IMBONGI & ALBERT NYATHI
Fronted by Zimbabwe's charismatic premier performance-poet ALBERT NYATHI
& featuring South Africa's Prince of Maskanda Guitar MAQHINGA RADEBE.

"'They had me dancing away non-stop to their wonderful music & just blew me away" - Africa OYE

Winner of the Zimbabwe National Poetry Award, Albert Nyathi is known as 'the voice of the people' and has performed before. The group were also chosen to represent African Music at the Youth Congress in Hawaii, 1999. Explosive,dynamic and visually stunning, Imbongi are a high-energy must-see fusion of words, song, music and dance. On-stage,they are an exciting and vibrant blend of Traditional, Blues, Jazz and Contemporary African Music.

On this tour the group are joined on guitar by South Africa's prince of Maskanda guitar Maqhinga Radebe. Literally storming Glastonbury Festival, Sidmouth and WOMAD on their last visits in 2000, 2001 and 2004 in addition to many appearances around the country, delighted audiences were left spell-bound by the sheer diversity and energy of Albert and the band.

"They were fantastic - the audience adored them and we were all transported
and impressed by their energy & spirit" - HULL JAZZ FESTIVAL

The group consists of male and female dancers and vocalists who callaborate with keyboards,guitars, drums and the poignant poetry of Albert Nyathi to provide vigorous and highly charged performances of contemporary African music at its finest. Together live,they interweave the beauty of the dance with the power of the songs and rhythms of Zimbabwe and South Africa. if you like your African music from the heart,and reaching into the depths of your very soul then Imbongi are the band for you.A celebration of sound ,colour and dare we say 'poetry in motion'.Don't miss them, and remember bring your dancing shoes!

"More in tune with the WOMAD spirit were Imbongi and Albert Nyathi from Zimbabwe who performed an energetic and joyous set, which allowed us to forget the problems of that troubled country." - THE TIMES.





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