OTHNELL MANGOMA MOYO & MAPUTI — live event
OTHNELL MANGOMA MOYO Othnell Moyo also known as "Mangoma" (freely translating as “the one with the drums”) is a multi-talented, internationally touring Artist, an ethnomusicological researcher and preservation activist, deeply rooted in Zimbabwean Culture, who makes 75% of the instruments he plays himself. He has so far represented Zimbabwe in more than 30 countries of the world, in over 400 venues and international festivals, and participated in a number of international musical collaborations with artists from Norway, Austria, Sweden, Indonesia, Burkina Faso, France, India, Indonesia and more. In 2016 he was selected for the One Beat (USA) programme, where he collaborated with artists from 17 countries, enriching his relationship with music by exposure to other cultures of the world. Othnell handmakes three-quarters of the instruments he uses, and has recorded 2 albums under the name ‘Music According to Percussion’ (MAP), an ensemble that plays ‘music that is driven by percussion’.Mangoma also teaches music and dance to prisoners at Harare Central Prison under Miracle Missions, and directs TEN (Talent Explorer in Nguboyenja) an Arts-Sports and business community event held annually in Bulawayo.
Starts: 2024-09-12T20:00:44Z
Ends: 2024-09-12T21:30:44Z
Where: 376 9th Street, New York 11215, United States
Price: $21.95