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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>OlaBell, a duo consisting of ZawadyBella Tumukunde and Hanifa Olangui, has found a niche in crafting and performing poetry and they seek to use the art to become the better versions of themselves.<\/p>\n

The two young ladies have showcased their talents in different performing art events like Anda festival, Imfura Art events, Kwibuka ceremonies and Ingabo Corner\u2019s Poetry nights and they said they are planning to publish their first poetry collection.<\/p>\n

WHEN THEY MET in 2018, they were studying at the same school and class and were both addicted to art but a little different. According to Tumukunde, Hanifa was deep into poetry and to be the best poet over the world was her dream since childhood.<\/p>\n

She shared that she was addicted to fashion and Hanifa loved it, adding that art made them bond and later decide to team up in a duo as OlaBell. \u201cOur poetry journey started in 2019 when we were sitting in class. Hanifa was writing as always and out of the blue, she asked me to read what she was writing and when I did, I was surprised to know that she had a poetic talent,\u201d said Tumukunde.<\/p>\n

Since she was a member of AERG family and it was April during a week of remembrance of the Genocide Against the Tutsi, Tumukunde asked Hanifa if she could write and perform a poem on the Memorial Day. \u201cAlthough I wasn\u2019t sure if she could take a pen and a paper and write something like a poem,\u201d Tumukunde continued. \u201cI wanted to perform with her and we eventually made it.\u201d<\/p>\n

After that day, they wrote their first poem \u201cStreet Kids\u201d which is one of their favourites. Tumukunde said that they didn\u2019t decide to do poetry as a duo, explaining that they found themselves as one and wanted to stay that way because they complete each other and that none of them see herself performing solo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing we love about being a duo is that we always have each other and the bond between us is magical. We get to have fun when practicing and performing,\u201d said Hanifa.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have a favourite theme but writing is our go to thing. It is how we connect. We write about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of their popular poems are \u201cStreet Kids\u201d, \u201cMeet Me at The River\u201d, \u201cViolet\u201d, and \u201cTricked\u201d which was published in VOICES OF SPACE, a book by Writers Space Africa-Rwanda, a writing community they belong to.<\/p>\n

Their challenges, according to Hanifa, include negativity from people who don\u2019t understand and support poetry financially like they do for other forms of art. They plan to write and perform many poems and become the better versions of themselves and humans they will always be proud of.<\/p>\n

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