ROIL Bulawayo arts awards

2020 ROIL BAA AWARDS, BULAWAYO Highlights

THE BRAINS BEHIND ROIL BAA AWARDS

Raisedon Baya Simon Mambazo Phiri Nkue Nkala

“The BAA (Bulawayo Arts Awards) are meant to recognise and honour exceptional individuals and collaborative artists efforts in the City of Bulawayo, Matebeleland North, South and those who hail from the region but are now practising around the world”, said one of the organisers Nkue Nkala.

RoilBAA as it is now called after partnering with it’s main Sponsor United Refineries and running under the banner ROILBAA, will be redoubling it’s efforts this year 2020 to ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable creativeness and their families are prioritised during this critical time.

“ It is to this effect that we launch the Roil BAA Conscious Citizenship Strategy, a strategy that can play a critical role for supporting the arts sector and help their efforts in creating work in these trying times “, says one of the organisers Simon Phiri “The spread and impact of Covid- 19 is unprecedented. This public health emergency will likely result in a global economic crisis both of which will hit the poorest and most merginalised communities the hardest,” he continues.

ROIL BAA will be issuing subsistence and vouchers or stimulus food packages to its 77 previous winners, 13 Co- Roil BAA plus 10 vulnerable artists who are not necessarily past award winners, for example the elderly artists to make the figure 100.

The process will involve delivery of stimulus packages to the artists’ homes and places of work and will be documented for delayed video programme to be aired both online and on TV.

Question What inspired you guys to start the BAA?

Answer The need to celebrate our own, there was a gap, we knew it would help catapult the arts industry as a whole to the next level.

Question How many BAA have you held since you started?

Answer 4th year this year.

Question How does one qualify to win an award, to be nominated? Are they any specific qualifications you look for?

Answer We call out for works produced within the Calender year of the awards. We have professionals that then go through the works to see what works. We also have a group of consultants that follow the arts through out the year and recommend works.

Question Please Share with us your VISION as BAA,

Answer Ours is simple we want to Celebrate local arts.

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This year 2020 ROILBAA named the Outstanding Hip Hop award Calvin Mgcini Nhliziyo Hip Hop Award in commemoration of him. We take this moment as we did in life to thank you Calvin Mgcini Nhliziyo , for putting Bulawayo and Zimbabwe arts on the world map, thank you for all the music , thank you for lighting up our stages and thank you for inspiring and seeing beyond yourself by affording others a platform. Intaba enkulu idilikile but you will forever be in our hearts. Heaven has gained an angel. Rest In Peace King Kong. Celebrating Outstanding Effort & Arts Excellence CALVIN

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