We’ve always got something coming up! From our professional performance group Kutandara, to our teen band Tanaka and Mhodzi, to our youth and adult classes, we are always out and about in Boulder County sharing the music that we love! Come join us!
US Friendship Festival 2025
A weekend of music, culture, community, and connection
September 5–7, 2025 | Louisville, Fort Collins, Loveland, Lafayette CO
Festival guide here
📍 Steinbaugh Pavilion, Louisville, CO
🕒 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Free & open to the public
Celebrate the joy of global rhythms at the Friendship Festival Concert Showcase! Experience the lively sounds of Zimbabwean marimba performed by local groups Kutandara – Midzi – the Ambassador Band – Mhodzi – Tanaka , the enchanting tones of Gamelan Tunas Mekar featuring traditional Balinese Rindik (bamboo ensemble), and the powerful beats of Ghanaian drumming and dance ensembles Logo Ligi and Mokomba.
Headlining the concert and joining us from Zimbabwe, world-renowned gwenyambira Sekuru Musekiwa Chingodza takes the stage alongside local master Sekuru Edward Muchineripi and vocalist Chipo Muchineripi for an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and cultural connection.
12:30 Logo Ligi (Ghanaian drum + dance)
1:00 Kutandara, Midzi, Ambassador Band, Mhodzi, Tanaka (Zimbabwean marimba)
3:00 Tunas Mekar (Balinese rindik)
3:30 Lesbian Tendencies (US indie rock)
4:00 Mokomba (Ghanaian drum + dance)
4:30 Musekiwa Chingodza & Friends (Zimbabwean mbira)
