Tinashe Mutero
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20 June 2026
Unfiltered and liberated
For years, my creative side was suffocated by the rigid structures, intellectual policing, and institutional expectations of academia. Today marks my liberation day! This is the journey of unlearning years of institutional self-censorship and finally giving my inner creative room to breathe and live freely.
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20 June 2026
Mbira music and spirituality in Zimbabwe – learning the living tradition
Mbira music in Zimbabwe is intrinsically linked to the nation's religious, cultural, and spiritual practices, with a history of division between Christian and traditional African spiritual practices. The music serves as a medium for communicating with either ngirozi (angels) or vadzimu (ancestors), with distinct instruments like the Nyunga Nyunga and Nhare serving different secular and sacred roles, respectively.
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African Cultural Economies & Music
How creative practice, music, and digital industries generate economic value and social meaning — with focus on migrant placemaking and Zimbabwe's independent music economy.
Civic University & Community Engagement
Frameworks for authentic university–community partnership grounded in community-based participatory research (CBPR) and critical service learning.
Entrepreneurship Ecosystems & Digital Skills
Research on entrepreneurial ecosystems, digital economy workforce transitions, and M&E in higher education entrepreneurship programmes across South Africa.
Community–university partnerships and entrepreneurial ecosystems generate socially embedded knowledge that drives inclusive wellbeing and local development.— Innocent Tinashe Mutero
Interdisciplinary scholar at the intersection of African cultural economies, civic university theory, and participatory research. Research & M&E Lead at the Johannesburg Business School Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Johannesburg.
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African Cultural Economies · Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
Credentials
PhD (Public Administration) · DMus (Ethnomusicology)
Institution
Johannesburg Business School · University of Johannesburg
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