WOMADdelaide is well and truly underway for 2014 with an early crowd surge and packed centre stage for the first performance of the first day, Mokoomba. The group sport an eclectic mixture of instruments with electric guitar and bass, brass and drums and create an upbeat Afro-fusion of truly 'happy' music!
The group hail from Zimbabwe and take their inspiration from their cultural Tonga roots. Their music is uplifting and funky and the percussive energy makes dancing simply irresistible. The early set didn't stop the audience from getting right into the action as they joined in on a grape vine dance as emulated by the whole group onstage.
It is easy to see why this award winning group are one of the most exciting things to recently come out of Zimbabwe. Mokoomba presented a great opening set and what can only be described as a positive beginning to this great World Of Music And Dance festival.
Paul Rodda
