Chanda Nyerazani on lead vocals, Cecilia Agatha on vocals and dance. Simwinji Zeko on guitars/vocals, William Allick on bass guitar and Thompson Chauke on drums.
Influences
Four Brothers, Bhundu Boys, Rise, Oliver Mtukudzi, Real Sounds of Africa, Albert Nyathi, Thomas Mapfumo, Bob Marley, The Beatles, Salif Keita, Baba Maal, Razorlight, Seth Lakeman, Survival Heritage Band,Peter Ndlovu, Benjani, Highlanders FC, Peter Gabriel, Tinariwen, Lovemore Majaivana, Angelique Kidjo, James Blunt and many more..
Sounds Like
Imagine the Four Brothers and the Bhundu Boys colliding Harare syle. Up beat infectious rhythms, jangling Zimbabwean guitars meet haunting vocals, funky bass and keyboards .Irresistible, joyful and above all dancey!
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Time to wipe of the the mud from those Womad wellies and dig out your dancing shoes .Formed in Harare capital city of zimbabwe,Chimanimani take their name from Zimbabwe’s sacred mountain along which winds a path so narrow , that in places it’s necessary to make a “chimanimani” (walk sideways). But no-one wants to walk to the band’s music! Chimanimani embodies everything expected from a vibrant African dance band. Expect up-beat and infectious rhythms, jangling guitar melodies and haunting vocals , a place where funky bass riffs fly.
Chimanimani are a dance band in the traditions of the wonderful Four Brothers and The Bhundu Boys . A blend of traditional and modern styles, their music fills the heart and gets the body moving, whilst reaching out and touching and uniting everyone in a common celebration of life. Well known on the festival circuit, this vibrant group have performed at festivals and venues across the UK including Glastonbury , Larmer Tree Festival, Respect Festival, Eden Complex, Canterbury, Shambala, Nottingham Riverside, Marlborough Jazz Festival, National Theatre and the Africa Centre, London . They have performed here together with many top Zimbabwean artists including Stella Chiweshe and Anna Mudeka.
All of the band hail from Harare and are fronted by Chanda Nyerazani on percussion and lead vocals .Taking centre-stage , Cecilia Agatha on vocals and dance and Simwinji Zeko on guitars/vocals are joined by William Allick on bass guitar and Thompson Chauke on drums. Chimanimani sing of life in the Zimbabawe of today, a land struggling against all odds to come out of poverty . Theirs is a joyful positive music from a country working towards a well deserved prosperity. Sunshine music no less. Also visit
www.ctmuk.com/chimanimani
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Hey Chanda! Great to find you on myspace! I will probably be out of the country on the date you suggested... I hope your giging is going well. We should hook up with Kuda, I haven't seen him for ages!
Thanx for adding us, it..s great to have a friend like you!
We, the Baobab Family run a house for homeless orphans in Mikidani, a suburb of Mombasa, Kenya. Recently we started a hiv-awareness & care programm in kenya couse we cannot stand aside and just look on how the people are dying and more and more orphans are forced to live on the streets of Africa. If you are interested in our work please take the time to have a look at the "Forthcoming targets" page on our website (http://baobab-family-project.org/index.php?id=1&L=1).
Hey there, cheers for the comment on my poem. I don't know who is doing it this year but one contact who might know is the Frome FM guy who is in my friends. Tracy
Thanks for the friendship .. wonderful music and vibe from the Motherland, I wish you much success. Great name - Chimanimani area and the mountains are God's country ... Peace and Blessings.
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