LIVE MUSIC tonight
THE BEAT festival presents Anania & John, Banana Zorro & Malfred ft Mzungu Kichaa 2night at Paparazzi Club -SLIPWAY-8pm-1am. Door 10k only.
CONCERT LINEUP:
John and Anania
Anania
Ngoliga and John Kitime have been friends and musicians in the
Tanzanian music scene for years. Anania who lost his sight at a very
young age, has performed with a number of successful bands in Tanzania.
Today he is bandleader of The Karafuu Band in Zanzibar. John Kitime
began playing guitar at home, his parents and grandparents were all
teachers and despite his desire to play music he became a teacher
between 1973 and 1978. However, in 1983 he joined Orchestra Mambo
Bado which was headed by Tchimanga Assossa, and then moved to Orchestra
Makassy, TX Seleleka, Tancut Almasi Orchestra, Vijana Jazz, Magoma Moto
Sound and finally the Kilimanjaro Band. What brought Anania and John
together to create their duo was their common love for traditional
music. Anania plays the Kalimba and John plays the acoustic guitar in
the finger picking style he learned from his father, Francis Kitime who
was also a celebrated recording artist. The two have made numerous shows
which include tours to the US and India.
Banana Zoro
As
one of the first Bongo Flava artists in Tanzania Banana Zoro helped to
define the sound of Bongo Flava. Initially he had a strong latin
influence, which was very popular on the radio stations in the beginning
of the 00´s. Later he created the B Band, which focused on live
performances in the capital and has to date been very successful. Tonight he will be performing with his full band.
Malfred & Bongo Beat
Malfred
is one of Tanzania’s top dancehall and reggae artists. His album, Hisia
Zangu, produced by Alec Burton, won him a nomination at the Tanzanian
Music Awards. The album also features a collaboration with top Jamaican
reggae singer Lutan Fyah. In 2014 he joined Mzungu Kichaa on tour in
Germany and Denmark, which included a performance on TV and radio for
radio Funkhaus Europa. His latest releases include “usipoteze time” ft.
Kalah Jeremiah, “kwanini” ft. Denzo International from Uganda,
“twajiachia” ft. Mzungu Kichaa and most recently “Najaribu”.
ABOUT THE BEAT: The
Beat is a monthly festival showcasing the best live music from Tanzania
and abroad. The festival is hosted by Mzungu Kichaa and is powered by:
Caravan Records, and Goethe Institut Tanzania. Info:CRTanzania@gmail.com web:
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