Mokoomba - Tamvela - Live at Afrika Festival Hertme 2022

Mokoomba - Zimbabwe Playlist    • Mokoomba - Zimbabwe - AFH 2022   Live at Afrika Festival Hertme - The Netherlands Date of performance - July 2, 2022 Mathias Muzaza - lead vocals Trustworth Samende - lead guitar Miti Mugande - percussion Phathisani Moyo - keyboard Abundance Ephraim Mutori - bass guitar Ndaba Coster Moyo - drums Booking & inquiries: Delicious Tunes https://www.delicioustunes.com team@delicioustunes.com In 2010 Mokoomba gave such a spectacular performance in Hertme that we wanted them back on stage again. In 2022 this finally succeeded and they closed the first festival day on Saturday. They have been entrusted with that, because they have enormous energy on stage. They were in Hertme in 2012 when they were still relatively unknown and have since released three albums and performed in over 40 countries worldwide, at major festivals including Roskilde in Denmark, Sziget in Hungary and the Gnawa festival in Morocco. They are one of the most popular bands domestically, and have collaborated with big stars such as Hugh Masekela and Baaba Maal. Their songs are rooted in local traditions and life in their hometown of Victoria Falls, a town on the Zambezi River named after the spectacular Victoria Falls. The word “mokoomba” therefore means deep respect for the river. When the band first entered the music scene, their mix of traditional rhythms and contemporary Zimrock took the country by storm. Mokoomba brings a unique sound with a mix of Sungura, Reggae and Dancehall, Urban and Afro Jazz bands. “Luyando” means motherly love in Tonga, a language spoken by the people of the Zambezi Valley in southern Africa. The songs on this album are about a disappearing world of traditions that used to be central to Tonga and Luvale society, their customs, rituals and even everyday life. There are cautionary and educational tracks like “Njawane” which advises young hunters on how to act when faced with a dangerous lion. The song “Kumukanda” is inspired by a Tonga initiation ceremony and “Mabemba” speaks about the values of the Tonga people. But the album also offers some lighter, playful songs like “Nyaradzo”, a song about courtship, and “Kulindiswe”, a personal lament about the hardships of band life, which leads them to spend a lot of time away from their families, now that they travel around the world. It was nice to see them back in Hertme after all those years in which the band has developed so much. Welcome to the official Afrika Festival Hertme archive YouTube channel! YouTube homepage    / @afrikafestivalhertme-official   Website https://www.afrikafestivalhertme.nl Facebook   / afrikafestival.hertme   Instagram   / afrikafestivalhertme