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
