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Kutandara

Kutandara fuses ancient African music traditions with indie-pop, rock, jazz, gospel, classical, and world folk influences. Their exuberant and hi-energy polyrhythmic performances manage to be innovative and deeply-rooted at the same time. Kutandara means to come together and have a good time, which is the group’s purpose as they exchange energy of music and movement with their audiences.

“Kutandara showcases the best world music talent.”
—The Boulder Weekly

Kutandara has performed at the Boulder and Aggie Theaters, Boulder Creek Festival, Colorado Performing Arts Festival, and many other festivals and concert series around the front range.

“Kutandara pounds out infectious polyrhythms . . . the music is irresistible.”
 — New West Magazine

  • Listen to some sample tracks from their latest album
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“Kutandara is all about having fun.”
—Colorado Daily

The Bands

Kutandara’s Kombi
3 marimbas, electric mbira, drum set, hosho, guitar, vocals
Kutandara’s Kombi is our “little” band (just like a kombi is a little bus…or mini van…in developing countries). Our footprint is smaller, our instrumentation is scaled down, but you won’t miss the big sound. Audiences will hear drum set, electric mbira, guitar, electric bass, and percussion along with a 3-piece marimba trio in a Kutandara Kombi concert. Kutandara Kombi plays a mix of traditional Shona mbira tunes, contemporary Zimbabwean pop songs, and an eclectic variety of current top forty jams.

Kutandara’s Imba
7 marimbas…straight up!
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Kutandara’s Imba is our professional 7-piece marimba House Band, including bass, baritone, tenor, alto, and soprano marimbas. The sound is pure marimba, as it is taught and performed in Zimbabwe. Imba means “house”…and this is our signature marimba band. If marimba is the sound you are looking for, Kutandara’s Imba is your band!

Kutandara Marimba Experience
7 marimbas, drum set, hosho, vocals…and more!
30399500000_06d2fa68ba_kKutandara Marimba Experience is our biggest sound, with a stage full of musicians. Audiences will hear drum set, electric mbira, guitar, electric bass, and percussion along with the 7-piece marimba orchestra in a Kutandara Marimba Experience concert. You  never know what will happen!

The Musicians


Daniel Lockley

mbira, marimba, bass guitar
The-Band-DanielDaniel began playing Zimbawean music at age 10, learning first from local teachers Steven Golovnin, Peter Swing, and Dan Pauli, and later from other visiting artists including Chris Berry, Mike Cox, Cosmas Magaya, Zivanai Masango, and Musekiwa Chingodza

After several years of learning, Daniel was ready to perform, playing with every group he could find and eventually touring the country with Jaka Marimba, Stella Chiweshe, and the Andé Marimba Band. He now calls Colorado, home and plays out every chance he gets.

Randy McIntosh
marimba, mbira
The-Band-Randy-2Randy started out on piano and cello, but as soon as he heard African drumming in college, he was hooked. What a better way to combine his years of classical keyboard training and new-found love of African drumming rhythms than the Zimbabwean marimba? As you can see from his picture, he loves performing!

Randy graduated from Colorado State University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in music, and from the University of Colorado in 1996 with a master’s degree in music composition.

Amy Stewart McIntosh
marimba, vocals, hosho
14291114412_ad13975cba_kAmy began studying piano at age 6, dance at age 8, woodwinds at age 10, and theater at age 12. She could usually be found on her parent’s fireplace ledge in the living room belting out songs while forcing her younger siblings to be the “audience.” By the time Amy left home, she had already marched in the University of Michigan’s Marching Band (Go Blue!), tap danced and sang in show choirs, swung from trapezes in community theater musical productions, and landed several paid, professional teaching (saxophone) and solo singing gigs (she’s an alto).

Her favorite place to be is in front of an audience sharing her love of music and performance. Amy is adept at many African instruments, but especially loves marimba and hosho, and plays both with style and grace.

Jon Stubbs
drum kit, vocals, bass, horns
The-Band-JonMulti-instrumentalist Jon Stubbs performs and composes music for a variety of ensembles, theater & dance productions, and television series. Beyond his work with Kutandara,  he is also a founding member of the internationally-acclaimed instrumental group Hamster Theatre and sits in on bass guitar at BDT Stage.

Jon has taught instrumental music at September School and Alexander Dawson School and continues to teach privately in Lafayette and Boulder. He is passionate about helping students reach new artistic levels with their instruments. Jon also loves to explore music and sound through composition, arranging, and recording.


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Land Acknowledgment

We at Kutandara acknowledge with respect (as non-Native people) that the land on which we stand, live, learn, teach, and perform is the traditional territory of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Peoples. We also recognize the 48 contemporary tribal nations that are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado. We honor Elders past, present, and future, and those who have … Read More

CONTACT US

5401 Western Avenue, Suite B
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(303) 443-2969

info@kutandara.com

Classes

We have something for everyone! We offer on-going marimba, drumming, and mbira classes for kids, teens, and adults, as well as custom one-time music … Read More

Concerts

Live Online SessionsWe can’t gather in large groups right now, so we’ve been thinking about how to keep sharing the music of Zimbabwe with the world. … Read More

Collaborations

We collaborate with individuals, groups, and nonprofit organizations at every opportunity to bring special projects to our community and beyond. Music … Read More

Moon & Stars is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization registered with the State of Colorado, FEIN 82–1129217.

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