{"id":79,"date":"2012-05-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.batukimusic.com\/?p=79"},"modified":"2020-06-07T02:41:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T02:41:57","slug":"tich-maredza-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/en\/eventscat\/concerts\/tich-maredza-band\/","title":{"rendered":"AFRICA UP CLOSE: Tich Maredza Band: Jun 1, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Friday, JUNE 1, 2012 | show 8-11 PM
\n$10 @ door | sorry, no advance ticketing: <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/span>NOW Lounge<\/a> 189 Church St (at Shuter)
\nplease arrive early for dinner seating, open at 7 PM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFRICA UP CLOSE:
\nevery FIRST FRIDAY<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n		a MONTHLY Series in an intimate setting…
\nDJ APOLLO spinning…<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Band leader Tichaona Maredza is a self-taught musician whose music is an acoustic guitar based fusion of the contemporary rhythms and afrojazz music of his native Zimbabwe, powered by messages of inspiration, hope, love and awareness on the different issues affecting mankind.
\nPrior to his move to Canada, Tich released two albums, ‘Eternity Music Volume One’ and ‘Ndinzweiwo’, recorded in Australia (2002) and Zimbabwe (2004), respectively.
\nRecent highlights of his career include sharing the stages in Toronto with legendary Zimbabwean musicians Oliver Mtukudzi, one of his greatest influences, Thomas Mapfumo, and Stella Chiweshe<\/a>, as well as the Mozambican Marrabenta star, Wazimbo<\/a>.
\nThe Tich Maredza Band is currently working on their debut album entitled ‘The Journey’, which will include these two songs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n