Mokoomba & Gregor Salto Rock Out!

Mokoomba performs at the 2012 Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) in Harare Gardens, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Check out their sound:

Mokoomba is a Zimbabwe band which plays traditional Tonga music.

This video is a little shakey at first but I liked this song much better than the one from the first video:

Then Dutch DJ Gregor Salto joined them on stage!!

Check out their song Messe Messe:

Then Mokoomba exited and Gregor Salto spun.

In case you were curious how a Dutch DJ spins, take a listen.

In case you were curious how a Dutch DJ makes Adele techno, definitely listen:

For more information on Mokoomba.

For more information on Gregor Salto.

For more information on HIFA.

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The Amazing Maria de Barros

The amazing Maria de Barros.

The Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) in Zimbabwe.

The singer, who comes from Cape Verde, was awesome!  Lucky to see her twice at HIFA.

Her Godmother is the Cape Verdean legend, Cesária Évora, who was known as the Barefoot Diva.

Her music had a wonderful island feel to it, making me miss the coast of Senegal:

Some of Seattle, Washington, U.S.'s Publish the Quest joined her on stage.

Check out how awesome they sound together:

The horns added a fantastic Latin feel to the music.

For more information on Maria de Barros.

I officially heart HIFA.

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So Zazu, a Kudu, a Mongoose, and an Eland Walk into a Bar...

The entrance to the Save Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe: warnings against rhino poaching.

The rhino poaching is something the conservancy is actively working against as the rhino numbers in Zimbabwe continue to fall.

I visited during the end of the rainy season, where the dry season has begun to make an appearance in the dry river beds.

We may have referred to this red-billed hornbill as "Zazu" for our entire visit to Save Valley....

A female kudu.

Confession: prior to the moment of seeing this impressive male eland, I had no idea that elands existed.

They are awesome.  Possibly a new favorite animal (I lie: elephants still win).

Why, hello, Mama and Baby giraffe!

Another confession: I really had no idea that this is what a mongoose looks like...

Et voila!  A young male kudu.

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