NOVEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 04

BOOK CAFÉ, This Week

THU 24, 8pm, Hot Live Music!

FRI 25, 5.30pm, TIRIKOTI – New Mbira artists starting the weekend in the traditional way!

FRI 25, 8pm, NYAMASVISVA neMAWUNGIRA eNHARIRA – Mbira magic from Harare’s legendary ensemble

SAT 26, 5.30pm, MARIACHI – ‘H*TownzFynest Ent’ presents this HOT Hip-Hop artist dropping hot tracks from the album ‘Purple Blazer’ and a whole lot more!

SAT 26, 8pm, PRUDENCE KATOMENI–MBOFANA - Darling of the Zimbabwean stage, the hugely popular singer, songwriter, jazzist and actress PRUDENCE KATOMENI-MBOFANA breaks out with a new ensemble and a delivery of hot originals from her brand new debut solo album ‘Prudence’. 

MANNENBERG, This Week

THU 24, 6pm, FREE FILM SCREENING – International Images Film Festival (IIFF) – “Distress” (Iran, 2011), Duration: 74 minutes.

THU 24, 9pm, HOPE MASIKE & MONOSWEZI – A vivid cultural collaboration between Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Norway and Sweden, featuring our own Hope Masike and Monoswezi, an international music ensemble with a common passion and respect for the rich and distinctive, musical traditions of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, Monoswezi seeks a musical expression, where respect for tradition is combined with different references and experiences from jazz and modern Western music.  ONE SHOW ONLY, DON’T MISS!

FRI 25, 6pm, FREE FILM SCREENING – International Images Film Festival (IIFF) – “Nyaminyami & The Evil Eggs” (Zim, 2011), Duration: 39 Minutes

FRI 25, 9pm, ANDY BROWN – with tunes from his latest acclaimed album ‘Chiwoko’ in a show which is widely touted as a return to top form for the legendary afro-rock fusion pioneer

SAT 26, 9pm, TRANSIT CREW, Roots Rock Reggae - Bigger Tings Ah Gwaan!

SUN 27, 3-8pm, “UP IN FIRE”, Dub Poetry

BOOK CAFÉ, Next Week (NOV 28 - Dec 03)

MON 28, 6pm, The BOOK CAFÉ OPEN MIC – All artists welcome!

TUE 29, 8pm, EDITH weUTONGA – Afropop with hot originals from their debut album ‘Utonga’

WED 30, 5.30pm, MEDIA DISCUSSION, “Journalism Ethics in Zimbabwe” - Presented by Media Alliance of Zimbabwe and Pamberi Trust - Free, All welcome

WED 30, 8pm, M’AFRIQ – Afro-fusion for the midweek groove

THU 01, 5.30pm, WORLD AIDS DAY SPECIAL (watch this space!)

THU 01, 8pm, ALEXIO KAWARA & SHADES OF BLACK - Shooting to greater heights with his latest album ‘TOSE’ and guesting PRUDENCE KATOMENI-MBOFANA

FRI 02, 8pm, NYAMASVISVA neMAWUNGIRA eNHARIRA – Mbira magic from Harare’s legendary ensemble

SAT 03, 5.30pm, TOROPITO – a barrel of laughs from this stand-up comedian: Laugh it off!!

SAT 03, 8pm, CHIWONISO & ‘M’AFRIQ’ – Zimbabwe’s feisty mbira star sharing her stage with up&coming African musicians of Harare

MANNENBERG, Next Week (Nov 29-Dec 04)

TUE 29, 9pm: HOT LIVE MUSIC! Details TBA

WED 30, 9pm, MICINITY - Lovaz Rock Reggae: Weddy Weddy Wednesday!

THU 01, 9pm, HOT LIVE MUSIC! Details TBA

FRI 02, 10pm, VICTOR KUNONGA - the new face of Africa  – Classic originals from the first 3 albums, and new music in the making

SAT 03, 09pm, TRANSIT CREW, Roots Rock Reggae - Bigger Tings Ah Gwaan!

SUN 04, 3-8pm, “UP IN FIRE”, Dub Poetry

PLUS! A selection of Zimbabwean BOOKS + CDs from THE ARTS FACTORY @ THE BOOK CAFÉ – a project by Pamberi Trust which provides a point of sale for the work of Zimbabwean music and literary artists, with all proceeds direct to artists/publishers (Opens Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm and Sat 9am-1pm)