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Grunin Center Presents “Nobuntu”

October 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

NJCH is proud to sponsor a performance by Nobuntu, the internationally acclaimed female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe, at the Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College.

About Nobuntu

Nobuntu is renown for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.

Nobuntu was nominated for Best Musician of the Year at the Zimbabwe International Women Awards in London in 2015 and are currently a two-time winner for the Best Imbube Group at the Bulawayo Arts Awards 2017 and 2019. In the last few seasons, the quintet has performed at festivals and concert halls in Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic and throughout the African continent. The ensemble was a huge critical success at “Trans-Vocal” in Frankfurt and “Voice Mania” in Vienna. Their first tour to Canada, in 2016, included performances in Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Victoria.

The word Nobuntu is an African concept that values humbleness, love, unity and family from a woman’s perspective. The ensemble represents a new generation of young African women singers who celebrate and preserve their culture, beauty, and heritage through art. The ensemble’s mission is the belief that music can be an important vehicle for change, one that transcends racial, tribal, religious, gender, and economic boundaries.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.grunincenter.org/event/nobuntu/.

Details

Date:
October 16, 2024
Time:
7:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.grunincenter.org/event/nobuntu/

Organizer

Grunin Center for the Arts
Phone
(732) 255-0500
Email
grunincenter@ocean.edu
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Venue

Grunin Center for the Arts
1 College Dr
Toms River, NJ 08754 United States
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Phone
(732) 255-0500
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