About
mkutaji wa njia is a KiSwahili phrase that can be translated into English to mean pathfinder.
Nangamso mkutaji (she/they) is a story-gatherer & time traveler.
She listens for the intersections between creative practice and community engagement. She is a creative researcher, archivist & artist who works with human rights, youth and arts organisations to develop their digital archives and storytelling practices. Currently, she leads the archive development and contributes to the Legacy Preservation Initiative at the Graça Machel Trust in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nangamso, is the recipient Goethe-Institut Inhabiting the Library Fellowship (2024), Africa No Filter Kekere Storytellers Grant (2023), ANFASA Grant Scheme for Authors (2022), The Visual Arts Institute of South Africa (VANSA) Research Fellowship (2022), Instituto Inclusartiz Residency and Research (2022) and The British Council SSA Cultural Exchange (2021).