Afro-Fusion Act Flying Bantu Band to Play the Alexander Upstairs

Flying Bantu Band is an Afro-Fusion act right from underneath the magical spray of the mighty Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Comprising vocalist and songwriter Tinashe Maoneni, guitarist Amkela Moyo, bassist Bongani Ngema and drummer Sam Gulubane, Flying Bantu's unique fusion of rock, reggae, funk and jazz along with a traditional African signature will make for an indulgent and meaningful listening experience at the Alexander Upstairs this Spring.

Here to play at Rocking The Daisies for the second year in a row, Flying Bantu Band is fresh on the Cape Town scene and ready to delight hearts and ears with the warm and uplifting sound. Together, the five band members exude energy and an irrepressible Southern African flavour as they sing about being human, being African, and everything in between, both beautifying and challenging humanity's complex existence. Flying Bantu Band describes themselves as follows:

Our hope is that we are a product whose reach transcends the borders set by culture, race, religion and even genre in a grand quest for a togetherness amongst citizens of the world. We all have a common yearning to be free, to dream and to succeed; as such, our goal is to travel the world, and spread the word through our work. We pride ourselves as an original "festival act" with the flexibility that allows for a few covers in the case of a private audience.

Flying Bantu Band will play the Alexander Upstairs on 9 October at 19:00. Tickets are available from the Alexander Bar website, with seats costing R70 if booked and prepaid online or R80 if paid on collection at the bar. For telephone enquiries, call 021 300 1652. The Alexander Bar, Café and Theatre is situated at 76 Strand Street in the Cape Town city centre and can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.