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K.I.A.T


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PERFORMANCE INFO
Genre: 
Acoustic
Genre: 
Acoustic Rock
Genre: 
Adult Contemporary
Genre: 
African Jazz
Genre: 
Afrobeat
Genre: 
Gospel
Genre: 
Jazz
Location: 
Western Cape
Country: 
South Africa
Maximum Performance Time: 
3 hours

K.I.A.T. is a 5 member band from Zimbabwe, currently resident in Cape Town and play their music on marimbas, mbira, djembe, drums and acoustic guitar with beautiful vocals.

Their style ranges from African traditional music to what they call K.I.A.T. music.

K.I.A.T. music is best described as Afro folk rock as it embraces traditional African rhythms and cord progression which are fused with traditional western rock. The music and lyrics are composed and written by lead guitarist and singer Evans Mapfumo, who also does the musical arrangements.   

The lyrics are in both Shona and English and Evans writes about the spiritual, social, political and human rights issues in Africa as well as celebrates Africas joys, culture and love.

Location

cape town










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