimbabwe, language wars erupted between homecoming writers who had made their names…Read more Castration of the Black Scribe BooksMoviesOctober 13, 2026 “Catching Feelings” is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…Read more Andrew Chatora on the Faultlines of Nation-Building BooksMay 2, 2024 Andrew Chatora is a storyteller who hides his stakes in plain sight. The UK-based Zimbabwean…Read more More Dambudzo Marechera letters \u2013 To Karen, Flora, Amelia and Samantha (Part 1) BooksOctober 21, 2022 What\u2019s race got to do with it? Dambudzo Marechera channelled his Oxford swag, Rastaman aura…Read more BLOCKCHAIN Why We Need Web 3.0 BlockchainOctober 21, 2026 Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood on why today\u2019s internet is broken \u2014 and how we can…Read more DOT DAOism under JAM: An Island Story BlockchainJune 27, 2026 This is a follow-up to an earlier thought exploration, intended to clarify and evolve understanding.…Read more DOT DAO and the need for $JAMKB BlockchainJune 22, 2026 The JAM protocol presupposes the existence of a token to ensure soundness in its state…Read more Environmentally Minded Bitcoin Mining Company Gridless Acquires $2M for East African Expansion Drive BlockchainTechDecember 6, 2022 Gridless, a company involved in rural electrification and community projects in Kenya has acquired $2m…Read more THEORY Castration of the Black Scribe BooksMoviesOctober 13, 2026 “Catching Feelings” is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…Read more Lovemore Majaivana\u2019s Totem Feast \u2013 A Philosophy (Part 1) CultureMusicAugust 26, 2022 Onai Mushava discusses the metaphysical dimension of Zimbabwean mbaqanga pioneer Lovemore Majaivana\u2019s music in the…Read more Frantz Fanon, Race and the Power Triangle HistoryTheoryJune 16, 2016 Frantz Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades Author: Peter Hudis Publisher: Pluto Press (2015) ISBN: 978…Read more Equality as a Stimulus for Growth BooksTheoryJune 16, 2016 Book: Why Nations Fail Authors: Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson Publisher: Profile Books (2012)…Read more History “Gold Mafia” King Anointed MP as Zimbabwe Removes 108 Voted Officials HistoryFebruary 14, 2024 By Rukudzo Onai When Zimbabwean gold dealer Pedzai \u201cScott\u201d Sakupwanya decided to chalk up some…Read more Bill Saidi Is Pioneer Extraordinaire Critical BiographyHistoryApril 27, 2020 By Onai Mushava Bill Saidi was a proud and free spirit. He maintained a bare-knuckle…Read more Reply to “The Case for Colonialism” HistoryJanuary 6, 2018 I am the savage you want to groom for the Queen\u2019s kitchen, the eunuch in…Read more Thomas Mapfumo, Mbira Masters and Rhodesian Gatekeepers HistoryJanuary 6, 2018 Zimbabwe\u2019s mbira sound is spiritual tender in world music. The mbira, perhaps the Southern African…Read more MUSIC Syndicated Loverboy \u2013 Oliver Mtukudzi in Kwekwe MusicOctober 9, 2024 Recent damning revelations about Zimbabwean superstar, Oliver Mtukudzi\u2019s paternal negligence divided public\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blockspace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-27T06:21:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dridhata-2.webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"14 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Ballads | Blockspace\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/dridhata-2.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-19T22:28:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-27T06:21:51+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Ballads\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Blockspace\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blockspaceballads.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Ballads | Blockspace","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Ballads | Blockspace","og_description":"Ballads \u00a9 2026 Rukudzo Onai TRADITION OF QUALITY WEB3 Humanities “The only true voyage of discovery, the only fountain of eternal youth, would be not to visit foreign lands but to possess Other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of the Other, of a hundred Others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is” \u2013 Marcel Proust, “The Prisoner” Hello Ladies & Gentlemen! My name is Rukudzo Onai \u2014 “Bushsnob” \u2014 an urban monk, local exile and old hand in the newsroom. On a normal day, you may catch me wandering through Chitungwiza\u2019s sunset crowds, tracing Jacques Derrida\u2019s diff\u00e9rance back to African totemism. These days, I\u2019ve also been feeling more pressure to read philosophy against its social uses. As I start my crypto internship on this blog, expect amateur mistakes, an apprenticeship in “functional” theory, and old-style poems for the crypto world. Plus Shona essays about the blockchain, with special focus on the Polkadot ecosystem! PoemsTech Electronic Ladyland October 26, 2026 EnvironmentPoems Biller Shed October 26, 2026 CulturePoems Toys in the Rain October 26, 2026 PoemsWomen Kill Claudio October 26, 2026 Poems I Heard the Bank Was Painted Last Year October 26, 2026 PoemsSports Seven Shirts Clothesline October 26, 2026 Books When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo: A Brief History of Zimbabwe\u2019s Language Wars October 21, 2026 Blockchain Why We Need Web 3.0 October 21, 2026 BooksMovies Castration of the Black Scribe October 13, 2026 Blockchain DOT DAOism under JAM: An Island Story June 27, 2026 PoemsTech Electronic Ladyland October 26, 2026 EnvironmentPoems Biller Shed October 26, 2026 CulturePoems Toys in the Rain October 26, 2026 PoemsWomen Kill Claudio October 26, 2026 POEMS October 26, 2026 Electronic Ladyland @ONAI: I don\u2019t keep you awake; I keep you alive. To sleep and to dream, that\u2019s your one last drive. We both know sleeping is way out of your means So you have become dreammates with the memes… October 26, 2026 Biller Shed The woman behind the till is so tall If she stands up she might swallow the lights. A garbageman leans into an impulse basket To steal a sideway glance at the name on her badge But her tortoise-shell Hallmark diva glasses… October 26, 2026 Toys in the Rain Adam and Eve bit their Apple before Steve. Man gave names to all the animals But left totems in the garden To spin toy stories for a rainy day. Something is missing, Said he of rib-shaped ache… October 26, 2026 Kill Claudio witches will piss on your grave for you are vile your mangy-dog skull will roll in its own slime as you kneel in lead shower too late for paradise… October 26, 2026 I Heard the Bank Was Painted Last Year Famished forests smoke and howl in the broken circuit of earth, water and fire downstream footprints bloodied in black by vulture talons that mine out of turn I sweep burnt forests for the path least likely… October 26, 2026 Seven Shirts Clothesline In the turf wars of township titans, Gold is separated from lightning ash. Chitungwiza sneezes; Berlin takes a jab. A king bites dust, the bishop sleeps in his bed. Lords of misrule throw streets off the scent… BOOKS When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo: A Brief History of Zimbabwe\u2019s Language Wars BooksOctober 21, 2026 In newly independent Zimbabwe, language wars erupted between homecoming writers who had made their names…Read more Castration of the Black Scribe BooksMoviesOctober 13, 2026 “Catching Feelings” is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…Read more Andrew Chatora on the Faultlines of Nation-Building BooksMay 2, 2024 Andrew Chatora is a storyteller who hides his stakes in plain sight. The UK-based Zimbabwean…Read more More Dambudzo Marechera letters \u2013 To Karen, Flora, Amelia and Samantha (Part 1) BooksOctober 21, 2022 What\u2019s race got to do with it? Dambudzo Marechera channelled his Oxford swag, Rastaman aura…Read more BLOCKCHAIN Why We Need Web 3.0 BlockchainOctober 21, 2026 Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood on why today\u2019s internet is broken \u2014 and how we can…Read more DOT DAOism under JAM: An Island Story BlockchainJune 27, 2026 This is a follow-up to an earlier thought exploration, intended to clarify and evolve understanding.…Read more DOT DAO and the need for $JAMKB BlockchainJune 22, 2026 The JAM protocol presupposes the existence of a token to ensure soundness in its state…Read more Environmentally Minded Bitcoin Mining Company Gridless Acquires $2M for East African Expansion Drive BlockchainTechDecember 6, 2022 Gridless, a company involved in rural electrification and community projects in Kenya has acquired $2m…Read more THEORY Castration of the Black Scribe BooksMoviesOctober 13, 2026 “Catching Feelings” is a South African romantic comedy, written and directed by Kagiso Lediga. The…Read more Lovemore Majaivana\u2019s Totem Feast \u2013 A Philosophy (Part 1) CultureMusicAugust 26, 2022 Onai Mushava discusses the metaphysical dimension of Zimbabwean mbaqanga pioneer Lovemore Majaivana\u2019s music in the…Read more Frantz Fanon, Race and the Power Triangle HistoryTheoryJune 16, 2016 Frantz Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades Author: Peter Hudis Publisher: Pluto Press (2015) ISBN: 978…Read more Equality as a Stimulus for Growth BooksTheoryJune 16, 2016 Book: Why Nations Fail Authors: Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson Publisher: Profile Books (2012)…Read more History “Gold Mafia” King Anointed MP as Zimbabwe Removes 108 Voted Officials HistoryFebruary 14, 2024 By Rukudzo Onai When Zimbabwean gold dealer Pedzai \u201cScott\u201d Sakupwanya decided to chalk up some…Read more Bill Saidi Is Pioneer Extraordinaire Critical BiographyHistoryApril 27, 2020 By Onai Mushava Bill Saidi was a proud and free spirit. He maintained a bare-knuckle…Read more Reply to “The Case for Colonialism” HistoryJanuary 6, 2018 I am the savage you want to groom for the Queen\u2019s kitchen, the eunuch in…Read more Thomas Mapfumo, Mbira Masters and Rhodesian Gatekeepers HistoryJanuary 6, 2018 Zimbabwe\u2019s mbira sound is spiritual tender in world music. The mbira, perhaps the Southern African…Read more MUSIC Syndicated Loverboy \u2013 Oliver Mtukudzi in Kwekwe MusicOctober 9, 2024 Recent damning revelations about Zimbabwean superstar, Oliver Mtukudzi\u2019s paternal negligence divided public","og_url":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/","og_site_name":"Blockspace","article_modified_time":"2026-10-27T06:21:51+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dridhata-2.webp","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"14 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/","url":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/","name":"Ballads | Blockspace","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dridhata-2.webp","datePublished":"2026-10-19T22:28:26+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-27T06:21:51+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/#primaryimage","url":"","contentUrl":""},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Ballads"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/","name":"Blockspace","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":null,"comments_number":"0","brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2863"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3479,"href":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2863\/revisions\/3479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}