IMPACT HUB HARARE HOSTS WINTER WARMER OPEN MIC

EVENT: WINTER WARMER OPEN MIC

VENUE: IMPACT HUB, 194 BAINES AVENUE

TIME:2-5PM

It is not a secret that performing spaces that are artist friendly are very few in Harare.  Most establishments prefer the polished product and young creatives often find themselves performing amongst their friends and at home.  Impact Hub Harare opens its doors this Saturday, 1 June, to budding artists.  A host of established and emerging artists are expected to converge at Impact Hub Harare, 2-5pm for the Winter Warmer Open Mic to celebrate the beauty that is Africa by bringing together talented local artists and performers to the stage. 

Impact Hub Harare is an impact based hub passionate about bringing social innovators, entrepreneurs and like-minded people together to create lasting and relevant impact by incubating and accelerating social impact projects.  “We believe in bringing together communities and what better way to do it than through music, comedy, poetry and dance,” said Tiffany who is the Community Lead at the hub.

Established poets, comedians, musicians to perform at the Winter Warmer Open Mic in what promises to be an entertainment filled afternoon include musicians Tariro neGitare, Vera Zw, Othnell Mangoma Moyo, Masa, Tina Watyoka, Ammi Jamanda; poets So Profound, Momo Size, Liz Simende, Chioneso Rutsito, Madzitatiguru, and Umind and comedians Patrick Zindoga and Andrew Manyika among a host of other exciting acts.

Momo Size

The afternoon will consist of two segments, one with budding creatives and the other with established artists.  This is meant to allow networking and sharing of ideas between the budding and established artists.  Also for the budding artists to learn how to handle the stage as well as the audience to enhance their artistry.

Tariro neGitare promises a fresh set with songs from her new album.  Whilst poets Madzitatiguru, Soprofund and Momo Size are promising a memorable experience, with deep soulful poetry worth the audience’s ears.

Madzitatiguru

Tariro neGitare

There will be a kiddies corner, those with children will be able to bring them as there will be a spacewhere they can watch movies, play computer games and just have fun while the adults enjoy the open mic. There will be a childminder available and only kids over 6 will be allowed in the kiddies corner.

 Come through for a fun-filled afternoon.  Cover charge is only RTGS 6.00 for adults and RTGS 3.00 for kids. Drinks and food will be available for sale courtesy of Meals on Wheels and Dial-A-Drink zw.  ALL WELCOME!!

 By Batsirai E Chigama

LISTENING LAUNCH OF ‘TENDAI’ by Tendai Mavengeni

Friday 29 March 2019, 6pm, Old Mutual Theatre, Alliance Francaise

‘Tendai’ - raised by a village

Tendai Mavengeni, the youngest Mbira recording artist in Zimbabwe, raised by a village of musicians, music mentors, teachers, and other artists, launches her second album on Friday 29 March with a new-style ‘Listening Session’ at 6pm, Old Mutual Theatre, Alliance Francaise.  Everyone is welcome!

With loving nurturing by dad Boniface Mavengeni and mum Chengetai Kambanje, Tendai started out at the age of 10, with a timid performance at the renowned Sistaz Open Mic at Harare’s Book Café, where she was welcomed into the ‘village’ of musicians, singers, songwriters and kindred spirits who helped ‘to grow her up’ in her career.  She launched her first album ‘Destiny’ at 13 years in 2014, and two singles ‘Munzira yakachena’ and ‘Motoroodza Here?’ in 2016.  ‘Munzira yakachena’ got into top 20 of ZBCs National FM charts, where it sat at first place for more than two months. 

This second album ‘Tendai’ is the new phase of her growth – powerfully supported and co-produced by some of Zimbabwe’s gifted and capable artists, including Victor Kunonga, Mono Mukundu and Adrian Muparutsa.  Tendai has also enjoyed huge logistical support from Victor Kunonga, and also moral support and guidance from women artists like Batsirai Chigama, who headed the Sistaz Open Mic programme until 2016; actress and theatre practitioner Zaza Muchemwa, Theresa Muchemwa and graphic designer Rudo Chakanyuka.

Guest of Honour at the launch will be Farai Mpfunya, Director of Zimbabwe Culture Fund, where Tendai recently became involved with the ZCF ‘Dreams Initiative’ programme.

Tendai says: ‘”I’m looking forward to sharing my new compositions with everyone, and the opportunity to thank all those who helped me in producing the album.  Please join me!”

The Listening Launch is on Friday 29 March, 6pm, Old Mutual Theatre, Alliance Francaise, 328 Herbert Chitepo Ave, and it’s an open invitation.

Contact:0718324404

Boniface Mavengeni

NOBUNTU TO LIGHT UP MAGITARE LIVE ACOUSTIC NIGHT LAUNCH

The Acoustic Night will this Friday 23 June 2017 be rebranded to Magitare Live Acoustic Night at the Harare City Library on Rotten Row from 7pm.

"The event has been hosted as the Acoustic Night for the last 7 years and it has brought rise to many artists, providing not only a performance platform, but also a professional development opportunity for the artists that we work with. We have decided to rebrand it to the Magitare Live Acoustic Night,” said the visionary Tariro neGitare who will share the new vision and direction at the event which is expected to be graced by an audience mix of business leaders, diplomats and artists.

The acoustic night is a live performance platform infusing different art forms such as music, poetry and comedy in a safe, family friendly environment. “We are hosting it at the Harare City Library as a move to address the plight of lack of infrastructure and spaces for creatives. We wish to partner with city spaces and transform them creatively so as to maximise existing spaces and use them to bring people together to network and enjoy and celebrate Zimbabwean talent in the process,” said Tariro.

 

On it's inaugural launch, Magitare Live Acoustic Night is excited to be hosting Nobuntu, an all-female acapella quintet from Bulawayo.

Nobuntu has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.

Nobuntu was nominated for Best Musician of the Year at the Zimbabwe International Women Awards in London in 2015 and in the last few seasons, the quintet has performed at festivals and concert halls in Zimbabwe, Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Canada. The ensemble was a huge critical success at “Trans-Vocal” in Frankfurt and “Voice Mania” in Vienna. Their first tour to Canada, in 2016, included performances in Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Victoria. 

The ensemble represents a new generation of young African women singers who celebrate and preserve their culture, beauty and heritage through art.  Nobuntu has released two recordings- THINA in 2013 and EKHAYA in 2016. The group has made numerous television and radio appearances throughout Africa and Europe promoting these recordings and the culture of their homeland.  Currently, the group comprises of Thandeka Moyo, Heather Dube, Joyline Sibanda, Zanele Manhenga and Duduzile Sibanda.

Other awesome artists on the line-up are poet U Mind, musicians Munyaradzi Nyamarebvu, Libert Mathole and Tariro neGitare.

 

Magitare Africa Trust, which runs the acoustic night, is also on a mission to create a breed of artists that understand the vision of their Creator (God) and use their gifts to improve not only themselves, but their communities as well. Tariro neGitare says they have set up the following structures that compliment the Magitare Live Acoustic Nights to ensure this:

 

1. The Creative Arts Hub – a creative program designed to encourage community engagement for schools and communities. Artists that take part in Magitare Live are trained to facilitate these sessions and become mentors for the younger artists.
2. Outreach- the artists are involved in various outreach activities periodically.
3. Artist Development Program – selected artists undergo a robust mentorship programme that has been crafted based on the Acoustic Night artist experience for the last 7 years as well as extensive research on best practices from creative entrepreneurs. The model will duplicate a particular kind of artist that is passionate, entrepreneurial and innovative.

For more details contact Tariro neGitare Phone: 0772 720290 or email tariro@tarironegitare.com