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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. We have just launched the new Mbira Couse book and CD package, Kushaura 1. Check our Mbira pages for more details. And we are beginning couses in Brighton and London.
Private Functions - We also play for many events including weddings, conferences and exhibitions. Please contact us if you are interested. We can provide acoustic traditional Mbira up to a large Mbira Reggae band, plus many other skills such as dance, storytelling and drumming.
Dandaro - Dandaro is a gathering of spiritual friends. We gather regularly to pray, share spiritual stories, advice, dreams, visions and reflections and to meet with our spirits.
Performances 2010
- 13th March - Tunbridge Wells, Unite
Community led event, Zimbaremabwe back by popular request.
Variety of entertainments, community, communal food.
6 - 9pm (TOC H Hall, Little Mount Sion, High Street, TW)
- 25th April - London, Arts Depot
private function
- 29th April - SOAS uni, London
acoustic performance as part of the concert series
- June - SOAS uni, London, Mbira summerschool
A week of evening classes for Mbira, actual dates to be announced
- July 11th - Wattsfest, Devon
Great chilled out festival
- July 16th - Rhythm Tree festival, Isle of Wight
World Music festival, mainstage Friday evening
- July 30th - Sidmouth Folk festival, Devon
- 6 - 8th Aug - One Love Festival, London
Zimbaremabwe play at the annual reggae festival
- 28th August - Solfest festival, nr Carlisle
Acoustic set in the Dogs in Space tent
Performances 2009
- 17th March - Oxford
Bira and fundraiser for Zimbabwean project. We will be playing spiritual Mbira music and discussing Zimbabwean spiritual healing and culture. Also playing are Kuridza Mbira.
Supporting the 'Fun Zim Ride' project. See website. More details to follow.
- 11th April - Tunbridge Wells - UNITE bring a dish: celebration of cultural diversity
Variety of entertainments, community, communal food.
6 - 9pm (TOC H Hall, Little Mount Sion, High Street, TW)
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18/19 April & 25/26 April - Brighton Marina, Village Square
Providing entertainment throughout the weekends at the MadHatters Market. Good music and a variety of stalls. Our acoustic set.
11am - 3.30pm each day
- 1st May - The Grey Lady, Tunbridge Wells, (on the Pantiles)
Vibrant dancing, great atmosphere, good food.
www.thegreylady.co.uk
- 29th May - The Manor Ballroom, Ipswich
Full band gig. African meal available.
7:30 pm, £8/6
info: 07990802776
- 8th July - Africa Research Institute summer party
St Stephens Club, Queen Annes Gate, Westminster
from 7pm
- 19th July - Tunbridge Wells Mela festival
- 21st July - Winter Garden Theatre, Eastbourne
Full band gig.
8:00pm, £10
- 8th Aug - Southampton Mela festival
Dance workshop plus acoustic and full band gig
- 29th Aug - Solfest festival, near Carlisle
- 30th Aug - Shambala festival, Northamptonshire
- September - Babylon Lounge, Hove
Africa Night Fever event, Details TBA
- 21st Nov - Worlds End Pub, London Rd, Brighton
Full band set plus Exodus Sound DJs
Free night, drinks promos, doors from 8
Previous Performances -
2008 (in reverse order)
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27th December - Africa Music Awards
The first awards event of its kind in the UK, featuring top artists.
Held at the Troxy in East London, see the website for more details:
www.africamusicawards.com
tickets from £20
- 30th September - Bombanes Cafe, 24 George St, Kemptown Brighton
Acoustic set.
A small but popular venue, booking essential. 01273 606299
- 26th September - Unitarian Church, New St, Brighton.
Full band set with Nhasitafara Mbira Reggae Crew
Part of Brighton Live Festival
Free! Doors 7pm
- 16th August - One Love Festival, Herstmonceux Castle, E Sussex
- 8th Aug plus every weekend throughout Aug
Farnham, Surrey.
Performing during afternoons for the touring Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture Exhibition
- 7th Aug - Joogleberry Playhouse, Brighton
Mbira and Mbira Reggae
Doors 8pm, Tickets £5
- 25th July - The Grey Lady, Tunbridge Wells
A popular full band gig to get the dance moving.
- 19th July - Uckfield
Dance workshop at Uckfield Festival,
- 5th July - Colchester
Big Dance Goes East, Dance Festival
- SOAS summer school 08
30th June to 4th July, SOAS University, Russel Sq, London
Evening classes for Mbira
Contact musicevents@soas.ac.uk / 02078984500
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 22nd Jan - Kemia Bar, London
Momos restaurant, 25 Heddon St, Mayfair, W1B4BH
Regular world music night in an intimate popular venue. 8pm
- 28th Oct - Lewes Live Literature Festival
Pelham House, Lewes
Playing for the end of festival party
Bookings at the LLL website
- 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)
2007
- 28th Dec - The Grey Lady,
Tunbridge Wells premier music venue,
- 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
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