The group much loved around the world, offer their sweet sounds of acapella with their marvellous harmonies and gospel singing as well as their captivating dancing including the gumboot dancing of South Africa. Black Umfolosi deliver their performance with fun and joyful enthusiasm. This bare-torsoed, hard-hatted group, never fail to captivate their audience and encourage them on to the stage to join in the performance. Equally at home on the concert stage and leading workshops for all age groups.

"There is no doubt that anyone interested in the shimmering vocal harmonies
and comulsive rhythms which characterise Southern African
vocal harmony groups, will be mesmerised by Black Umfolosi"
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

"This show has a feel good factor with a capital F..."
The Yorkshire Post, June 99

"...extraordinary exuberant dancers...
stunning, colourful and one hundred and one percent engaging..."
The Scotsman, August 99 .

Black Umfolosi 5

Following numerous requests for the return of Zimbabwe's favourite a-cappella and dance group, Black Umfolosi, to lead workshops and residencies in the UK during 2004, 5 members of the group will be returning in the Spring & Summer specifically to undertake these activities, as well as smaller scale performances. They will be available for song and African dance workshops and residencies with all ages groups and abilities from primary school children to senior citizens, from beginners to experienced performers.

"They were an inspiration to us all…"
- Pupils and staff at schools workshops -
Yorkshire (UK)

"I had something like 40 events in schools during the two weeks of our festival
but Black Umfolosi was the most memorable one."
- Education Co-ordinator -
Warwick & Leamington Festival 2002

In 2005 The Black Umfolosi 5 were proud to take part in the BBC 'Africa Lives' series by providing the singing for the 'Celebrity Strictly Come African Dancing'.