The Book Café + Mannenberg, March 04 -13 (Harare, Zimbabwe)
SPECIALS THIS WEEK (all details further down)
CELEBRATING WOMEN’S DAY WEEK:
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.
AND DIRECT FROM SA – FRI 12, 10.30pm @ The Mannenberg: THE DANCEFLOOR IS OPEN!
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.
THE BOOK CAFÉ WEEK
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!
THE MANNENBERG WEEK
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
Fife Ave Mall (upstairs), Fife Avenue / 6th Street, (access upstairs parking from 6th St)
TEL 04-253239, 0912 394 394, 0913 669 777, pamberit@gmail.com, www.zimbabwearts.org
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