BOOK CAFÉ EVENTS: 26 APR - 5 MAY

 Thu 26, 8pm, ALEXIO & Shades of Black, soulful urban grooves taking Zimbabwe by storm!  Top-selling artist with his latest CD ‘Tose’, supported by TENDAI & SELMOR.  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 - JAZZ INVITATION, DUDU MANHENGA & COLOR BLU, HOPE MASIKE TRIO and SUNSETS and ladies of jazz Bernie Bismark, Patience Musa, Prudence Katomeni, Rute Mbangwa, Cecilie Giskemo, Hope Masike and more, plus Filbert Marova, Jimmy Buzuzi, Pablo Nakappa, Tich Makalisa, Richie Lopes and more of your favourite instrumentalists!  GREAT JAZZ LUNCH SPECIAL, 1-3pm

Sat 28, 8pm, REGGAE NIGHT with MANNEX & MO FAMILEE, JUNIOR BANTAN & FRIENDS with special guest RAS JABU. cc$5

Mon 30, 5.30-7pm, Public DISCUSSION: ‘CREATE, INSPIRE, CHANGE’ – The Essence of Arts and Culture and its Role in Transforming our Continent.  Does Cultural Activism really Create Change?  Speakers: Didier Awadi, Paul Brickhill, Petina Gappah and Bheki Moyo.  Senegalese rapper Didier Awadi is one of the leading pioneers of African hip-hop, with his hard-hitting lyrics and his consciousness-raising protest songs, Didier Awadi has become a popular teenage icon, voicing the hopes and fears of Africa’s young generation today – FREE, ALL WELCOME

MONDAY 30 APRIL: A BIG MEET - OLIVER MTUKUDZI (solo) & SULU CHIMBETU backed by Orchestra Dendera Kings - A big, big special meeting of  two of Zimbabwe’s best-loved and best-selling artists - an explosive show and a warm welcome to music-lovers from all over!  8pm, cc$20

Tue 01 May, 2-4pm, “CREATE, INSPIRE, CHANGE’: Artists’ Skills Sharing Workshop and Jam Session – Creative writing for change, social media, cultural activism, graffiti, drumming, bass, vocal and more – with Senegalese hiphop icon DIDIER AWADI - ALL ARTISTS WELCOME

Tue 01 MAY, 9pm, COMEDY NIGHT featuring Edgar Langeveldt, hosted by Doc Vikela, cc$5

Wed 02, 9pm, MICINITY - Weddy Wednesday in a great new space to lovaz rock reggae with Mic and the Hotta Fyah band – hotta than eva befo!  With DADZA D.  cc$10

Thu 03, 9pm, RUZIVO (USA) + QUEENDOM (Norway), CHIKWATA.263 (Zimbabwe), feat. ASMUND (Norway)

Fri 04, 9pm, TWO of Zimbabwe’s top mbira ensembles NYAMASVISVA neMAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA, and MBIRA DZENHARIRA, a mesmerizing performance with dance and drumming in the true tradition. cc$7

Sat 05, 8pm “IT’S BIGGER THAN HIPHOP” feat TEHN DIAMOND, MC CHITA, BLAZER BOYS (Mariachi & Alkanemo) PLUS surprise international & local guests!!