Hidmo's live music nights offer a fun evening of live African music with 
delicious food to order in big portions at reasonable prices and a full bar.  
Come join the fun in a "house-party" atmosphere where locally, nationally 
and sometimes internationally known performers 
let their hair down and try out new things.

**Special thanks to Claire Jones for all her hard work in booking, hosting and promoting
this series.  If you have any questions about booking an act, please contact her
 at claire.jns1@gmail.com**

All performances are free, all ages and from 8pm to 10pm
(unless advertised otherwise)

March 2010

March 7: Five-year anniversary celebration of Hidmo’s African Music series

This special show celebrates the fifth anniversary of live African music every Sunday night since March 2005. Featuring Sol Afrique, Guillaume Mpacko’s group, which was the first band to play in the series. Maya Soleil, which includes Rob Pastorak, who started the Hidmo music series, opens the show.

March 14: African All-Stars

The name says it all. Very danceable music from some of Seattle’s best African musicians, led by Mohammed Shaibu on guitar, vocals and talking drum.

March 21: Musekiwa Chingodza, Zimbabwean Mbira Master
Enjoy the soulful and uplifting music of visiting Zimbabwean mbira player Musekiwa Chingodza. Born in 1970 into a family of great mbira players in Mwangara village, Murehwa, Zimbabwe, Chingodza began playing mbira at the age of five. He is on a six-month tour of the US and will be accompanied by Eugene mbira player Bud Cohen.

http://www.tinotenda.org/musekiwa_chingoza.htm

March 28: Atlantic Melody

High-energy pop music of Guinea, with a group brought to you by Edward Souarez (Guinea), the best African trap-set drummer and vocalist this side of the Atlantic.