Zimboita

© Zimboita
Genre : Band
Principal country concerned : Column : Music
Zimbabwe

The following exercept was originally published in the HIFA 2014 programme.

Formed by two drumming virtuosos, Blessing Chimanga from Zimbabwe and Massimo Covini from Italy, Zimboita embodies cross-cultural experimentation and the fusion of musical styles from two very different corners of the world. The band has grown into a close-knit group of four, two Italians and two Zimbabweans. Combining local and Western instruments (marimba, mbira, percussion, bass guitar and keyboard), Zimboita has a genuinely original sound that appeals to lovers of traditional local music and fans of European sounds alike.

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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