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Upcoming Performances and Workshops with Zimbaremabwe
Mbira Lessons -
We teach mbira to all levels, in our home or yours. By arrangement.
Performances -
- 7th Aug - Joogleberry Playhouse, Brighton
Mbira and Mbira Reggae
Doors 8pm, Tickets £5
- 8th Aug plus every weekend throughout Aug
Farnham, Surrey.
Performing during afternoons for the touring Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture Exhibition
- 16th August - One Love Festival, Herstmonceux Castle, E Sussex
- 30th September - Bombanes Cafe, 24 George St, Kemptown Brighton
Acoustic set.
A small but popular venue, booking essential. 01273 606299
- 3rd Oct - Smarden, Kent
Smarden Charter Hall
Doors 7.30pm Tickets £7.50
Details from Smarden Music 01233 770628
Previous Performances -
2007
- 17th Oct - Brighton Festival of World Sacred Music
St Peters Church, York Place, the Level, Brighton
With the Brighton Community Quire ..................................
7.30pm (£10 / £8 conc) (Full festival programme)
- 15th Nov - Africa Beyond
INIVA, London -
An evening of acoustic music and spoken word with Nigerian and Zimbabwean poets.
Doors 6.30pm, Free entry but booking advised.
Iniva site and booking here
2008
- 22nd Jan - Kemia Bar, London
Momos restaurant, 25 Heddon St, Mayfair, W1B4BH
Regular world music night featuring 4 bands in an intimate venue. 8pm
- 4th March - BomBane's cafe
Brighton, Kemptown, George St (just behind our flat)
Small intimate acoustic night with other musicians and food.
£3 - 7.30pm
- 27th March - Word Count Festival
Bidendum Bar/Restaurant, 1 Grange Rd, Eastbourne
A collaboration between Zimbaremabwe and Mark Hewitt, a spoken word artist sharing reflections on the diversity of life in Eastbourne.
7.45pm (£5 / £4 conc)
- SOAS summer school 08
30th June to 4th July, SOAS University, Russel Sq, London
Evening classes for Mbira
Contact musicevents@soas.ac.uk / 02078984500
- 7th May & 22nd May - Brighton Festival Fringe
Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road
Acoustic gig with two dates.
5.30pm (£6.50 / £5.50 conc) (fringe website and booking link)
- 15th May - Jubilee Children's Library, Brighton
Free performances as part of an awareness of fostering issues for black and minority ethnic carers.
Between 2.30pm and 4.30pm
- 30th May until 22nd June - Herstmonceux Castle, Nr Hailsham
Zimbabwean Sculpture Exhibition
30th May - Launch event
Evening
- Promotional Evenings for above event, details to follow
Wednesdays, 4th June, 11th June, 18th June
- Workshops at the Exhibition,
Sat 31st May, Sun 1st June, Sun 8th, Sun 15th, Sun 22nd
we are conducting workshops at the exhibition, a chance to experience Mbira, percussion and Shona stories.
A poster for the whole event is available here
- 27th June - Knebworth House,
Knebworth, Herts
Launch event for Zimbabwean Sculpture Exhibition
event runs throughout July
4.30pm to 8.30pm TBC
- Workshops for this exhibition
12th, 13th, 20th July - Knebworth House
We will be present during the day, teaching and demonstrating Mbira music, percussion and Shona stories
- 5th July - Colchester
Big Dance Goes East, Dance Festival
- 19th July - Uckfield
Dance workshop at Uckfield Festival,
- 25th July - The Grey Lady, Tunbridge Wells
A popular full band gig to get the dance moving.
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