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12/05/2024

_We will be performing live for you on this day ::kambe ubuhle obungaka bokubona amaqembu angu8 with only $5... Sifisa ukukubona ukhona mhla wosuku.. Dankooo!!!!!!!_
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12/05/2024

Die ersten Artists sind gelandet...
So excited:-)

Opportunity! https://www.facebook.com/100044654233167/posts/1076800133818451/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
12/05/2024

Opportunity!
https://www.facebook.com/100044654233167/posts/1076800133818451/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v



🆕Open Call!🆕

Calling All African Artists/Creatives!
Kuonyesha Art Fund 2024 Small Grant Applications are Now Open!

❓Are you an artist or creative residing in Africa?

🗓Deadline: May 20th, 2024.
🆓: No application fees!
🔆Grant award sizes :
Grant amounts range between Euros 1,000-5,000
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📝Categories:
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🔆Established Artists & groups (over 10 years professional experience) – up to Euros 5,000
🔆Artists’ Push Fund (5-9 years’ experience) – up to Euros 3,000
🔆Emerging and/or New Artists and/or new Ideas (under 4 years’ experience) – up to Euros 1,000
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✍🏾Apply at 🔗https://CIVFUND.smartsimple.com

👩🏾‍💻Or on our website🔗: https://www.kuonyesha.civsourceafrica.com/

🆓: No application fees!
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📸In Image: Etapukan Moses from Karamoja

🎼KAF Partner 2023
©️📸Image copyright: Etapukan Moses

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY to all jazz musicians and jazz-lovers of the world!
30/04/2024

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY to all jazz musicians and jazz-lovers of the world!

Wow, Bulawayo...
29/04/2024

Wow, Bulawayo...

Bulawayo's most popular daily newspaper

29/04/2024

Well done!

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29/04/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100076139351578/posts/465776262637015/?app=fbl

Busi comes from Bulawayo and is a mother of two children Tendayi and Angela.[1]

Music career
Busi Ncube comes from a family with a strong musical background. Her father, Sunday Ncube, played double bass and provided the vocals in township jazz band in Bulawayo in the early 60s. When Busi was 12, she and seven of her (Ncube) sisters sang as a choir, both in choral church music and for traditional and other ceremonies. From a very young age, Busi was playing percussion and ngoma. She later went on to perform with her twin sister Pathie (Sipathisiwe) and their older sister Doreen in the group Ebony Sheik. She joined the band Ilanga in 1987 after she went to Harare to visit her sister, Doreen, who was singing with The Pied Pipers Band.

Ilanga Band
She joined the band Ilanga in 1987 after she went to Harare to visit her sister, Doreen, who was singing with The Pied Pipers Band.Ilanga was formed in 1986 by musicians who had grouped together after leaving their various groups. It was originally made of Don Gumbo, Andy Brown, Virgillio Ignacia, Gibson Nyoni, Charles Mangena, Keith Farquharson and Busi Ncube. When Mangena left he was replaced by the late Adam Chisvoas the percussionist.[2] Ilanga went to record their first single “Thandiwe” which was produced and released on One World Label by Ben Miller, a veteran rock musician who owned a 16-track recording studio. Although this record was popular with local disc jockeys, it did not make a great deal of impact on the sales market. Undaunted, however, Ilanga continued to record “Song of Africa” and a few months later, “Botha”. The latter tune was taken by the Zimbabwe Music Corporation and promoted heavily, resulting in a slightly more improved market success. In 1987, the album “Visions Foretold” was recorded and its releases put Ilanga on the music map and one track “Shosholoza” and Munya left Ilanga after some disagreement on the direction of the music to form his own band, Transit Crew. Ilanga was later joined by a new drummer, Gibson Nyoni. Their next massive release, “True Love”, came with the melodious voice of Busi on lead vocals. This was followed by the recording of their next album “Silver and Gold”, which saw the decline of Ilanga as it failed to capture the same magic waves and impact the first album had. It was immediately after the release of “Silver and Gold” that Andy Brown decided to leave Ilanga after a dispute with Don Gumbo. The band was later joined by a second keyboard player, Vigilio. Later releases include “Ilanga Road” which had some good tunes but failed to make an impact on the market. Keith also left the group straight after recording this album and by 1991 only Don Gumbo remained as the original member of Ilanga that was the end of Ilanga Band. Andy Brown went to base himself in South Africa but soon returned to Zimbabwe after recording the hit album, “Gondwanaland”, which rocked the Zimbabwean charts for almost six months with hits such as “Tichangoshaina” and “Zindoga”. Don Gumbo died in 1998 and Andy Brown died in 2013.

Solo career
On leaving Ilanga she formed her own band, Rain, which lasted for 12 years. Her latest album, “Salundela”, is getting rave reviews in Europe. The CD was released under the Ethnikk Music Club label and is distributed by Norway Plateompaniet.no. The national newspaper Aftenposten.no has placed this album as the best CD coming out of Africa.

Currently
Busi is currently based in Norway where she teaches music at the Oslo Music Academy in the Pedagogisk Department.

(Shared) Call for Artists!!!Applications for the REMA 2024 SHOWCASES [Burkina Faso, 17-26 Oct 2024] are now open until ...
19/04/2024

(Shared) Call for Artists!!!
Applications for the REMA 2024 SHOWCASES [Burkina Faso, 17-26 Oct 2024] are now open until June 3, 2024.
Apply here 👇🏾

REMA 2024 L’appel à candidature pour les REMA 2024 SHOWCASE REMA 2024 Les musiciens africains ayant des compositions originales et basés sur le continent peuvent maintenant poser leur candidature pour se produire au REMA 2024, au Burkina Faso, entre le 17 et le 26 octobre. Date limite de d...

(Shared) Calling All African Artists/Creatives! Kuonyesha Art Fund 2024 Small Grant Applications are Now Open!Are you a...
19/04/2024

(Shared) Calling All African Artists/Creatives!
Kuonyesha Art Fund 2024 Small Grant Applications are Now Open!
Are you an artist or creative residing in Africa?
Kuonyesha Art Fund stands ready to amplify your creative journey.
🗓Deadline: May 3rd, 2024.
✍🏾🔜Apply at https://CIVFUND.smartsimple.com

👩🏾‍💻Or on this website: https://www.kuonyesha.civsourceafrica.com/

🆓: No application fees!

KUONYESHA ART FUND, a local Arts support initiative by CivSource Africa. Kuonyesha is a Swahili word that means to show/exhibit.

Chitoliro Productionz in Malawi is inviting local and international creatives to submit applications for the 2024 Urban ...
19/04/2024

Chitoliro Productionz in Malawi is inviting local and international creatives to submit applications for the 2024 Urban Music People (UMP) Festival at Cape Maclear, Mangochi, from 25 to 28 October.

(Forwarded from Music in Africa)

Chitoliro Productionz in Malawi is inviting local and international creatives to submit applications for the 2024 Urban Music People (UMP) Festival at Cape Maclear, Mangochi, from 25 to 28 October.

16/04/2024

Credits:
A huge shout-out and thank you to Ilima Records for coming on board and sponsoring Piece.
Words could never be enough! 🙌🏾😊

Good to see Sarungano's Nzizi at No. 4!
16/04/2024

Good to see Sarungano's Nzizi at No. 4!

05/04/2024

(Forwarded) You are cordially invited to the ZNCC Business Agenda on Maximizing the Value of Intellectual Property, including Copyrights on Music and on Social Media. Join us on April 5, 2024, at 09:00 AM via Zoom for an insightful session featuring Lorraine Takaendesa, a renowned expert in intellectual property law.

Lorraine Takaendesa, Partner at Honey & Blanckenberg, specializes in intellectual property law and has extensive experience in trademark management, patents, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. She will provide valuable insights on protecting your creative works, including copyrights on music and on social media platforms.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and strategies for safeguarding your intellectual property.
Register now at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqc-GhqzkvHdKE3IJv4ByBR2Y9H1cX1nJr and secure your spot at this important event.

03/04/2024

Sat 6 April - ILIMA RECORDS TO PERFORM ‘IMVELO’ AT NKAYI CHIEF DAKAMELA ACHIEVERS AWARDS

‘IMVELO’, a vibrant new musical production from Bulawayo, ‘The City of Kings’, will travel to perform at the Chief Dakamela Achievers Awards ceremony in Nkayi, Matabeleland North, on Saturday 6 April 2024.

The Chief Dakamela Achievers Awards are a community-driven initiative designed to recognise, acknowledge and motivate individuals and organisations who were able to contribute significantly to the advancement of human development through their respective fields. The awards follow a successful inaugural event in 2023
Imvelo – (Nature) - recalls the wisdom of ages which springs to life in a spell-binding performance of ancient traditional Ndebele songs and dances, brought into the current day with deeper messages resonating with the global call to action on climate change.

Powerful voices combine with high-energy traditional dances portraying joy and celebration, wisdom from the past and warnings for the future; five deliberately chosen traditional Ndebele songs passed down from generation to generation, that speak to the current global discourse around climate change - Njelele, Akula ndaba, Dabuka lwandle, Ndwandwe and Amnandi egayiwe.
The production is a collaboration of established and upcoming artists, some from vocal, dance and music groups of the city who have a long history of excellence and acclaim in the arena of traditional African and World music. For the Nkayi award ceremony, 7 singers/dancers will be backed by a 6-piece band comprising drums, percussion, guitars, bass, keyboards and saxophone.
Lead vocals are provided by the gifted singer-songwriter Thandy Dhlana, and Charles ‘Mahlaba’ Banda.
The song ‘Njelele’ talks about the sacred mountain shrine of that name, located deep in the countryside, far from the big city, where people used to gather for rain-making ceremonies calling on the ancestors for rain in song and dance. It is said to be a magical place, and that while descending from the mountain, rain would start to fall, indicating a promise of a good season. The practice has diminished in recent times, and people are now wondering whether the current drought is because someone has angered the gods. There is rising awareness of the need to revive the Njelele practice, as rivers and lakes run dry, crops fail and animals suffer – in the throes of the El Nino weather phenomenon.
Akula ndaba – refers to the power of the Njelele shrine to bring answers, hope and encouragement; ‘if you have an issue, when you get there it doesn't matter, the issue can be resolved when you get to Njelele.’
Dabuka lwandle calls on the gods to part ‘the oceans far away that do not dry up’, where can be found knowledge, inspiration and power. The song names families and clans – “The Gasas agree.., the Celes agree....”.
Ndwandwe is a cry for help as well as a call for action towards land preservation. We are in an era of war between humans and nature, a war that cannot come to an end unless people learn to treat nature nicely; to avoid veld fires, sand storms, heat waves which in the end harm humans who contribute to the destruction. Ndwandwe doubles as a call to the Most High and the people at large.
Egayiwe Amabele is a celebratory song after a good harvest, anticipating good times, drinking delicious sorghum beer, umqombothi. It's also to appease the gods, given to spirit mediums through whom the ancestors speak during ceremonies.
The performance of Imvelo fits in well with the objectives of the Awards, which include: to honour those who made significant contribution in their fields of life and promote excellence that transforms the lives of communities; provide a platform where the community and leaders from different walks of life could be inspired by the contributions of others; share good practices and lessons learned in promoting development outcomes, and to take stock of current development initiatives.
ILIMA RECORDS was established in 2023 by Nhimbe Trust to facilitate the creation, production and marketing of indigenous music to enhance music business in Zimbabwe, with a view to increasing the consumption of African music products globally.

Pictured: The gifted Thandy Dhlana in rehearsal with IMVELO Sat 6 APRIL - ILIMA RECORDS TO PERFORM ‘IMVELO’ AT NKAYI CHI...
03/04/2024

Pictured: The gifted Thandy Dhlana in rehearsal with IMVELO

Sat 6 APRIL - ILIMA RECORDS TO PERFORM ‘IMVELO’ AT NKAYI CHIEF DAKAMELA ACHIEVERS AWARDS

‘IMVELO’, a vibrant new musical production from Bulawayo, ‘The City of Kings’, will travel to perform at the Chief Dakamela Achievers Awards ceremony in Nkayi, Matabeleland North, on Saturday 6 April 2024.

The Chief Dakamela Achievers Awards are a community-driven initiative designed to recognise, acknowledge and motivate individuals and organisations who were able to contribute significantly to the advancement of human development through their respective fields. The awards follow a successful inaugural event in 2023.

Imvelo – (Nature) - recalls the wisdom of ages which springs to life in a spell-binding performance of ancient traditional Ndebele songs and dances, brought into the current day with deeper messages resonating with the global call to action on climate change.

Powerful voices combine with high-energy traditional dances portraying joy and celebration, wisdom from the past and warnings for the future; five deliberately chosen traditional Ndebele songs passed down from generation to generation, that speak to the current global discourse around climate change - Njelele, Akula ndaba, Dabuka lwandle, Ndwandwe and Amnandi egayiwe.

The production is a collaboration of established and upcoming artists, some from vocal, dance and music groups of the city who have a long history of excellence and acclaim in the arena of traditional African and World music. For the Nkayi award ceremony, 7 singers/dancers will be backed by a 6-piece band comprising drums, percussion, guitars, bass, keyboards and saxophone.

Lead vocals are provided by the gifted singer-songwriter Thandy Dhlana, and Charles ‘Mahlaba’ Banda.

Call for Artists 🌍 Sauti za Busara 2025💥For more info and link to application form, see https://busaramusic.org/call-for...
02/04/2024

Call for Artists 🌍 Sauti za Busara 2025💥
For more info and link to application form, see
https://busaramusic.org/call-for-artists-sauti-za-busara-2025/

Kiswahili Français Call for Artists: Sauti za Busara 2025 The Call for Artists is now open for the 22nd edition of Sauti za Busara festival, set to shake the walls of Stone Town, Zanzibar during 14 – 16 February 2025. Sauti za Busara showcases unique and diverse music, primarily from the African ...

Good to see Sarungano and 'Nzizi' rising in the charts!
02/04/2024

Good to see Sarungano and 'Nzizi' rising in the charts!

Thank you Vuyo Brown, we are proud of you!
02/04/2024

Thank you Vuyo Brown, we are proud of you!

Credits:
A huge shout-out and thank you to Ilima Records for coming on board and sponsoring Piece.
Words could never be enough! 🙌🏾😊

01/04/2024
VUYO BROWN releases EP 'PIECES':The vibrant young singer/songwriter Vuyo Brown is set to release her highly anticipated ...
25/03/2024

VUYO BROWN releases EP 'PIECES':
The vibrant young singer/songwriter Vuyo Brown is set to release her highly anticipated EP ‘PIECE’ on Good Friday, 29 March 2024.

‘Piece’ is more than just a listen, it’s an experience. It’s a fusion of genres - Afro Indie, Alternative and Jazz, all within the contemporary Christian music sphere. Listeners can expect an authentic and introspective musical offering that resonates deeply in the heart and soul.

"It's a piece of my rhythm and melody. A piece of my mind. A piece of my interpretation of heavenly sounds; my thoughts on what the world needs, and my prayer" says Vuyo.

The acclaimed musician Vusa Mkhaya, based in Europe, said, “Vuyo Brown is a national treasure.”

‘Piece’ marks Vuyo's first release of 2024, following the release of her debut single ‘NdiJesu’ in 2016; ‘Tichatamba’ (2017) which gained recognition and airtime on prominent UK radio stations Premier Gospel and Salt FM; her debut album ‘Grace Fulfilled’ (2018), and ‘Thula Wazi’ (2019).

‘Thula Wazi’, an inspiring anthem of hope, captivated audiences across the nation in 2020, topped the charts on Skyzmetro FM and Khulumani FM Gospel for several weeks and secured a spot in the Top 10 on the ZiFM Top 40 Chart. The song continues to play regionally on channels like Trace and One Gospel. Her last single ‘Vuyani’, released in April 2023, enjoys the same recognition inneighbouring countries and regional music channels such as MTV BASE.

Performing widely on various stages in around her home city of Bulawayo including big stages at Intwasa Festival and Bulawayo Arts Festival and beyond, Vuyo has further exhibited her versatility through musical collaborations with South African artist Speedy in ‘I Need You’, and ‘Ndiyabulela’with Sifiso M from eSwatini, among others.

Vuyo is a 2-time award-winner of the Bulawayo Arts Awards, for Outstanding Female Artist of the Year for 2020 and 2021.

The EP 'PIECES' is sponsored by Ilima Records, established by Nhimbe Trustt.

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