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Kate Griffin and Matchume Zango are forging a new cross-cultural collaboration celebrating the universal power of traditional music. They both bring echoes of their respective traditions to a vibrant new sound full of world rhythms, contemporary song-writing and joy.
Matchume is a renowned international artist working in performance, theatre, dance and film. With lineage from Zavala, Inhambane Province, the centre of Mozambique’s timbila tradition, he is regarded as one of the new masters of timbila. Kate has toured internationally with her Indo-folk collective Mishra, currently collaborating with Sufi vocalist Deepa Shakthi and has been described as ‘one of the top banjo players in the country’ by virtuoso Dan Walsh.
Their touring show features Matchume’s arsenal of percussion including timbila, xitende, mbira, and congas, Kate’s banjo, and a supporting trio of Evan Carson on drums, Ben Evans on bass, and on low whistle and guitar.
In Tchopo, both artists honour their traditions while creatively weaving their sounds together, resulting in a rich blend of world rhythms, contemporary songwriting and playful joy Songlines ★★★★
