The show was to have featured the young firecracker Ammara Brown, but due to the tragic passing of mbira legend Chiwoniso Maraire, Brown will not be performing.
The show turned the spotlight on the astounding progress of these young women, leading the way for the new generation in Zimbabwe with artistry, passion, dignity and pride, taking the music industry ‘bull’ by the horns, overturning misconceptions about women in music, and striding confidently into the future at the same level and higher, than many in the male-dominated industry. They’re vibrant, they’re deeply creative, they’re out of the box and off the chain, each in their own unique way, making for a lively performance through the night.
On Friday 26 July Hope and Edith weUtonga graciously lent their support to up&coming Rutendo Machiridza (mbira) who has embarked on an intensive fund-raising campaign at this event, to raise support for a part-scholarship offered by the famous Berklee College of Music, USA. The show gave Rutendo a platform to ‘show her stuff’ to Zimbabwe in general, and potential sponsors in particular, and launches her determined drive to get to Berklee. See her fundraising campaign at http://www.gofundme.com/30e4ns