presents
NOBUNTU SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023 | 7:30 P.M. Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Sponsored by
KET ENTERPRISES
Nobuntu, the female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro jazz to gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements. Nobuntu was nominated for Best Musician of the Year at the Zimbabwe International Women Awards in London in 2015 and were the winner for the Best Imbube Group at the Bulawayo Arts Awards in 2017 and 2019. During the last few seasons, Nobuntu performed at festivals and concert halls in Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and throughout the African continent. The ensemble was a huge critical success at Trans-Vocal in Frankfurt and Voice Mania in Vienna. Their Canadian tour, in 2016, included performances in Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Victoria. The word Nobuntu is an African concept that values humbleness, love, unity, and family from a woman’s perspective. The ensemble represents a new generation of young African women singers who celebrate and preserve their culture, beauty, and heritage through art. Their mission is the belief that music can be an important vehicle for change, one that transcends racial, tribal, religious, gender, and economic boundaries. Back at home, Nobuntu holds a number of community initiatives, one of which is The Nobuntu Pad Bank where they gather sanitary pads for young women in the arts in underprivileged communities. Nobuntu has released three recordings — Thina in 2013, Ekhaya in 2016, and Obabes beMbube in 2018. The group has made dozens of television and radio appearances throughout Africa and Europe promoting these recordings and the culture of their homeland.
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NOBUNTU
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Ken and Linda McGurn Oak Hammock at the University of Florida Russell and Brenda Robinson Seacoast Bank SFI Swamp Head Brewery Rick and Aase Thompson UF Health Warren Family Foundation
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INVESTOR | $25,000 and above EAD Corporation Ellen and Kenneth James Ira and Gerri Gessner Endowment Drs. Jane and Michael Levy
Russell and Brenda Robinson Carl and Jan Wagner
BENEFACTOR | $10,000 and above Mr. and Mrs. Nathan S. Collier Dr. Sandra Fackler Shelley Melvin
Carlos Rainwater SFI Carol Squitieri
Rick and Aase Thompson
SUPERCELEBRITY | $7,500 and above Jill K. Bohlin
Dr. M.F. “Midge” Smith
CELEBRITY | $5,000 and above Mitzi Austin and Wayne Smith William Bryson and Bryson Foundation Ltd. Dr. Kelly and Mrs. Angela Foote Marc A. Gale Dr. Brian and Melissa Hoh
The Anthony Holland Hitchcock Family Roy Hunt Robert and Lou Hyatt Janet Kennedy Dr. Pauline Lawrence
Chris and Donna Maxfield Ken and Linda McGurn Gayle Olson Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Tosi
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PRODUCER | $500 and above Anonymous (1) Douglas M. Adel, DDS Ellyn and Tim Ahlstrom Tomás Berger and James Gaunt David and Nancy Boyd Fred Brenneman Beverly Butts and Mary McCollum April and Pate Cantrell Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors Alison W. Conner Catherine Edwards, MD Duke and Charlotte Emerson
Ron and Dianne Farb Melanie and Stephen Hagen Dr. Stephanie Hanson Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Holland Linda Y. Jackson Margaret James Mary Kilgour Barbara O. Korner Peter and Denise Makowsky Sarah Maxwell Gary and Suzy Miller Ericka Olgaard Dr. Cynthia Preston Arlan L. Rosenbloom
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DIRECTOR | $250 and above Anonymous (2) Patrick Andrews Ralph Bowden and Carol Willis Michael and Katharine Bowlus Lynda Bucciarelli Beverly Butts Anonymous (2) Janet and Charles Allen Annie and Bobby Altman Altschuler Periodontic and Implant Center Walt Barry Ginger Bigbie Gabriel and Nancy Bitton Tara Boonstra Ralph Bowden and Carol Willis Lynda Bucciarelli Michael and Liz Chang Norm and Linda Cooney Cathy Dawson and Donald Hessenflow Tim and Karin Dean Dr. Mark DiCicco
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Helen Gyllstrom Heather Harrell Chuck Hobson Carolyn Holland Rebecca Howard Barbara Hummel Kenneth James* James Lawrence Pauline Lawrence Phyllis Levitt Michael Levy** Roslyn Levy
Judith Lightsey-Alford Henrietta Logan Donna Maxfield Michael McKee Kristina Ramer Eileen Smith Consuelo Soldevila-Pico Byron Terwillegar Patricia Toskes Michael Warren Carole Zegel