Albert Nyathi
{{short description|Zimbabwean artist}}
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| birth_name = Albert Nyathi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|11|15}}
| birth_place = Gwanda
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| occupation = Poet, Musician, Philanthropist
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}Albert Nyathi (born 15 November 1962 at Kafusi in Gwanda District in Matabeleland South) is a Zimbabwean poet, musician, writer, actor, and philanthropist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2019/06/02/albert-nyathi-takes-skies/|title=Albert Nyathi takes to the skies|date=2019-06-02|website=The Standard|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-01}} Nyathi is particularly famous for the poem and song "Senzeni na?", which he composed following the assassination of Chris Hani.{{cite web|url=http://albertnyathi.com/ |title=Welcome to Albert Nyathi and Imbongi's official homepage |accessdate=2010-04-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216185852/http://albertnyathi.com/ |archivedate=2014-12-16 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.newzimbabwe.com/showbiz/showbiz.aspx?newsid=628|publisher=NewZimbabwe.com|title=The Truth About Albert Nyathi|date=5 Jul 2007|accessdate=2010-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921162434/http://www.newzimbabwe.com/showbiz/showbiz.aspx?newsid=628|archive-date=21 September 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Nyathi is married to Caroline and they have three children together.
Education
For his secondary education, Nyathi attended Msitheli Secondary School and Matopo High School. He then attended the University of Zimbabwe where he graduated with an honors degree in English literature in the mid-1990s.
Career
Nyathi started praise poetry as a very young boy when he used to sing praise poetry while herding cattle in Gwanda. Over the years, he has expanded his audience to include other African countries and countries beyond the Africa continent. Nyathi performed in South Africa saying praises about the Great King of the Ndebele and founder of the Mthwakazi Kingdom, Mzilikazi.{{fact|date=May 2020}} He has toured several countries including Botswana, Zambia, United States, Russia, Denmark, the Netherlands, and South Africa.
Published books
- My Son{{Cite book |last=Nyathi |first=Albert |title=My Son |publisher=Imbongi Arts Publications |year=2016 |isbn=9780797471979 |location=Bulawayo |language=en}}
- My Daughter{{Cite book |last=Nyathi |first=Albert |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/809846177 |title=My daughter |date=2012 |publisher=Lion Press Zimbabwe Ltd |isbn=978-0-7974-4980-0 |location=Harare |oclc=809846177}}
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Category:People from Matabeleland South Province
Category:Northern Ndebele people
Category:University of Zimbabwe alumni
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