SAT 08, 2-5pm, HOUSE OF HUNGER POETRY SLAM – Free the people’s voices!  Around 20 poets will be slammin’ - come feel the energy!  Poets come early to register; everyone else cc$1.

THE BOOK CAFÉ WEEK

THU 06, 5.30-7pm, MINDBLAST! Discussion:  The Media and The Artists.

THU 06, 8pm, ALEXIO & SHADES OF BLACK, winning the hearts of Zimbabweans with hits from his debut afro pop album ‘Kana’ 

FRI 07, 5.30-7pm, MACINTOSH – Mbira by The Peacemaker 

FRI 07, MAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA – one of Zimbabwe's leading mbira groups, deeply traditional but always versatile!  

SAT 08, 2-5pm, HOUSE OF HUNGER POETRY SLAM – Free the people’s voices! Come feel the energy!  All poets welcome.

SAT 08, 5.30-7pm, COUSIN BROTHERS – Yese Yese! (Everything and anything), with Smiley (the designer), JC & Ray (the piano man)

SAT 08, 8pm, TRANSIT CREW – Reggae for the Soul: BIG TINGS ah gwaan!  30 Years on the reggae road and still going strong.

MON 10, 7pm, BOCAPA XPOSURE - Pamberi Trust's long-running youth programme, exposing a wealth of Zimbabwean talent.

TUE 11, 8pm, HOPE MASIKE ne KAKUWE, a fresh fusion of traditional mbira music from gifted artists of the new generation.  Hope Masike clings to her first love, the mbira, lending the music the flavour of young, urban Zimbabwe.

WED 12, 8pm, MOKOOMBA - Tonga Beats hit Zim Streets!  Music Crossroads Winners from Victoria Falls, showing smoke in the capital!

THU 13, 5.30pm, Book Launch: HIGHWAY QUEEN by VIRGINIA PHIRI – “ Despite being a work of fiction, Highway Queen brings to life daily episodes that we choose to ignore in our communities because we are cowards. The book will make you crack your head, laugh and cry.” – Elizabeth McDonald- Social Commentator

THU 13, 8pm, ALEXIO & SHADES OF BLACK, winning the hearts of Zimbabweans with hits from his debut afro pop album ‘Kana’ 

FRI 14, 5.30-7pm, MACINTOSH – Mbira by The Peacemaker 

FRI 14, 8pm, MAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA – one of Zimbabwe's leading mbira groups, deeply traditional but always versatile!  

SAT 15, 2pm, SISTAZ OPEN MIC – Celebrating Mothers - “This is your space Sistaz, come do your thang!

 

SAT 15, 5.30-7pm, RUTE  – Afro Trad Jazz!  A delightful performance by the vibrant singer Rute Mbangwa, backed by the accomplished musicians of  JAZZ SENSATION, swinging between traditions in Afro and Jazz.

SAT 15, 8pm, TRANSIT CREW – Reggae for the Soul: BIG TINGS ah gwaan!  30 Years on the reggae road and still going strong.

THE MANNENBERG WEEK

THU 06, 9pm, BKAY & KAZZ - two Zimbabwean brothers currently topping the charts on Channel O with their hit single “SEE YOU ON TOP” – The Boomslang Tour: Bulawayo, Masvingo, HARARE!

FRI 07, 9.30pm, VICTOR KUNONGA & PEACE – Timeless originals, always in demand!  Taking Zimbabwe by storm with his unique style which defies labels, featuring soulful social commentary through the power of music. 

SAT 08, 6-8pm, DUDU MANHENGA & COLOR BLU – An Afro-jazz adventure! Special early-evening show for discerning music-lovers and early birds.

SAT 08, 10pm, REAL SOUNDS OF AFRICA – Rumba Giants from DRC wih a new dance -‘Fungola’!  

TUE 11, 8pm, BOB MARLEY Commemoration – BONGO LOVE share the stage with CRUCIAL MIX & various reggae artists to commemorate the late but always great reggae legend, Robert Nester Marley on this 29th  anniversary of his passing.  

WED 12, 6pm, Magamba presents a free Film Screening, ‘THE YES MEN’. – A small group of prankster-activists, gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Ordanisation on television and at business conferences around the world. The film begins when two members of The Yes Men, Andy and Mike, set up a website that mimics the World Trade Organisation’s and it’s mistaken for the real thing. They play along with the ruse and soon find themselves invited to important functions as WTO representatives. Delighted to present the organization they politically oppose, Andy and Mike don thrift-store suits and set out to shock unwitting audiences with darkly comic satire that highlights the worst aspects of global free trade. Documentary: 80mins. FREE, All welcome!

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

THU 13, 9pm, RUTE MBANGWA – Afro Trad Jazz!  A delightful performance by this vibrant singer, backed by the accomplished musicians, swinging between traditions in Afro and Jazz

FRI 30, 9pm, WILLIS WATAFFI AFIRIKA – World Beat Musik, the Afrikan Experience with the new album “QAYA ROOTZ”

SAT 15, 3pm, Magamba presents MASHOKO!! – the Spoken Word Event: a combination of spoken-word poetry, hip-hop and live music to feed the mind and ease the soul.

SAT 15, 9pm, SUBWAY- Old school, new school, soul, jazz, RnB party!  Featuring Lindsay Yon, Zeena Beins (vo), with Joe Vas ( sax/guitar), Nigel Wyngard ( keyb/guitar), Brennan Wyngard (bass) and Justin Soutter (drums) – Come out and party!

Fife Ave Mall (upstairs), Fife Avenue / 6th Street, (access upstairs parking from 6th St) 

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