Artists’ portraits of Rasta give him a taste of his own medicine 
It seems karma has finally caught up with Lebani ‘Rasta’ Sirenje, as
people have started sharing portraits of the artist on social media.
Rasta has often been mocked for his paintings of famous people,
which he seems to always get wrong, according to social media
users.
Over the weekend, the artist was roasted for his take on late
Zimbabwean musical icon Oliver Mtukudzi. While some laughed
about his painting, others seemed genuinely aggrieved by it, claiming
his depiction was disrespectful.
Before Mtukudzi, Rasta attended the ANC’s manifesto launch at the

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Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, where his depiction of what is
believed to be President Cyril Ramaphosa set Twitter ablaze.
His previous works, depicting subjects including late rappers ProKid
and HHP, late struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and
American artists Jay-Z and Beyonce, received similar reactions.
But now fellow artists decided to give Rasta the taste of his own
medicine.
The first portrait of Sirenje divided social media users, with some
saying it was a true reflection of the artist, while others said it looked
nothing like him.
Another Facebook user also shared his take on the artist. Some
social media users have suggested a Rasta challenge.
- TheCitizen