Behind the Music: Zivanai Masango, Zimbabwean multi-instrumentalist

Introducing "Behind the Music," a new Cultural Caravan series co-presented with the Dairy Arts Center! In a conversation and performance moderated by our Artistic Director Josh Halpern, meet our incredible MainStage artists, take a peek behind the curtain at their creative process, and listen as they share music you won't hear anywhere else during their residency! Bring your questions — about music, creativity, and life — for an intimate and insightful conversation with our artists. Cash bar available!

Zivanai is an award-winning musician, audio engineer, producer, and music educator. Born in Harare into an extended family of master musicians deeply involved in traditional mbira and brass band music cultures, he was immersed in diverse music traditions and performances from a very early age. Zivanai’s Covid-era Basement Studio Sessions have become a sensation on social media, reinforcing him as one of the leading Zimbabwean musicians of today. In Boulder, he's well-known as the frontman for the popular Afrofusion band ZiMBiRA (which has performed with the Cultural Caravan every season since 2021). Don't miss this opportunity to hear his almost unbelievable life story, from Harare to Boulder!