The Book Café & Mannenberg, Feb 06–14

February 6, 2009 by Pamberi Trust ·
Filed under: Events, Music & Dance

SPECIALS THIS WEEK

FRI 06, 6-7pm, BOOK CAFÉ HAPPY HOUR! All local beers ‘almost free’!

FRI 06, 10pm, F.L.A.M.E. BURNING for CLARE NYAKUJARA with THE OTHER FOUR - fresh new creative energy on the Zim afrojazz scene! Another exciting event from Pamberi Trust’s gender project - ‘Female Literary Arts & Music Enterprise’ - supported by Hivos.

SAT 07, 2-5pm, House of Hunger POETRY SLAM – Commemorating ‘International Mother Language Day’ (21 Feb) - Come Feel The Energy! All Poets Welcome. A Pamberi Trust Project supported by Hivos

THE ARTS FACTORY @ The Book Café is a new project by Pamberi Trust to support artistic development, and an alternative non-profit-making sales point for Zimbabwean artists’ CDs - HOT off the press! See below for fresh new music now in stock (all sales direct to artist).

THE BOOK CAFÉ WEEK

FRI 06, 8pm, MAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA – Mbira: always versatile!

SAT 07, 2-5pm, House of Hunger POETRY SLAM – Commemorating ‘International Mother Language Day’ (21 Feb) - Come Feel The Energy! All Poets Welcome. A Pamberi Trust Project supported by Hivos

SAT 07, 5.30pm, ETHNO TRU BANTU – Feat. ‘Mbira Prince’ Taku Mafika & ‘Coach Martin’ Nyirenda. Mbira-Rimba Music !!

SAT 07, 8pm, TRANSIT CREW – Reggae for the Soul with a twist of Jamaica. Big tings ah gwaan!

MON 09, 7pm, BOCAPA XPOSURE presents VICTOR KUDAKWASHE & VIMBISO – More than music! A Pamberi Trust youth project supported by Hivos

TUE 10, 8pm, ADAM CHISVO – Mbira Fusion Maestro - featuring music from his debut solo album ‘Famba Pore Pore’.

WED 11, 5.30-7pm – ZIMBABWE LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS – Discussion – “Dust that never settles: Zimbabwe’s global political agreement, the long pony-journey to nowhere?”

WED 11, 8pm, STEVE ‘DHONGI’ MAKONI – Song and Laughter! Steve’s inimitable style.

THU 12, 8pm, THE GUESTS’ COMEDY. With Michael K – Embrace the madness!!

FRI 13, 8pm, MAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA – Mbira: always versatile!

SAT 14, 2-5pm, SISTAZ OPEN MIC – VALENTINE’S DAY – it’s all about LOVE! Come on out Sistaz - This is UR space, come do UR thang! - An open mic platform for women artists, in the safety of daytime! A project by Pamberi Trust, supported by Hivos.

SAT 14, 5.30pm, ‘VAENZI ‘ & The Dance for Peace – feat. Bocapa 2008 Winner MCINTOSH ‘Peacemaker’ Jerahuni & Richard ‘General’ McDonald.

SAT 14, 8pm, TRANSIT CREW – Reggae for the Soul with a twist of Jamaica. Big tings ah gwaan!

THE MANNENBERG WEEK (From 10 pm)

SAT 07, 10pm, BOB NYABINDE “The Headmaster” & SAVANNAH DRIVE – the weekend township jazz groove!

TUE 10, 10pm, TOO OPEN – Ethnic Zim Jazz Mountain vibez

WED 11, 6-7.30pm, Black History Month Special – VIDEO: CONTEMPORARY JAZZ –

Courtesy of the US Embassy - FREE, ALL WELCOME.

WED 11, 10pm, MIC-INITY, Lovaz Rock Reggae

THUR 12, 6-8pm, EDENE – Songbird with a Fiery Soul - R’n'B

THUR 12, 10pm, SAM MTUKUDZI & AY Band – Come witness a new Contemporary Zimbabwean sound in a new generation!

FRI 13, 8pm – SPECIAL EARLY SHOW! JAZZ INVITATION presents A Tribute to MIRIAM MAKEBA – feat. PRUDENCE KATOMENE-MBOFANA & Pop Idols 2008’s ADIONA. Honouring & remembering a Jazz Legend with performances of some of her timeless classics

SAT 14, 10pm, VICTOR KUNONGA & PEACE

THE ARTS FACTORY @ The Book Café is a new project by Pamberi Trust to support artistic development, and an alternative non-profit-making sales point for CDs HOT off the press from the following Zimbabwean artists

Victor Kunonga – ‘Uyo’ ; ‘Such is Life’ – Jazz

Adam Chisvo – ‘Mbirations’ ; ‘Famba Pore Pore’ – Mbira Fusion

Alexio Kawara – ‘Kana’ – Jazz

Dino Mudondo – ‘Estoy Esperando’ – Rasta-Kwasa

Ghetto Project – ‘Toyi Toyi presentation’ – poetry & music

Sam Mtukudzi – ‘Rume Rimwe’

Shamiso Chigaware – ‘Continually’

Willom Tight – ‘Kuzangoma’ – Reggae

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