TUE 09, 5.30pm, GENDER FORUM discussion @ The Book Café - ZIMBABWEAN MARRIAGES, What women should know.  Primrose Mungwari (ZWLA), Catherine Makoni (CAFOD), Primrose Dzenga (poet) - FREE, All welcome!

WED 10, 6pm, FREE Film Screening @ The Mannenberg – ‘AGUA CON SAL’ (Water with salt) – a story of women who fight to survive in a society of great opportunities.  Olga is a young Cuban who arrived in Spain with a scholarship, expecting the beginning of a better life. As an immigrant she suffered the ups and downs of marginalisation, but was unable to return home.  Mari Jo was born into a family full of problems, who work illegally in a furniture factory earning two Euros per hour.  ‘Agua con Sal’ (Water with Salt) is a fight for survival.   FREE All Welcome!  Courtesy of the Embassy of Spain.

 

SAT 13, 2-5pm, SISTAZ OPEN MIC – CELEBRATING WOMEN’S DAY! ‘Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities, Progress for All’.  A platform for women to come out in the comfort of day time and participate in the arts – song, dance, poetry, whatever - this is your space Sistaz, come do your thang!  The Book Cafe

 

SAT 13, 5.30-7pm, ‘WOMEN of the WORLD’ - A stunning lineup of some of Zimbabwe’s most beautiful voices – a dazzling display of divas coming together to celebrate and salute Women of the world.  DUDU Manhenga, RUTE Mbangwa, PRUDENCE Katomene-Mbofana, KUNDISAI Mtero, HOPE Masike, ADIONA Maboreke, and featuring poets AURA and ‘DIKSON’.  Brought together by and featuring ZCM/Norway music exchange artist CECILIE Giskemo for a sneak pre-HIFA preview.   Supported by Pamberi Trust, promoting women artists under the gender project FLAME @ The Book Café. 

DJ BEN MONTRÉSOR is a French "young Old School" DJ who landed in South Africa four years ago from Paris-based Radio Nova, now welcomed to Harare - mixing blazing classic rumbas with the freshest kwassa kwassa tunes from the Congolese capital, adding spices from West Africa and  a couple of Afrobeat chillies - a special memorable dish to be savoured!    Brought to Harare in a collaboration between Alliance Francaise and Pamberi Trust.

 

THUR 04, 8pm, ALEXIO & SHADES OF BLACK, with the album ‘Kana’ featuring hit songs “Shaina” & “Famba”.

 

FRI 05, 5.30pm, MCINTOSH – Mbira by ‘The Peacemaker’ - Bocapa Xposure 2008 winner’.

 

FRI 05, 8pm, MAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA – Mbira: always versatile!

 

SAT 06, 2pm, HOUSE OF HUNGER POETRY SLAM - Come feel the energy!  All poets welcome.

 

SAT 06, 5.30-7pm, THE OTHER FOUR featuring CLARE NYAKUJARA with Jimmy Buzuzi – still jazzin!

 

SAT 06, 8pm, TRANSIT CREW – Reggae for the Soul, BIG TINGS ah gwaan!

 

MON 08, 7.30pm, BOCAPA XPOSURE 2010 Season1, The hunt is on for Zimbabwe’s next star - 10 exciting acts!

 

TUE 09, 5.30pm, GENDER FORUM disussion @ The Book Café – ‘ZIMBABWEAN MARRIAGES, What women should know’.   FREE, All welcome!

 

TUE 09, 8pm, HOPE MASIKE ne KAKUWE, a fresh fusion of traditional music from gifted young artists

 

WED 10, 8pm, MOKOOMBA – Tonga Beats hit Zim Streets!  Music Crossroads Winners from Victoria Falls.  Back from their European tour and bound for greater heights!

 

THUR 11, 5-7pm  ZIMCODD - “Reflective Meeting on Debt Sustainability Measures for Zimbabwe and Launch of 2nd Edition Grassroots Manuals on Public Debt” – all welcome.

 

THUR 11, 8pm, ALEXIO & SHADES OF BLACK, with the album ‘Kana’ featuring hit songs “Shaina” & “Famba”.

 

FRI 12, 5.30pm, MCINTOSH – Mbira by ‘The Peacemaker’ - Bocapa Xposure 2008 winner’.

 

FRI 12, 8pm, MAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA – Mbira: always versatile!

 

SAT 13, 2-5pm, SISTAZ OPEN MIC – CELEBRATING WOMEN’S DAY! ‘Equal Rights, Equal Opportinities, Progress for All’. This is your space Sistaz, come do your thang!

 

SAT 13, 5.30-7pm, ‘WOMEN of the WORLD’ - A stunning lineup of some of Zimbabwe’s most beautiful voices – a dazzling display of divas coming together to celebrate and salute Women of the world.  DUDU Manhenga, RUTE Mbangwa, PRUDENCE Katomene-Mbofana, KUNDISAI Mtero, HOPE Masike, ADIONA Maboreke, and featuring poets AURA and ‘DIKSON’.  Brought together by and featuring ZCM/Norway music exchange artist CECILIE Giskemo for a sneak pre-HIFA preview.   Supported by Pamberi Trust, promoting women artists under the gender project FLAME.

 

SAT 13, 8pm, TRANSIT CREW – Reggae for the Soul, BIG TINGS ah gwaan!

 

 

THU 04, 6-7.30pm, The Shout Out Loud Campaign - MONEY MUSIC, Hip-hop & Rap with supporting acts 2Blings, Simplex, Cashflow, Liqid, Courageous, Ben Cutty and I.C.E.

 

THU 04, 8.30pm, CDE FATSO + CHABVONDOKA with special guest VEE (sax) featuring OUTSPOKEN - Harare’s Soul Rebels , Playing songs from critically acclaimed album “House of Hunger”.

 

FRI 05, 6.30-9.30pm, JAZZ INVITATION & FRIENDS featuring PATIENCE MUSA and other guests – Tru Jazz & the Best Live Old Skool!!  Let your hair down - Come out and enjoy!

 

FRI 05, 10.30pm, VICTOR KUNONGA & PEACE – timeless originals, always in demand!

 

SAT 06, 6-8pm, DUDU MANHENGA & COLOUR BLU - An early-evening Afro Jazz adventure!  

 

SAT 06, 9.30pm, CORNERSTONE - featuring STU CHARLES (harmonica, flute, vo), GERALD HICKEY (guitar), SYD ROGERS (bass) & STEVE FERNANDES (drums) – a rich melting pot of soul, blues, jazz, afro, rock & reggae – first time on The Mannenberg stage!

 

TUE 09, 9pm, BONGO LOVE – Eclectic, Afrocoustic! 

 

WED 10, 6pm, Womens Day Special Film Screening, AGUA CON SAL (Water with salt) – Olga is a young Cuban who arrived in Spain with a scholarship, expecting the beginning of a better life. As an immigrant she suffered the ups and downs of marginalisation, but was unable to return home.  Mari Jo was born into a family full of problems, who work illegally in a furniture factory earning two Euros per hour.  ‘Agua con Sal’ (Water with Salt) is a story of women who fight to survive in a society of great opportunities, searching desperately for a life they had lost.  FREE All Welcome!

 

WED 10, 9pm-12pm, MIC-INITY, Lovaz Rock Reggae! 

 

THU 11, 9pm, MBIRA DZEMUNINGA – Featuring Jacob Mafuleni, Micah Munhemo, Tonderai Ndava & Peacheson Ngoshi with a mbira celebration

 

FRI 12, 6.30-9.30pm, JAZZ INVITATION & FRIENDS featuring PATIENCE MUSA and other guests – Tru Jazz & the Best Live Old Skool!!  Let your hair down - Come out and enjoy!

 

FRI 12, 10.30pm, DIRECT FROM JOZI: DJ BEN MONTRÉSOR is a French "young Old School" DJ who landed in South Africa four years ago from Paris-based Radio Nova, and now to Harare - mixing blazing classic rumbas with the freshest kwassa kwassa tunes from the Congolese capital, adding spices from West Africa and  a couple of Afrobeat chillies - a special memorable dish to be savoured on the dancefloor!  Spiced up with special menu by new management.  Brought to Harare in a collaboration between Alliance Francaise and Pamberi Trust.

 

SAT 13, 10pm, SAM MTUKUDZI – Come witness a Contemporary Zimbabwean sound in a new generation