Bio
I am writer, musician and social theorist, studying philosophical theology and law at Yale University. I was born in Harare, Zimababwe, but I have made home in the U.S. for the last 15 years.
Nyasha – Social Theorist/Musician – Zimbabwe/New Haven
Websites
Favorites (hover / click to see name)
music
- Caetano Veloso
- Miles Davis
- Harry Belafonte
- Harry Belafonte
- David Byrne
movies
- L'avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni
- Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock
- Strangers on a Train by Alfred Hitchcock
- Fanny and Alexander by Ingmar Bergman
- 8 and a Half by Federico Fellini
publications
- Life and Times of Michael K by J.M. Coetzee
- The Collected Short Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer
- House for Mr. Biswas by V.S. Naipaul
- Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
- Being and Event by Alain Badiou
I am BlerdNation because...
I am helplessly black; I am helplessly curious. I love philosophy, theology, literature and social theory. And, I love espresso.
Who is your blerd role model? Why?
Miles Davis: He kept moving, pushing, and searching. Sound was a science to him. He also had style.
How do you stay connected to other blerds?
Facebook, Tumblr, Soundcloud, Skype
What’s your most awkward blerd moment?
Everyday
What’s your favorite word/phrase?
"I don't know..."
What are your goals/passions?
To research, write, compose.
What are you listening to, watching, or reading that impacts you or that is giving you a different perspective?
I am currently listening to Ray Lema, Laura Mvula, enid zé, Caetano Veloso. I am currently reading Hannah Arendt's The Promise of Politics, a biography on William James and Alain Badious' translation/paraphrase of Plato's Republic.
Are there any famous, or not-so-famous, people that you think would be a great addition to BlerdNation?
Teju Cole. Zadie Smith. Petina Gappah.
What advice would you give to other blerds?
Don't retreat. Don't be afraid. Be curious. It gets better.