Pamuzinda

BIO

Pamuzinda is an Afro-traditional band from Zimbabwe. Being established in on the 1st of June 1990 in Highfield Surburb in Harare the capital City of Situated in Highfield, a high density suburb in the capital city of Zimbabwe, where social and economical problems are a hindrance to the development of art and culture, and where resources are scarce, Pamuzinda was established , after having realized the absence of art and the ignorance of culture among the youth in Zimbabwe.

The group was officially launched at a St Mary's New Highfield Catholic Church with the blessing of the Catholic Youth Association. The group faced a lot of criticism from the day of formation. Elderly people thought it is against church doctrine, while some youth said: "How can you mix African culture and christianity". Others believed, living in modern times, they can not see themselves in traditional African dressing. The group was expelled from operating under catholic premises.

Pamuzinda is now a household name in terms of it's energetic traditional dances and it's music which includes the most respected and most sacred instrument which is mbira(thumb piano) an additional of marimba(balafon), shakers, congas and accostic guitar. With the experience the group have gunnered through the years performing in many festivals and successful tours in most parts of Zimbabwe, regionally and internationally have created and transformed the group to become what it is today.

The music we play is a mixture of styles and fusion of music from different ethnic groups in Zimbabwe. The music is known as "musambo wepasi" meaning ancient music / music for the earth. The group also reflects a lot of Zimbabwean culture through quite a number of dances drawn from most parts of Zimbabwe provinces and some from neighbouring/regional countries which truly illustrate the group's combined experience of being together for more than 2 decades.

Pamuzinda had successfully toured and performed per excellency in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland, Japan, Scotland, United Kingdom, the U.S.A. and Germany.