In July the Windhund set sail for East Africa where another encounter with the Zanzibari Zumari duo Sekembuke & Siga took place. The tour kicked off with a concert at Mtoni Palace, the birth place of Princess Salme.
A four day workshop at Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) followed where the Austrian musicians encountered [...]

Otto Lechner & Windhund featuring Siga & Sekembuke
Zumari Horns from Zanzibar
Monday, 24th May, 19:00, Linzfest 2010, Linz
Tuesday, 1st June, 20:30, Orpheum, Graz
Monday, 7th June, 21:00, Porgy&Bess, Vienna
Otto Lechner, accordion
Melissa Coleman, cello  
Mathias Jakišić, e-violin  
Karl Ritter, guitar
Peter Rosmanith, percussion 
featuring: Siga & Sekembuke:
Shaaban Muasi Vuai (Sekembuke), Zumari horn
Hussein Fereji Azani (Siga), Zumari horn
 
The Windhund are often embarking on [...]

Otto Lechner & Windhund featuring Siga & Sekembuke
Zumari Horns from Zanzibar
Montag, 24. Mai, 19:00, Linzfest 2010, Linz
Dienstag, 1. Juni, 20:30, Orpheum, Graz
Montag, 7. Juni, 21:00, Porgy&Bess, Wien
Otto Lechner, Akkordeon
Melissa Coleman, Cello
Matthias Jakišić, E-Violine
Karl Ritter, Gitarre
Peter Rosmanith, Perkussion
featuring: Siga & Sekembuke:
Shaaban Muasi Vuai (Sekembuke), Zumari horn
Hussein Fereji Azani (Siga), Zumari horn
 

Die Windhund sind oft in verschiedensten [...]

In cooperation with DCMA the Zanzibari Zumari players Sekembuke & Siga left for a 2 weeks trip to Austria in April 2009 to take part in Parade - a project for Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture. DCMA would like to invite you to the presentation of this project, which will be presented by Shaaban [...]

Dear all.
Simonga/Maliko got together on the 26th for the final rehearsal and parade before Linz09. Yesterday the group had a parade at the Victoria Falls, across the bridge and in Livingstone Town. In the afternoon was shopping time and right now, the group is rearing to go. Take-off time is 1330 and we should be [...]

“Tunasubiri kwa hamu sana kwenda kuona maisha ya huko, si unajua hatujawahi kufika Austria, tunaamini itakuwa raha sana!”
Sekembuke and Siga are delighted that they are part of the European Capital of Culture, Linz 09 through the Parade. They are happy to be the only group chosen from the United Republic of Tanzania (which comprises the [...]

Sekembuke und Siga spielen beide auf der Zumari – ein traditionelles Holzblasinstrument, das mittels Zirkularatmung geblasen wird. Die Zumari wird normalerweise mit Trommeln (genannt ngoma) kombiniert und besonders bei Hochzeiten zu den Tänzen der Frauen gespielt. Der Ausdruck „ngoma“ ist ein Überbegriff für die lokalen traditionellen Formen des Tanzens, Trommelns und Singens. Eine Anzahl von [...]