Fresh from a main stage performance at HIFA 2009, Rina Mushonga continues to ease her way into the Zimbabwean music spotlight. This Thursday, she will make her debut appearance at Harare’s most active live arts venue- the Book Café.

^ Rina Mushonga performs at HIFA 2009.

The Dutch-Zimbabwean singer songwriter returned to Zimbabwe late 2008 for two reasons… to explore and connect with her musical heritage and to further immerse herself in the Zimbabwean cultural scene.  What she found was a group of talented young musicians carving their own niche in the local scene and equally searching for new musical horizons.

Fusing together their different musical experiences, Rina’s residing mainly in folk pop and the Mutare based Zimfella’s cool brand of traditional Zimbabwean music, they have managed to find common ground and create an altogether vibrant new sound.  Their quest to collectively write catchy, sensitive and relevant music reflecting the worlds they come from and indeed the future they hope for has been greatly successful and has produced music that delights in the beauty and strength of Zimbabwe as well as seeking to put traditional music in a new jacket.

Rina Mushonga sticks very much to her folk-pop sensibilities, continuing the trend of her soulful love songs of heart ache and loss, whilst simultaneously injecting her music with a new spirit.  The resounding harmonies of the Zimfella vocals, pounding beat of the Jembe and Ngoma and the rhythmic, melodic swell of the Mbira, sincere lyricism and heady chord progressions all fuse together for a sensational musical experience that transcends borders and rushes right into the heart of its intended audience.

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