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Zambian Afropop Musician Mathew Tembo Presents “Mtendere” - Alphabet City, North Side

  • City of Asylum 40 West North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, 15212 United States (map)

Zambian Afropop Musician Mathew Tembo Presents “Mtendere” - Alphabet City, North Side - live and online

Zambian musician Mathew Tembo presents his latest album, Mtendere (Peace), in a concert dedicated to worldwide peace. Mtendere, which prominently features the kalimba, is a fusion of indigenous Zambian music, reggae, and jazz. Mathew performs with a four-piece band consisting of bass, guitar, drums, kalimba, and vocals.

Mathew Tembo is an award-winning Afropop musician hailing from Zambia in southern Africa. Originally a reggae singer only, he began playing Afropop after touring Europe in 2004. Incorporating the use of traditional Zambian and African instruments.

Joined by Dan Nemanic (bass)  Sam Sadow (electric guitar) Benjamin Volk (drums)

Matthew Tembo