Kelly Takunda Orphan: music, zimbabwe, soul, jazz, vocal, percussion, mbira, drums, gospel






KTO Project and Voices of Zimbabwe

Friday, May 9, 9:30 PM Show, Berkeley, Ashkenaz
Saturday, May 10, 7 PM, Oakland, Youth Chorus Concert: Oye La Musica
Sunday, May 11, 3 PM, Oakland

Spend Mother's Day with
Kelly Takunda Orphan, The KTO Project and Voices of Zimbabwe!
Sunday, May 11, 3 PM, Oakland, CA

Mother’s Day House Concert with The KTO Project & Voices of Zimbabwe! This concert will take place in North Oakland, in a wonderful garden setting, with a green grassy play space and playgrounds for kids to play! Bring your mother, pack a picnic and bring your dancing shoes as the whole band will be playing under the trees!

May 11, KTO Project and Voices of Zimbabwe
Ticket (1 Adult): $15
May 11, KTO Project and Voices of Zimbabwe
Ticket (11 Youth): $5

Tickets are $15 adults, $5 youth. Pay in advance through PayPal.
This concert will partly be a fundraiser for Musekiwa Chingodza's project in Zimbabwe, called Serevende Music and Cultural Arts Center. The center's goal is to help orphans and other impoverished youth attend school, gain life and literacy skills and sell their crafts (traditional arts training teaches them to make crafts). Serevende's future goal is to create a cultural center where visitors from around the world can come and learn in depth about mbira, singing, dance and other Zimbabwean traditions.
Any additional donations are greatly appreciated-please contact Kelly for more infomation!
 
Please contact or (510) 428-2647 for reservations & information.

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“Kelly Takunda Orphan has a delicious blend of traditional and contemporary ingredients in her work. She’s so satisfying.”
     — Keith Terry, Crosspulse.

COMING SOON: www.KTOProject.com

kelly takunda orphan"Kelly Takunda Orphan has been on a long and wondrous musical journey beginning with her Armenian roots to the percussion driven music of West Africa, Zimbabwe and the Caribbean. This, her first recording, reveals a rare breed of musician who carefully and respectfully fuses together music of disparate cultures. The vocals are warm and lush-the rhythm tracks will make you want to dance!"

Linda Tillery
  singer, percussionist,
  cultural historian

....and on a personal note....Some of you have been emailing me, asking what's been happening, why The KTO Project hasn't been performing recently. Well, to answer that question, check out the following website: www.orphanmartinez.shutterfly.com
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I got married to percussionist extraordinate, Silvestre Martinez, and gave myself the summer to relax, write new music, garden & just BE. But of course I will always be performing & teaching, so thanks for your patience-I'm back! 
     — Kelly Takunda Orphan Martinez

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