Mutariko Arts Andculture Project Unclaimed

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONNestled in the heart of Nelspruit, Mutariko cultural project is an organisation that brings to life the African ancient times’ way of life in the modern worldthrough indigenous African dances, poetry, drama, storytelling and musicinstruments that include but not limited to the following (Marimba, Mbira, Isitolotolo Uhadi/umakweyane, nyanga pen pipes, djembe and vungu Drums. The group which hails from Nelspruit in Mpumalanga province fuses South African cultural music with traditional music from other African countries. Through music, dance, storytelling, drama, script development and poetry, the organisation awakens African traditional values. Music of the past is brought to life by the modern man and uses it to transmit cultural values and indigenous traditional beliefs. MUTARIKO brings together the modern and old generation as by listening and watching the group on stage, you are connected to the ancient good old times, at the same time experiencing the modern day music and theatrical performances. Literally translated “MUTARIKO” means a bridge, but in the context of the group’s name and in the context of general everyday use.Mutariko is a word of hope bridging the modern day generation and the ancient generation that is cultural, traditional, core values, belief systems and social morals that form the bedrock of African against abandoning her own African identity to transform herself into an imitation of western culture.It urges Africans to be Africans and to remain totally so, no matter what adversities and resistances have to be met in order to maintain our Africanism and therefore our true humanity.The group has performed for many different organizations for example Emnotweni Southern Sun Hotel, S.A.B.C, Mpumalanga legislature, Rand show, National Arts Festival, Mbombela Municipality, just but to mention a few.