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The Zimbabwean “afrocoustic" quartet ‘Bongo Love' on their Family of Friends U.S. Tour
‘Bongo Love’
Quartet at
Someday
dom to work on a drumming project.
With Mambira playingdrumsand pro­
viding lead vocals, Themba Mawoko
was recruited for the lead marimba,
Trymore Jombo for mbira and Mpho
Mambira for the baritone marimba.
"Afro-coustics", as they call their
genre, is a unique combination of styles
Bongo Love with special guest Pachi
Pamwe will perform Wednesday, Nov.
26 at Someday Lounge, 125 N.W. Fifth
Ave. at 9 p.m.
Bongo Love was formed in Bulawayo,
Zimbabwe, by John Mambira, who still
heads up the band and Nhlanhla Ngwenya,
who has now moved to the United King-
deli veredón these traditional instruments
with lyrics in English, Shonaand Ndebele
Pamwe hails from Portland. He in­
fuses traditional Zimbabwean mbira
(thumb piano) music with their own po­
etry and American culture, creating a
rich sound that is both soothing and
energetic.
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