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Welcome to the web site for the 11th annual Zimbabwean Music Festival. The Zimfest 2002 Seattle Host Committee was pleased to invite you to the 2002 festival, on its return to its place of birth, Seattle. This event brings together an international community of students, teachers, performers, and fans of Zimbabwean music for an action-packed three-day gathering and celebration complete with concerts, workshops, presentations, and community conversations. Thanks for joining us and sharing the joys of Zimbabwean music and culture. Zimbabwean GuestsAs usual, the festival had an amazing teaching staff of Zimbabweans and North Americans. The following Zimbabweans were part of the talented teaching staff: Musekiwa Chingodza, Ambuya Beauler Dyoko, Forward Kwenda, Paul Lunga, Cosmas Magaya, Sheasby Matiure, and Stella Mkarakate, who traveled from Zimbabwe; Lucky Moyo joined us again from the UK; and US-based Zimbabweans Godfrey Banda, Ferguson and Jane Chiorah, Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye, Tsitsi Magaya, Peter Masundire, Paul Mataruse, and Linc Mkwananzi. Paul Lunga brought a different flavor to this year’s Zimfest. He is an accomplished trumpet player, leader of the Jazz Impacto group based in Bulawayo. Paul has performed with the likes of Hugh Masekela, and this year offered workshops in African or Township Jazz. “Beyond-Festival” Opportunities with Zimbabwean GuestsMost of the Zimbabwean artists will be in the United States for an extended stay. They may be available for both teaching and performances in your local communities. Contact Zimfest (2002@zimfest.org) if you’re interested and we will connect you with them. |
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These Web Pages contain complete and final information about the 2002 festival (only workshops that were actually held are listed). These Zimfest 2002 web pages include the entire Zimfest 2002 Registration Guide (PDF; published May 30) plus later developments and changes, most of which are listed in the Summary of Workshop Changes (PDF). Zimfest 2002 OrganizersSee the Tatenda! Siyabonga! Thank You! page. Prefest: Thursday, July 11Zimfest attendees often complain that there is not enough time to visit during the action-packed festival. Well, here is your chance to hang out and visit with friends as everyone arrives and gets settled. We encourage students to connect with teachers for spontaneous lessons in mbira and other musical arts on Thursday. Weather permitting, there is space outside for some of these sessions to take place. We hope to see lots of clusters of mbira players. If your marimba group would like to arrange with a teacher to schedule a lesson, please let us know so that we can facilitate a space. Otherwise Zimfest will not be involved in scheduling these lessons or dealing with payment. A reception of teachers, performers, and sponsors on Thursday evening closes out Prefest activities, followed by the launch of the Zimbabwean Film Festival. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Festival Sponsors
The Seattle Center was the primary sponsor for Zimfest 2002. Originally created for the 1962 World’s Fair, the Seattle Center has been consistently rated as the city’s top attraction. With over 10 million visitors a year, it is one of the nation’s most extraordinary urban parks and entertainment centers. The Center administers the Center House, the venue for Zimfest evening concerts, the Village Market and many workshops, as well as the Mural Amphitheater stage and lawn, site of the afternoon showcase concerts. This year we were particularly thrilled to have secured the support of several other organizations at the Seattle Center: the nationally recognized Seattle Children’s Theater, The Children’s Museum, and Experience Music Project. Each of these partners provided venues for workshops and films.
Zimbabwean Music Festival 2002
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