Mokoomba! currently on tour with new album Rising Tide in Europe after their collaboration with Gregor Salto in Harare in May, have debuted at number nine on the World Music Charts Europe.
The album Rising Tide was realesaed in in Harare in April this year with support from the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust and Alliance Francaise de Harare.
The group will be touring Europe as scheduled below
*08/06 : Speicher / Husum (Germany)*
*09/06 : Treibsand / Lubeck (Germany)*
*14/06 : Ferme du Biéreau / Louvain-La-Neuve (Belgium)*
*17 -> 22/06 : tour North Austria *
*24/06 : Skopje (Macedonia) *
*25/06 : Belgrade (Serbia) *
*30/06 : Festival Couleur Café / Brussels (Belgium)*
*01/07 : Africa Fest / Den Haag (Holland)*
*06/07 : Africa Festival / Stuttgart (Germany)*
*07/07 : Lindenbrauerei / Unna (Germany)*
*12/07 : Festival Voice of Nomad / Ulan Ude – (Russia) *
*17/07 : Pole Pole Festival / Gent (Belgium)*
*19/07 : Babel Sound Festival / Balaton Lake (Hungary)*
*20/07 : Fest Afrika / Tampere (Finland)*
*21/07 : Budapest (Hungary)*
The name Mokoomba stems from the deep respect that the Tonga peoplehavefor the Zambezi River which they also refer to as Mosi oa Tunya, the smoke that thunders.This exciting Tonga group certainly has a unique sound that is set to take the world music scene by storm. After their maiden tour of Europe, as a prize for winning the inter-regional festival, the group has been invited to various eventsand festivals in many countries overseas.(MusicCrossroads)
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Im very greatful with the great work being done by the culture fund trust of zimbabwe in funding upcoming artists. My name is Nosta Kumbewu and Im a budding writer who is also in desperate need of funds to further my studies in creative writing and also to buy the required equipment like a computer. Thank you