August 3, 4, 5 & 6
Outdoor Stage at OSU McNary Field/Lower Campus
Zimfest 2011 stage area in McNary Field
The Zimbabwean Music Festival presents an exciting concert lineup featuring performing artists from Zimbabwe, North America and elsewhere around the world.
Free Concerts! — All afternoon concerts and the Thursday evening event.
Suggested evening concert donation $18 adults/$9 children.
Concert schedules are subject to change.
Thursday, August 3, 2023 |
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Opening Ceremony and Free Concert |
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| 7:30 – 8:00 PM | Opening Ceremony |
| 8:15 – 9:15 PM | Chapwititi — Eugene youth evening debut |
Friday, August 4 |
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Afternoon Concert (Free) |
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| Noon – 1:00 | Chihera Family Band — The Muchineripis furthering Zimbabwe music in Colorado |
| 1:10 – 2:00 | Kwaziwai — Eugene high schoolers |
| 2:10 – 3:00 | Vawachi — Veterans of (Dumi and) Maraire Marimba Ensemble and more |
| 3:10 – 4:00 | Boka Mbira — Portland’s favorite mbira crew |
| 4:10 – 5:00 | Jeff Brahe & Students — Marimba students from Tacoma WA |
Evening Concert (By Donation) |
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| 7:15 – 8:00 | Rubatano Marimba — Marimba sounds wafting from Whidbey Island |
| 8:10 – 8:30 | Othnell Mangoma Moyo — Mangoma is Mr Ngoma and more! |
| 8:40 – 9:25 | Mahonyera Mbira Ensemble — Seattle mbira since 1991 |
| 9:35 – 9:55 | Marimba All-Stars — Zimfest 2023’s Zimbabwean marimba pros |
| 10:05 – 10:50 | Kudana Marimba — Eugene’s forever band |
Saturday, August 5 |
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Afternoon Concert (Free) |
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| Noon – 12:50 | Wednesday Night Marimba — AfricaTown — Seattle students |
| 1:00 – 1:50 | Musha Marimba — Spokane’s finest |
| 2:00 – 2:50 | Mudzidzi Mbira — Elders from Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center |
| 3:00 – 4:00 | Zambuko African-American Marimba Ensemble — Brought to you from Seattle |
| 4:10 – 5:00 | Mukana Marimba — Marimba from the South Sound |
Evening Concert (By Donation) |
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| 7:15 – 8:00 | ZiMBiRA — 10-piece Afrojam band steeped in traditional Zimbabwean music |
| 8:10 – 8:55 | Anzanga Marimba Ensemble — Seattle’s longest-lived marimba group |
| 9:05 – 9:50 | Mudavanhu Magaya and Friends — Muda carries on the Chikonamombe mbira legacy |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Boka Marimba — Portland’s finest |
Sunday, August 6 |
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Afternoon Concert (Free) |
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| Noon – 1:00 | Jeff Brahe Band — Featuring mixed instrumentation and fine musicianship |
| 1:10 – 2:00 | Village School Marimba — Eugene community school students and graduates |
| 2:10 – 3:00 | Manzwi — Seattle vocal group |
| 3:10 – 4:00 | Jenaguru “Full Moon” Marimba — Kutsinhira’s long-established group |
| 4:10 – 5:00 | Festival Highlights |
| Singing: Yimba/Cula with Tsungai Tsikirai and students | |
| Drumming: Bulawayo Township Drumming with Othnell Mangoma Moyo and students | |
| Marimba: Chachimurenga Tribute to Ambuya Stella with Michael Sibanda, Clayton Pasi Gunguwo and students: guest performers welcome | |
Evening Concert (By Donation) |
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| 7:15 – 8:00 | Minanzi Mbira Band — The Kusaya brothers, based in Rusape ZW and Indianapolis USA |
| 8:10 – 8:55 | Chihera, Moyo and Friends — Mbira from Ubuntu Village to Zimfest |
| 9:05 – 9:50 | Celebrate Bulawayo! — Artists from Bulawayo and Matabeleland in a one-time show |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Kondo reNzou — Expansion of the UW Marimba Club to a collection of marimba stars |
