Festival 2009

Dudu Manhenga and Color Blu Live at the Festival

May 7th, 2009 | By Admin | Category: Festival 2009

DUDU MANHENGA is a dynamic young Zimbabwean singer/songwriter who leads and fronts the group ‘Color Blu’. Her style is influenced by great African and jazz singers, and the dignity of her delivery is a credit to her and to her country, wherever she goes. Her music has been accurately described as ‘an afro jazz adventure’ [...]



Message from Steve Sparx, Chimanimani Festival director

May 5th, 2009 | By Admin | Category: Festival 2009

Welcome to the Chimanimani Arts Festival 2009 webpage – we are pleased to announce this years festival will run from May 23-24. After the success of the festival revival in 2008 we have been faced with a real challenge to put forward a program to match that of last year – we are pleased with [...]



Embassy of Spain to support “Demachena” tour.

May 4th, 2009 | By Admin | Category: Festival 2009

The Embassy of Spain and Espana Cooperacion  Cultural Exterior.are pleased to support Spain based trio “Demachena” on their upcoming musical tour to Zimbabwe to appear at the  Chimanimani Arts Festival  – scheduled to run from 23-24 May. The group will also have shows  in Harare at the Book Café and The Mannenburg on Wed  27 [...]



Festival 2009 – Lineup

Apr 8th, 2009 | By Admin | Category: Festival 2009

May 23-24 2009 Sat/Sun of Africa Day weekend

Lineup includes: Dudu Manhenga and Color Blu, Music Crossroads, Dino Mudondo, Nicholas Zakaria, Dance4Life, Demachena, Hope + Kakuwe – Bocapa, Steve Makoni, WaterFire, Tatambura, Luke Chikwe and many more.

The board of trustees of Chimanimani Arts Festival would like to thank all the donors and supporters of this years festival for making the event possible.