Abavuki

Career Achievement Highlights • Performed at the Voorkamerfest, Darling 2015 • Completed two-month tour of Europe (June-Aug 2015), where they performed at the following festivals : o Ethno Port, Poznan, Poland o Respect Festival, Prague, Czech Rep o Oerol, Terschelling, the Netherlands o Houtfestival, Haarlem, the Netherlands o Fusion-Festival, Larz, Germany o Afrikafestival, Hertme, the Netherlands o Zomer van Antwerpen, Belgium o Colours of Ostrava, Czech Rep o Okarina Etno Festival, Bled, Slovenia o Festival der Kulturen, Augsburg, Germany o Folk Holidays, Náměšť nad Oslavou, Czech Rep o Bardentreffen, Nürnberg, Germany • Selected to perform at Womex2014 and Visa For Music 2014 • Performed at Rocking the Daisies 2013 • Part of the “Africa Connect” festival 2013 • Performed at the World Music festival in Cape Town 2012 • Performed for 2 months on the Viking Line ferry between Sweden and Finland - 2010 • Featured in BBC4 documentary with Midge Ure (ex Ultravox) – 2009 • Commissioned to record “Africa got Soul” to celebrate Motown’s 50th anniversary – 2009 • Won 1st prize in the “Indigenous marimba music and praise poetry Festival” – 2008 • Featured in the documentary “What’s your Story” for SABC2 – 2006 • Performed in China as guests of the Chinese Government – 2006 Currently performing twice weekly at Mama Africa restaurant in Long Street, Cape Town. Multi-instrumentalists from Cape Town playing up-tempo, original contemporary music on traditional African instruments, interwoven with brass.