Harare's Arts Scene, Chimurenga Music & Evening Culture
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Harare's Arts Scene, Chimurenga Music & Evening Culture

Discover Harare's vibrant arts and music scene — from Shona sculpture studios and township jazz to the legendary chimurenga guitar tradition of Thomas Mapfumo

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    Chitungwiza Arts Center

    Zimbabwe's premier arts incubator where Shona sculptors, painters and musicians share studios in a vibrant creative community

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    Harare International Festival Venues

    The annual HIFA festival transforms the city every April – theatre, music, dance and spoken word in venues in the city center

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    Jazz 105 Music Venue

    Harare's premier live music venue hosts international and local acts nightly — the jazz and mbira fusion scene here is internationally recognized

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    Township Beer Garden Evening

    The authentic Zimbabwean social institution — a beer garden serving chibuku opaque beer and sadza while a live band plays jit dance music

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    Avondale Flea Market

    A weekend market in the leafy suburbs where craft vendors, book sellers and organic farmers create a relaxed middle class in Harare

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    Rooftop Bar City Panorama

    A rooftop bar above a Harare hotel serves cocktails overlooking the jacaranda-filled city as purple dusk descends on the Highveld

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