Cornerstone- back on the block
Stu Charles on flute. PHOTO- Christian Hoppe
This Saturday afternoon, 25 October at The Book Café, Pamberi Trust presents a rich revival under it’s arts development programme with the return of CORNERSTONE, a funky/ R&B/ jazzy group that has been entertaining Harare audiences for almost two decades, both collectively as a band and also separately as individual artists. Read more
Rimuka Rine Ngoma & Edith Katiji- a jungleful of song
Edith Katiji on bass. PHOTO: Christian Hoppe
This Thursday 23 October sees a visit to one of Harare’s top live arts venues by the group ‘Rimuka Rine Ngoma’, a unique fusion of traditional mbira and the southern African simanjemanje, which is loosely gathered under the afro jazz umbrella, in an exciting double-bill with the dynamic singer, composer, bassist and actress, Edith Katiji.
Hailing from Zimbabwe’s second largest city, Bulawayo – City of Kings – the group was formed by founder member Hudson Simbarashe in 2004, and plays in and around the city, with occasional visits to the capital, including HIFA last year.
This is the group’s second performance at The Mannenberg in Harare, courtesy of the jazz development programme of Pamberi Trust, with support from the W.F.Kellogg Foundation. Read more
This week @ the Book Café and Mannenberg: October 16 - 25
SPECIALS THIS WEEK
The Book Café
THUR 16, 5.30-7pm, LITERARY DISCUSSION – ‘VISIONS OF AILING MEN’ in Chenjerai Hove’s ‘Bones’ & Shimmer Chinodya’s ‘Strife’ – a presentation by DR ROBERT MUPONDE, Dept of English, Wits University, SA & one of the leading critics on Zimbabwean & African Literature, explores the ways in which differently placed dystopian masculinities in the two novels help us to think about the evolving narrative of post-colonial Zimbabwe. With MEMORY CHIRERE (UZ). FREE! ALL WELCOME!
THUR 23, 5.30-7pm, ARTISTS’ VOICES DISCUSSION – ‘ARTISTS & PROFESSIONALISM’ – Are artists professional enough to maintain good relations and be taken seriously by stakeholders in the performing arts sector, business fraternity and venue operators? Discussion will be led by DUDU MANHENGA, SAM MTUKUDZI & CDE FATSO (t.b.c). FREE – ALL WELCOME. A Pamberi Trust project, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
The Mannenberg
THU 23, 10pm, Pamberi Trust welcomes RIMUKA RINE NGOMA from Bulawayo, featuring HUDSON SIMBARASHE (guitar), double billing with EDITH KATJII (vo) under the F.L.A.M.E programme (Female Literary, Arts & Music Enterprise) – a great afro jazz collaboration from The City of Kings (and Queens!). Read more
This week @ the Book Café and Mannenberg: October 10 - 18
SPECIALS THIS WEEK
The Book Café: SAT 11, 2-5pm, SISTAZ OPEN MIC – Come on out Sistaz – Song, Dance, Poetry, Whateva - this is UR space, come do UR thang! Register with Rudo B4 2pm on 793182
THUR 16, 5.30-7pm, LITERARY DISCUSSION – ‘VISIONS OF AILING MEN’ in Chenjerai Hove’s ‘Bones’ & Shimmer Chinodya’s ‘Strife’. PROF ROBERT MUPONDE, Dept of English, Wits University, SA, with MEMORY CHIRERE (U.Z) – FREE! ALL WELCOME! A Pamberi Trust project, supported by The W.K Kellogg Foundation Read more
This week @ the Book Café and Mannenberg: September 26 – October 04
SPECIALS THIS WEEK
THUR 02, 5.30-7pm, WEAVER PRESS 10th Anniversary SHORT STORY SLAM! Celebrating the launch of two short story collections of 2008, “Laughing Now” and “Women Writing Zimbabwe”, with 8 writers presenting and defending stories to be judged by the audience! Featuring Rumbi Katedza, Blessing Musariri, Sabina Mutangadura and Vivienne Ndlovu for “Women Writing Zimbabwe and Julius Chingono, Shimmer Chinodya, Lawrence Hoba, and Daniel Mandishona for ‘Laughing Now’. FREE, ALL WELCOME TO A FUN EVENING OF LITERATURE! Read more
Danai Gurira to give theatre presentation
Danai Gurira pictured at the US premier of "The Visitor". Photo: Wire Image.
Creating and Performing Contemporary African Theatre & Film
A presentation by Danai Gurira based on the play “In the Continuum”
The Mannenberg Jazz Club
Fife Ave Mall
Wednesday 17 September 2008
5.30 for 6pm
Zimbabwean actress and playwright Danai Gurira, currently based in New York, visited home for ZIFF 2008. She joined their opening celebrations with the film ‘The Visitor’, in which she stars, and which won five film awards including the Best Supporting Actress Award for Gurira’s role at the 2008 edition of the Method Fest Independent Film Festival in California.
Courtesy of the US Embassy Public Affairs Section, Danai Gurira will make a presentation ‘Creating and Performing Contemporary African Theatre & Film’ at The Mannenberg Jazz Club on Wednesday 17 September, 5.30pm. It will be based on her own award-winning play ‘In the Continuum’, with excerpts from the play read by Danai and discussion to follow. The 5.30pm presentation at the Fife Avenue venue will focus on getting the HIV/Aids message across through theatre and other forms of the arts. Entrance is free and artists, groups, organisations and all people are welcome. Read more
