WOW 2018: Tsungai Tsikirai


November 14, 2017
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When:
September 22, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
2018-09-22T17:00:00+01:00
2018-09-22T17:15:00+01:00
Where:
Kings Place
Kings Place
90 York Way, Kings Cross, London N1 9AG
UK
Cost:
£9.50 - £16.50
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Tsungai Tsikirai is an award-winning singer–songwriter and dancer from Zimbabwe, now based in the UK. With her southern African group Flame Lily Arts she brings a vibrant combination of dance and music influenced by the legendary sounds of Miriam Makeba, Brenda Fassie and Angélique Kidjo.

In 2014 she was awarded Best Music Female Artist 2014 at the ZIMMA Awards, and in 2015 Mporiro Festival awarded Tsungai for her contribution to contemporary music.

Tsungai launched her debut album, Rova Ngoma, at The Breaking Boundaries Concert which was aimed at promoting cultural diversity, empowering women through arts and community development.

She has recently featured at The British Museum’s Faiths In Tune Festival, ZimFest Live and Nottinghill Carnival.