BOOK CAFÉ EVENTS: APR 19-30

Thu 19, 8pm, RHYMEZ I WROTE – the 'Open Mind Open Mic Show' with BA SHUPI, DIZZY DON and MATHIAS JULIUS & X-VYBZ. cc$5

Fri 20, 8pm, NYAMASVISVA neMAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA, part of the Harare mbira landscape, enjoying the wide new Book Café stage to deliver a mesmerizing spotlight performance of dance and drumming in the true tradition. Opening with GORE & MAZANA MOVEMENT.  cc$5

Sat 21, 3.30-6pm, MASHOKO! The Spoken Word Event: Zimbabwe's leading regular spoken word and hip hop event where free expression meets heavy social messages! By Magamba Cultural Activists Network - FREE, all welcome

Sat 21, 8pm, Roots Rock Reggae veterans TRANSIT CREW delighting reggae-lovers for years, holding steady with Samaita Zindi (guitar), Munya Nyemba (bass) and Liba Amon (keys), and nurturing new talent with the up&coming reggae singer 'Sello Kalcha', and opening with 'KINNA'.  cc$7

Mon 23, 6pm, BOOK CAFÉ OPEN MIC – Harare's longest-running platform for young artists; great new acts and many surprises -  all artists welcome!  cc$2

Tue 24, 8pm, SIMUKA COMEDY featuring Edgar Langeveldt, Doc Vikela, Comrade Fatso, Q the Boss, Simba the comic King, cc$5

Wed 25, 8pm, MICINITY - Weddy Wednesday in a great new space to lovaz rock reggae with Mic and the Hotta Fyah band – hotta than eva befo!  cc$10

Thu 26, 8pm, ALEXIO & Shades of Black, soulful urban grooves taking Zimbabwe by storm!  Top-selling artists with his latest CD ‘Tose’.  cc$7

Fri 27, 8pm, Feisty Mbira star CHIWONISO MARAIRE with JOSH MECK and welcoming NETSAYI to open at the Book Café stage - mbira fusions and cross-overs to colour your world - cc$10

Sat 28, 3-7pm, ‘JAZZ UNITED’ join the world for  INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY!   featuring some of Zimbabwe's favourite and newest jazzists, featuring Jazz Invitation, Dudu Manhenga & Color Blu, Vee Mukarati Band, Jazz Regiment and Sunsets and ladies of Bernie Bismark, Patience Musa, Prudence Katomeni, Hope Masike and more, plus your favourite instrumentalists!

Sat 28, 8pm, REGGAE NIGHT with MANNEX & MO FAMILEE, JUNIOR BANTAN & FRIENDS with the 'House of Stone' band. $5

NEXT WEEK HIGHLIGHTS

MONDAY 30 APRIL: A BIG MEET - OLIVER MTUKUDZI & SULU CHIMBETU

 A big, big special, a high-powered performance by two of Zimbabwe’s best-loved and best-selling artists - stretching out in the new Book Café with a warm welcome to music-lovers from all over!  8pm, cc$20