IYASA
IYASA which stands for INKULULEKO YABATSHA SCHOOL OF ARTS which translates to FREEDOM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SCHOOL OF ARTS Zimbabwe is a multi-award winning performing arts school for youths established in 2001 to support and promote the best interests of young musicians, dancers, actors and poets.
It has since expanded to be a resource Centre for most established and upcoming artists, especially actors, poets, musicians, singers and dancers. IYASA is based in the city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
IYASA has a talented and committed team of skilled and highly trained artists in music, dance, drama and poetry, film and other genres. Zimbabwe IYASA plays an integral role in the development and promotion of talent in music, dance, film, poetry and theatre.
IYASA has become a household name in Zimbabwe and also established themselves as an internationally recognized organization and ambassadors of African performing arts through projects and performances locally, regionally and internationally. These include U.S.A, Austria, Germany, Serbia, Czech Republic, South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Zambia, Malawi, Slovakia, and U.K, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Italy, Lichtenstein and Croatia among others.
Their motto is ‘there goes the morning star’ a pun on the name IYASA which in Ndebele also means sunrise and the fact that their idea is to bring light and opportunity to young and youthful artistes just like the morning star that heralds day after night.
