Not like any Valentine’s concert you have ever been to…it’s a two hour musical show centred on the not so starry-eyed side of love with an exciting catch.
Singer/songwriter, Hope Masike together with Steve 'Dhongi' Makoni and Filbert Marova featuring songstress Carmen Hwirari-Mutengo will stage a concert christened, “Not Valentines Again” at the Alliance Francaise in Harare tomorrow (Feb 14, 2013) at 7:30pm.
The show will also carry a charitable twist with 50% of the proceeds going towards fundraising efforts for The Special Schools Festival scheduled for June 2013 at St. Giles.
Characterised by solo and collaborative performances, the concert will lightly and wittingly explore those “sweet nothings” (you know what we mean) like in Steve Makoni's song “Kana Usipo,” heartbreaks as in Miriam Makeba's “Forbidden Games” and careless love expressed in Karyn White's chant “Super Woman.”
Masike said, “My goal is to hold a series of shows called, Mbiracentric Concerts which fuse Mbira and different music styles with the aim of expanding Mbira and taking it to its full musical potential.”
This year, the vocalist added that in the pipeline are shows that will marry Mbira with Rave and Sungura and with each Mbiracentric Concert, 50% of all proceeds will be channelled towards a charitable cause.
“We want to encourage Africans to support charities too, I personally do not believe in most forms of international aid to Africa. I believe in empowerment which allows the recipient to stand independently, so through this initiative, it shall be Africa giving to Africa,” added Masike.
Article courtesy of Zimbo Jam.
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