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JB Mpiana cancels all remaining shows.
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
We are sorry to inform you that November 29 Dallas Concert has been cancelled.

JB Mpiana feels that the promoter who brought them to the US has not respected the terms of their contrat. He is therefore cancelling his tour for breach of contrat and returning to Congo.

For those that have already bought tickets in advance, we will gladly refund them. Please contact us through the numbers on the flyers.

We do apologize for this inconvenience as it is a situation neither SBN Productions nor Africa Rhythms had any control over.
 
Macheso rocks Dallas -Review
Tuesday, 11 November 2008

 Just announced - BCBG-JB Mpiana Cancels remaining shows.
 All pictures by Bongani Rutunhu
Alick Macheso and his supporting band, the Orchestra Mberikwazvo left a mark at Murphy's Place in Dallas where talent and genius brought out the best of Macheso and his group before an adoring crowd. The modest sized stage at Murphy's place was able to support the entire crew but offered limited space for the dancers that gyrated, jumped, slued and performed gimmicks that left the cheering crowds crying for more. The highly anticipated Macheso's first tour of the United States seemed to be the peak of his world outreach considering his humble beginnings in Zimbabwe where he performed to audiences in farming communities. Macheso who was brought to the United States by Derrick Shonhiwa of Takaday Productions, with the Dallas event organized by Clive Chinzou of Africa Rhythms.  Clive and Derrick are a pair that has fought all odds to get Macheso and The Charambas tour the US - both groups for the first time, this pair toiled with the tedious details of their trip, their stage preparations and welfare on their sojourn in the United States did not disappoint. The group belted out all their hits and the revelers that packed the venue sang along in sync. The two dancers showcased their Razor Wire dance to loud cheers. Macheso who has a rare talent to strumming the bass guitar while simultaneously dancing and churning out vocals clearly showed the audience why the title legend befits his contribution to the entertainment industry 
Franco - intrinsic dancing routine.He effortlessly played the bass guitar while it was held by another band member at a horizontal slant and even used his chin instead of fingers to pick up the cords. Some audience members got carried away such that they jumped onto the stage to dance along with the band members. The band members accommodated the concert goers that danced on the stage. While it might sound an exaggeration that a guitar can be made to talk and sing, Macheso's attempt to make the guitar sing was within reach, at least he proved that a guitar could be made to wail in the same manner a keyboard does. The outfit had guitars and drums with no congos, keyboards or horns. But still the music beamed from the tiny stage to make many dance for a four-hour stretch into the wee hours of Sunday. Many hardworking artistes can complete a two hour concert and Macheso's four-hour gig was a rare feat considering the physically demanding dance by his band. 
 
Roll Call - Body Parts ParticipateMacheso an affable man who was born in 1968 to Malawian parents is multilingual and can play the rhythm guitar with the same skill as he does the bass. He sang hits from Magariro, Simbaradzo, Zvakanaka Zvakadaro, Zvido Zvenyu and Ndezvashe. He also danced and he definitely offered the crowd more than what they had paid for. He offered his whole self and he proved to be a quintessential entertainer. Alick Macheso is soft-spoken and exhibits humility. His demeanor is friendly and lot of his fans easily approached him for photo ops. There is no doubt, circumstances allowing that Macheso and Mberikwazvo would love to treat their fans to another show in the nearby future. - Africa Rhythms
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Africa Rythms is an independent artist and concert promotions company based in the United States. The organization's main focus is the promotion of African Music and it's artists. The organization work with artists from all African music genres: reggae, rhumba, salsa, jazz, gosplel, rap, hip-hop, folk, traditional, and many more.

With the motive to promote African music with both social and cosmic consciousness, the Africa Rythms organization has collaborations with various institutions and venues throughout the United States. Africa Rythms is an independent artist and concert promotions company based in the United States. The organization's main focus is the promotion of African Music and it's artists.

The organization work with artists from all African music genres: reggae, rhumba, salsa, jazz, gosplel, rap, hip-hop, folk, traditional, and many more. With the motive to promote African music with both social and cosmic consciousness, the Africa Rythms organization has collaborations with various institutions and venues throughout the United States.

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