The Book Café & Mannenberg, Mar 05-14

March 5, 2009 by Pamberi Trust ·
Filed under: Entertainment, Music & Dance

SPECIALS THIS WEEK

FRI 06, 6-7pm, BOOK CAFÉ HAPPY HOUR! All local beers ‘almost free’!!
with special live mbira performance by MACINTOSH, Bocapa Xposure
winner

SAT 07, 2-5pm, ‘House Of Hunger’ POETRY SLAM “Working together –
Healing the Nation“ Poets register with Mandla before 2pm. A
project by Pamberi Trust, supported by Hivos

SAT 07, 9.30pm, F.L.A.M.E’s WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS – featuring
Prudence Katomene, Edene Timbe and Bernie Bismark on the eve of
International Women’s Day - Come and celebrate! FLAME is a gender
project by Pamberi Trust, supported by HIVOS. (see Press Release below
for more info)

THE BOOK CAFÉ WEEK

FRI 06, 5.30pm, MCINTOSH – Mbira by ‘The Peacemaker’ - Bocapa Xposure
2008 winner

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

SAT 07, 2-5pm, ‘House Of Hunger’ POETRY SLAM “Working together –
Healing the Nation“ Poets register with Mandla before 2pm. A
project by Pamberi Trust, supported by Hivos.

SAT 07, 5.30pm – YAGGA – Live Dancehall Reggae!

SAT 07, 8pm, MANIKONGO - deep Reggae with a unique, pure Zimbabwean
flavour. Originals from the new CD ’A New Day’ awaken consciousness
and gives meaning and depth.

MON 09, 7pm, BOCAPA XPOSURE presents I-FREE muNGWEME & the Seeds of
Reason - ’The essence of reality’. 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, 8pm, STEVE MAKONI – Song and Laughter in Steve’s inimitable style!

THUR 12, 5.30pm, LITERARY DISCUSSION: ‘Is writing CRAFT or EMOTION?’
with award-winning Zimbabwean writers TSITSI DANGAREMBGA & SHIMMER
CHINODYA. Join this lively discussion, with speakers drawing widely
from several texts besides their own work. FREE-ALL WELCOME! A Pamberi
Trust project supported by The WK Kellogg Foundation

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

FRI 13, 5.30pm, MCINTOSH – Mbira by ‘The Peacemaker’ - Bocapa Xposure
2008 winner

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

SAT 14, 2-5pm, SISTAZ OPEN MIC – Commemorating ‘International Women’s
Day’ (8 March) - 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 – JOHN PFUMOJENA & MNANDI BAND – ‘Ndoda Mai Vangu’ &
other great tunes from emerging artists on the music scene.

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

THE MANNENBERG WEEK (From 10 pm)

FRI 06, 10pm, BOB NYABINDE “The Headmaster” & Savannah Drive – Afro jazz

SAT 07, 9pm, WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS with the F.L.A.M.E. burning for
women artists on the eve of International Women’s Day – EDENE and
MNANDI Band, with JAZZ INVITATION, featuring PRUDENCE Katomene and
BERNIE Bismark. Come out and celebrate! FLAME is a gender project
by Pamberi Trust, supported by HIVOS.

TUE 10, 10pm, WORLD BEAT PARTY with ISH MAFUNDIKWA – sharing a
selection of World Music from ALL OVER - Africa/Caribbean/Latin
America - from an eclectic CD collection.

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

THUR 12, 10pm, THE OTHER FOUR feat. CLARE NYAKUJARA – Afro-Jazz

FRI 13, 10pm, VICTOR KUNONGA & PEACE – timeless originals, always in demand!

SAT 14, 10pm, AFRODIZIAK – a colourful collaboration featuring
FILBERT, Q-MONTANA, KITO & JUSTIN, each bringing a touch of his own
musical genius - four unique sounds creating an original
afro-pop-jazz-rock fusion!

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