The Zimbabwean Music Festival is an annual celebration of Zimbabwean music and culture. A fun-filled three-day weekend of concerts, workshops, community conversations, a marketplace and more, Zimfest is the largest annual gathering in North America of students, teachers, performers, and fans of Zimbabwean music. More...
Zimfest 2012 will be held August 2–5 in Moscow, Idaho, USA, on the campus of the University of Idaho. More...
Zimfest 2011 was held August 11–14 on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. We welcomed new and returning Zimbabwean guests to the 20th Zimbabwean Music Festival! Visiting Zimfest for the first time, we were excited to have James Buzuzi, Machanic Manyeruke, James Mujuru, Piwai, and Martha Thom. Returning teachers who traveled from Zimbabwe were Patience Chaitezvi, Trymore Jombo, Forward Kwenda, Jacob Mafuleni, Godfrey Mambira, John Mambira, Tonderai Ndava, Peacheson Ngoshi, and Caution Shonhai. We were also thrilled to have these Zimbabweans returning to Zimfest from the U.S. and Canada to share their uniqueness and talents: Zivanai Masango, Paul Mataruse, Maria Minnaar-Bailey, Kurai Blessing Mubaiwa, and Tendai Muparutsa. These Zimbabweans were also complemented by a dynamic group of excellent North American performers and teachers. More Details...
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Festival news & web site changes
January 15 Applications to teach workshops or perform at Zimfest 2012 are now available. The deadline to apply is February 17th.
January 8, 2012 Zimfest 2012 website goes live! Applications will open very soon for teachers and performers.
August 15, 2011 Zimfest 2012 will be held August 2–5 in Moscow, Idaho, USA, on the campus of the University of Idaho.
August 15 Zimfest 2011 was fantastic (as always)! The Zimfest 2011 Participant Survey is now online. Your feedback is appreciated and helps the Zimfest Association Board and next year's festival organizing committee improve the festival.
May 19, 2011 Zimfest 2011 registration is open! The Zimfest 2011 Registration Guide is now available online with complete festival details. This year we have 20 Zimbabwean guests, over 40 teachers, over 150 workshops, concerts, African market, & more! Featuring a diverse set of workshops, please register for more than one, support the teachers, and keep Zimfest growing another 20 years.
December 13, 2010 Applications to teach workshops or perform at Zimfest 2011 are now available. The deadline to apply is February 1st.
November 30 It is with great pleasure that the Zimfest 2011 Planning Committee is able to announce Zimfest 2011! Please mark your calendars now: August 11 - 14, 2011, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.
August 18, 2010 We’ve become a membership organization. Find out more and please join us on the Membership web page.
Zimfest 2005 finale
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