The music of Andy Brown and the Storm bears testimony to the wealth of talent and spirit that exists in Zimbabwe. The Group's blend of traditional Zimbabwean instruments with new age sounds, in a fusion that challenges traditional and modern music metaphors

Awilo Longomba, a leading solo artist in Congolese music. Awilo is not just a regular artist doing regular music, his live outstanding performances and popularity makes him the most wanted Congolese artists on the African continent and Europe.

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CHIWONISO & VIBE CULTURE
Chiwoniso has been fronting her acoustic group Chiwoniso & Vibe Culture for the past four years. From 2001 to 2004, she was also a core member of the multinational all-women’s band Women’s Voice, whose original members hailed from Norway, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, America, Israel and Algeria. Chiwoniso has also been busy in film, having worked on the soundtracks for movies and documentaries by an array of Zimbabwean writers and film producers in the last ten years. 

Her musical collaborations have included recording with Marie Boine, Brilliant, Kris Kristoffersen and Sinead O’Connor on the cd celebrating the 100th commemoration of the Nobel Peace Prize Awards, composing and performing for the UNDP Africa 2015 song

project “Les Tams-Tams de l’Afrique” alongside Salif Keita, Habib Koite (Mali), Ishmael Lo, Youssou Ndour, Manu Dibango, Baaba Maal (Senegal), Achieng Abura (Kenya), Saintrick  and Koffi Olomide(Congo). She contributed to the “Women Care” cd recorded last year along with women artists from other African countries and from Norway.

 Dany Engobo Les Coeurs Brisés Girls -

Dany Engobo brings on tour an entourage of girls which is the backbone in his staging. To many, Dany is no new comer to the scene this the Ndombolo at its best. This tour was a great experience for the multitudes of our Rhumba/Soukous/Ndombolo/Sebene (you name it) fans to put on their dancing shoes. The tour began in Dallas where big things have been happening in the African music business, move down to Houston where Dany has a large following and last in the Washington DC area. Keep watching this space for the 2008 tour.

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 David Gweshe is a true pioneer of Zimbabwean music, constantly expanding the boundaries of traditional Shona music. Whether playing mbira at a bira ceremony or leading a group playing electric guitars, marimba, accordion—or, in this case, steel drum—the wisdom of his spirituality comes through.

Born in 1940, Sekuru Gweshe comes from the Budya people, a subgroup of the Kore Kore. He is a descendant of Nehoreka, the first of the Budya people and the founder of the Shumba totem originating in Tanganyika (Tanzania). He began playing njari at age 14 and over time added keys to the njari in order to "play all the parts" of the music that he heard in his head. This is how Gweshe devised the Munyonga mbira featured on his CD Mhuri YekwaNehoreka. The songs on this recording are mainly played at religious functions in which the music is used to summon ancestral spirits.

US 2008 Tour  - Sekuru Gweshe & Boterekwa will tour the US June - September 2008 for more info please e-mail LiveMusic@africarythms.com.

2 July 2008 Chicago Roots Music and Arts Festival - Multi Media Workshops.

7 July 2008 Chicago Concert

23 July 2008 Gweshe/Works Songs/ Blues Group TBD - Chicago

Imagine the beautiful safari of Zimbabwe , Africa . The wind blows softly, and the thunderous sound of tribal drums beat rhythmically in the distance. Through the forests walks a beautiful lioness…brazen and strong. Her presence demands the attention of all, you are forced to stop and listen. Such is the case with 20 year old recording artist, Edene'. “I'd like to think of myself as a lioness… warm, strong and determined”, Edene' said after she was asked what best describes her as an artist and individual. And for those who know this articulate young woman know agree with this description. Some say this ambition was instilled by her parents who are equally ambitious, her father being a politician and her mother a fourth grade teacher.

Kanda Bongo Man, will always stand out as one of the greatest rhumba artistes to emerge from Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo).

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LISTEN  - http://www.koffi-olomide.com/radio.blog/index.php

Koffi Olomide is one of Africa's most celebrated musicians.  He is arguably regarded as the most popular musician throughout Africa and Europe since Franco and Fela.Year after year, Koffi Olomide has consistently outshone the competition, producing the top selling albums in African music that have set a benchmark for quality while capturing the adoration and attention of the commercial public.

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