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Black Umfolosi to make a stop in East Yorkshire

World-famous music group Black Umfolosi will be making a stop at a village church in East Yorkshire as part of a new UK tour.The a cappella and dance group, who have combined performances with educational work all over the globe, asked tha…

Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 18:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Black Umfolosi to resume international tours

ZIMBABWE'S celebrated music outfit Black Umfolosi is, in August, set to resume its international tours which had been on hold since 2018.The group, which is behind the hit Unity, is expected to travel to Europe before heading to Canada and…

Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Black Umfolosi condemns Elvis Nyathi murder

As Black Umfolosi and international  musicians, we totally condemn the most cruel, evil and babaric killing of our dear innocent brother Elvis Nyathi in Diesploot by our own black South African brothers and sisters. We offer our deepe…

Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:59hrs | 33 | by Thomeki Dube

Coventry wades into Black Umfolosi royalties saga

SPORT, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry has promised to intervene in Black Umfolosi's tug of war with Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) over royalties which the Imbube outfit claims it is owed since 1987.The song, Unit…

Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Black Umfolosi's Ncube mourned

BULAWAYO imbube groups say they have been left poorer after the death of Alec Ncube, who was a key member of the globe-trotting imbube outfit, Black Umfolosi.Ncube (52) died last week after struggling with blood cancer. He had spent over 2…

Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Black Umfolosi, 34 years and still going strong

THE story of successful musical groups splitting because of power and money struggles has been overwritten in Zimbabwe so much that it is no longer news.But the opposite story of a successful group that has remained united despite its succ…

Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Ntombiyolwandle Ndlovu

Black Umfolosi takes 'gumboot dance' to Canada

This year the Bella Coola Music Festival is so proud to present acclaimed international performing arts group Black Umolofsi.Black Umfolosi is a self taught Acappella (Imbube) singing and traditional dance group that was formed in 1982 by …

Published: 28 Apr 2015 at 19:23hrs | 1 | by coastmountainnews

Black Umfolosi set to tour Canada

Internationally renowned Bulawayo -based imbube outfit, Black Umfolosi, is scheduled for a tour abroad late October this year.Black Umfolosi, which has hogged the limelight with post-independence hit song Unity, has been rated as one of th…

Published: 29 Apr 2014 at 11:32hrs | 1 | by Cristabel Kaonza

Black Umfolosi re-compiles their hits from yesteryear

INTERNATIONALLY recognised Bulawayo-based imbube outfit, Black Umfolosi, has recompiled some of their yesteryear albums and is now working on securing a local distribution dealer.The group founded soon after independence has more than 15 a…

Published: 28 Feb 2014 at 05:43hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara

Bulawayo's all-female imbube group takes act to Europe

BULAWAYO's promising new all-female group, Nobuntu, are set to take their imbube tunes to Europe early next month.The five member group which has rescuscited the flickering imbube music, is the first female group to embark on such a projec…

Published: 01 Oct 2013 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Arts reporter

'Unity' hitmaker 'Nkomo' dies at 51

ONE of the composers of the popular song, "Unity" released by Black Umfolosi after the signing of the Unity Accord in 1987, Dennis Nkomo, has died at the age of 51.Nkomo died on Saturday and was buried at Chinotimba Cemetery in Victoria Fa…

Published: 08 Aug 2013 at 05:31hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter

Black Umfolosi rework albums

WORLD travelled Imbube exponents Black Umfolosi are re-recording their yesteryear albums to make them available on the local market as well as upgrade them to compact discs. The well travelled ensemble has a total of 15 albums. Tomick Dube…

Published: 07 Jun 2013 at 04:08hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara

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