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Intwasa newsletter - July 2012
Intwasa
July 19, 2012
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Mokoomba
makes maiden appearance at Intwasa
Mokoomba is
a six member band born in the resort town of Victoria Falls and
now based in Harare. The group was formed by the late legendary
guitarist Alfred Mujimba in 2008.
That same year,
the group went on to win the Music Crossroads Inter-regional Competitions
in Lilongwe, Malawi. The internationally travelled Mokoomba are
scheduled to be part of Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo 2012 program
in September. The group has performed in big European Festivals
in countries like Italy, Spain, Belgium, Norway and Austria. Regionally
the group has toured Mozambique, Zambia, and Malawi. Mokoomba has
also featured at HIFA.
Mokoomba are
well known for their electrifying blend of Afro-fusion and tantalizing
traditional Tonga rhythms. This exciting Tonga group from Binga
certainly has a unique sound rooted in Tonga tradition and promises
to take the world of music by storm. The band mixes a number of
indigenous languages such as Luvale, Nyanja, Mbunda, and Chokwe
which are part of the Tonga dialect. The group fuses modern instruments
and Tonga traditional instruments like Jemba and the bell to create
tantalizing and danceable traditional rhythms.
To date the
group has produced two albums entitled Kweseka-Drifting Ahead and
Rising Tide. The Bulawayo audience will have an opportunity to sample
their songs during Intwasa Arts Festival. The group is known for
their hit songs umvundla and Messe Messe. Messe Messe is making
waves on the underground international dance music charts. In their
work the group has collaborated with Mano Gallo from Belgium and
the popular Dutch house producer Gregor Salto.
The group is
made of six talented members; Mathias Muzaza who is the lead vocalist;
Trustworth Samende, lead guitarist; Ndaba Costa Moyo, drums; Miti
Mugande, percussion; MacDonald Moyo, keyboard and Abundance Mutori
who plays the bass guitar. It will be Mokoomba's maiden appearance
at Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo.
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