As part of MUSICA 2015 festival, Pamberi Trust Garden behind the closed Book Café along Samora Machel Avenue, will host an event featuring various local musicians.
Star Brite winner Brian Kadengu is set to headline the show to be held on Thursday. Kadengu who has just returned from Lake of Stars Festival in Malawi, will be performing some new tunes from his new album “Nyaya DzeRudo”.
Jazz graduate Adrian Muparutsa will be the opening act of the free show. Some of the venues set for the performances include the Music Crossroads Academy, Zimbabwe German Society, Maestros, Pabloz, Megga2, Harare International School and Heritage School. Pamberi Trust will host the garden show in support of many other events during the festival.
“A warm welcome to you all, come and witness the exciting young talent of today and stars of tomorrow. We have invited all the artists we have worked with over the years. The Pamberi Garden is here for you, hot and happening with creativity and new talent come out and support them,” said Pamberi Trust arts administrator Penny Yon.
She added that workshops for artistes of the Zimbabwean artistes of the Zimbabwe College of Music, Music Crossroads and Pamberi Trust are being facilitated by International and local artistes, supported by the Embassy of Italy and the Royal Norwegian Embassy.
The full music programme is an exciting affair with top Italian, German Mozambican and other artistes flying in to perform and collaborate with the country’s brightest stars. It is presented by the Embassy of Italy in Harare, in co-operation with a committee of stakeholders comprising artists and arts practitioners of Zimbabwe and in partnership with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe.
Music Crossroads director, Melody Zambuko said the festival is very unique and is getting popular each year. “There are three reasons why I feel this festival is unique, it has a strong workshop component that you can hardly find in any such festival. It is followed by a stellar line up of artistes set, including both local and international and the use of different venues.
“When it comes to workshops, throughout the week, musicians like Jah Prayzah, Prudence Katomeni, Oliver Mtukudzi, and Professor Zindi will be coming in at Pamberi Trust garden and Music Crossroads academy for a two-hour session.
“Some of the issues to be deliberated on include social media, management issues, packaging of artists’ profiles among others,” she said. She said the festival will also be showcasing and promoting internal talent. Other artistes to perform include Piersimore Crinelli Quartet of Italy and Deodota Siquir from Mozambique.
- The Herald (Zimpapers 1980 LTD)