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Another season of music camps begin!
Camp Tumbuka dates for this year are May 28 - June 2, 2008. This year’s tentative lineup of Zimbabwean instructors includes Julia Chigamba, Lora Chihora-Dye, Musekiwa Chingodza, Ronnie Daliyo, Rujeko Dumbutshena, Cosmas Magaya, Zivanai Masango, Paul Mataruse, Sheesby Matiure, Lucky Moyo, and Tendai Muparutsa.
Daily marimba workshops feature 4 hours of beginning, 4 hours of intermediate and 4 hours of advanced marimba will be offered daily in two separate 2 hour sessions in the morning and evening. Other workships include mbira dzavadzimu & nyunga nyunga, singing, dance, drumming, and Shona Guitar.
Adults:
$430-full time before April 24th, $135-daily fee before 4/24/08
$465-full time after 04/24, $150-daily fee after 04/24/08
Kids:
$210-full time before 04/24, $90-daily fee before 04/24/08
$240-full time after 04/24, $100- daily fee after 04/24/08
For more information please visit http://bantucamp.com/tumbuka.php.
March 21st, 2008
Zimfest 2008 will be held July 4–6 on the beautiful campus of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Prefest will be held on Thursday, July 3. Visit www.zimfest.org for more information.
March 2nd, 2008
I’ve never ventured to New Mexico for Camp Tumbuka - but many of my Portland marimba friends have. They tell me stories about sitting around the campfire on a cool desert night playing mbira and singing with mbira masters (like Musekiwa Chingodza). Tumbuka, from what I’m told, gives you that feeling of being in Africa - without ever leaving the New Mexico desert.
The 2007 dates for Camp Tumbuka are Wednesday May 30 - Monday June 4th 2007. Camp Tumbuka takes place at the Synergia Ranch in the heart of New Mexico and focuses on Marimba, Mbira, Song, Dance, and Drum of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Their stated goal is “to create a community village atmosphere conducive to passing on the ancient beauty and wisdom of Shona culture”.
March 8th, 2007
Last year was the first annual Nhemamusasa North music festival in Duncan BC Canada - and I was lucky to be there. I got to be there at the start of something that I know deep in my heart is going to become a really big thing. I got the chance to get to know a bunch of people from all over the Pacific Northwest (and even Spokane and California) who are as passionate about this music as I am.
The camp is held in the serene and beautiful Providence Farm, a 400 acre farm community at the base of Mt. Tzouhalem in the Cowichan Valley. Marimba/mbira/drumming/singing/dancing classes during the day, delicious meals, and music late into the night. Great performances in 2006 by Feso, Musekiwa Chingodza, and Garadziva Chigamba/Jambanja.
The dates for this year are June 23-27 2007. I’m looking forward to this already!
March 8th, 2007
Today it was announced that applications for performers and workshop instructors are now available on the Zimfest website.
The Zimbabwean Music Festival is an annual celebration of Zimbabwean music and culture. A fun-filled three-day weekend of concerts, workshops, community conversations, a marketplace and more, Zimfest is the largest annual gathering in North America of students, teachers, performers, and fans of Zimbabwean music.
Zimfest 2007 will be 24–26 August in Olympia Washington USA at the South Puget Sound Community College with most of the workshops and performances at SPSCC’s Center for the Arts.
Hope to see you there!
February 21st, 2007
