Nov 5

Nov 5 "DARÉ: A Live Encounter with Sound" By Shumba Maasai.

Promotional Press release: Postcards From The Diaspora look forward to attending this upcoming event as Press. Book your tickets now!

On Saturday 7 November 2026, Bernie Grant Arts Centre hosts DARÉ: A Live Encounter with Sound, an immersive, multisensory performance by Zimbabwean-born artist Shumba Maasai. Doors at 7pm, with the performance from 8:30pm-10pm.

Rooted in the Shona concept of the daré, a traditional gathering space for communal wisdom and healing, the work brings ancient African practices into the contemporary art sphere, exploring the ties between the African diaspora and its roots.

Weaving together live performance, spatial audio, scent design and immersive visuals, DARÉ on stage is a sonic portrait and a fully immersive theatre show for all audiences. After eleven days as an installation at Zimbabwe House in October, this is where it goes next, for one night only... This event is presented by Ancestral Futures in partnership with Bernie Grant Arts.

Cast/special guests on the night will include:

Zola Marcelle as Sonic Explorer. She is a Shona & Sotho, London-based vocalist and multidisciplinary artist. Her creative practise focuses on questions of Being, the Divine and what we do with these ever shifting realities.

Ma.Moyo as Svikiro (The Oracle). Born is Mashonaland, Belinda Zhawi is a London and Marseille-based poet, literary and sound artist whose work moves between poetry, storytelling, sound and performance.

Ahnanse as Wind Conjurer/Saxophone. A London based saxophonist, composer and founder of Steam Down. His musical practise draws from jazz, improvisation and sounds across the African diaspora, exploring the power of music to connect, heal and bring people together.