Item 13: An African Food Podcast

Zinyusile Khumbula (Zi) was born in Zimbabwe and spent some of his childhood in South Africa. He moved to the United States in September 2009 and been a resident of Harlem since 2014 where he has launched New York’s First Pop Up African Taqueria, Taco Africana. Zi’s daily inspiration is the mission of sharing Ubuntu (humanity to others) through food and fellowship. With his Tacos, Zi aims to create unique dining experiences that become a comfortable space, allowing people from all walks of life to come together and share their backgrounds, cultures, life experiences and authentically delicious food!Zi is a self taught Chef who discovered his passion for cooking and food at a very tender age. His grandmother laid the foundation for his skills. With the help from Careers through Culinary Arts program (C-CAP), Zi was able to enroll in the Hospitality Management Program at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE). His culinary education is from YouTube and Google. Throughout his education, he began to curate mea