Zimbabwe’s cultural industry is confronting a deeper question than patronage: can art remain culturally independent when financially vulnerable creators receive cars, cash and other rewards from powerful benefactors? The debate exposes tensions between artistic survival, political influence and cultural ownership, raising urgent questions about whether Zimbabwe’s creative legacy can truly be bought.
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