Black Umfolosi 5
Celebrating their 26th Anniversary in 2008
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Zimbabwe’s most internationally famous singing and dance group is Black Umfolosi. As Black Umfolosi remain one of the most popular exports from Zimbabwe in recent years, their smaller group- The BLACK UMFOLOSI 5 - has now completed two highly successful tours of concerts and festivals. It also leads workshops and residencies in Song and African dance with all ages groups and abilities from primary school children to senior citizens, from beginners to experienced performers. Their songs, sung in close, rich harmony, address general human concerns - love, family, spirit - as well as contemporary problems - wars, apartheid and the environment. Their music is fresh and surprising, not only for the interesting text, but also for the typical intricate rhythms, unusual harmonies and interspersed clicking, clapping and shouting, |
The group much loved around the world, offer their sweet sounds of a cappella with their marvellous harmonies and gospel singing as well as their captivating dancing including the gumboot dancing of South Africa. Black Umfolosi deliver their performance with fun and joyful enthusiasm. This baretorsoed, hard-hatted group, never fail to captivate their audience and encourage them on to the stage to join in the performance.
The Black Umfolosi 5 will be holding a Workshop for the children of Dogmersfield Primary School.
There will be a BBQ before the concert from 6.30pm to 7.30pm to raise money for The Enkundleni Centre in Bulawayo
