Zindzi Okenyo is a television and theatre actress and musician from Sydney. A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), she is a presenter on Play School, and performs music professionally under the stage name Okenyo. She is best known for the song "Woman's World", from her debut EP album, The Wave.
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Zindzi Okenyo speaks to Hannah Story about addressing modern concerns around toxic masculinity in Shakespeare’s 'Much Ado About Nothing'.
"All hips in a way Elvis and Prince would die for, and all power in a way Madonna and Beyonce would approve of."
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Shooting for the stars!
"When she calls out last year's plebiscite for the hate it actually bred, Okenyo quite rightly elicits a huge roar of approval from the audience."
"I've always pushed myself into places of going, 'Ok, if I can express this and go deeper into my artistry, then perhaps that will reach other people.'"
"The Wave is a reminder of why we listen to rap music"
"Eilish's hook-writing is superb and her vocals flutter over the top of these songs like alpine water on riverbeds."
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