Batanai Marimba

Batanai means "people lets get together". Batanai are a six strong group featuring a groundbreaking pan-African line-up mixing the buzzing and rippling acoustics of ancient and township African music. Batanai are an enchanting celebration of both the past and the future of African Ancestral music. The band concocts a spectacular and vibrant stage show, with an unstoppable momentum guaranteed to fill the dance floor. Batanai is an internationally acclaimed group that has performed in some of the world's most prestigious venues, including modest village halls. The band has been led by the charismatic Wedzerai Zvirevo for the past 12 years. Batanai continues to grow and evolve, producing exuberant and thrilling music. Talking drums, extreme Bass, Marimbas, Mbiras, Balafon, Nyunga Nyunga and thumping tribal drumming with sax, banjo and enthralling vocal harmonies - typify Batanai. Batanai travels into contemporary territory, to showcase passionate celebrations of the rich diversity of Ancestral African music. Batanai are ancient griots (teachers) interpreting modern life to village elders and showing village ways to modern eyes. Batanai carries the wisdom of the tribal world and are able to translate it into western idioms. The unique ability of Batanai to find meaningful pathways in the upheaval that is striking both the tribal world and modern states is revealed in their new offering PAYE PAYE. http://www.batanai.com/african_music_group.php Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.