Their songs, sung in close, rich harmony, address general human concerns - love, family, spirit - as well as contemporary problems - wars, apartheid, the environment and AIDS.

Their music is fresh and surprising, not only for the interesting text, but also for the typical intricate rhythms, unusual harmonies and interspersed clicking, clapping and shouting, which combine to produce a natural funky and rugged aura':-The Rough Guide to Zimbabwe

'Zimbabwe's most internationally famous singing and dance group is Black Umfolosi….

As Black Umfolosi remain one of the most popular exports from Zimbabwe in recent years, their smaller group- The BLACK UMFOLOSI 5 - has now completed two highly successful tours of concerts and festivals. It also leads workshops and residencies in Song and African dance 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

' I like the way you don't always need instruments to play music…' ' We learnt a lot about Zimbabwe and most of Africa…please come back soon. They were an inspiration to us all…' - pupils and staff at schools workshops - Yorkshire (UK)

'You just blew us away!! I really enjoyed working with you; it was so much fun learning your brilliant moves and songs with you… I bet everyone will love our performance, after all we were taught by the best!!!' - school children - Cheshire, UK

They were the talk of the schools and still are for their workshops and performances. They generated a sense of expectation for the weekend, which was great. - organiser - Middlewich Folk Festival 2002 .