Mookomba in Studio 4 April 6, 2016. Studio 4 at the Voice of America in Washington DC. In 2012 I discovered Mokoomba through by way of the common internet surf. The young Tongan group from northern Zimbabwe were making a smashing impression on the international music scene. They had just released their 2nd album Rising […]
Thirty Minutes with Oliver Mtukudzi
Posted August 13th, 2013 at 2:14 pm (UTC-5)
On July 23rd, the legendary Oliver Mtukudzi and his group The Black Spirits were my invited guests on Music Time in Africa. They’re on tour promoting Sarawoga, Oliver’s 61st album to date. I met the whole band as it rolled into the VOA headquarters parking lot. But Oliver entered the building alone, just he and […]
