Sadza was formed in 2000 and has performed at the Zimbabwean Music Festival, the Monterey Jazz Festival and many other events. They have opened for Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, Maya Soleil, and the Chinyakare Ensemble featuring Julia Chigamba.

Sadza features arrangements of traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music for marimba, karimba, mbira, hosho and drum, with vocals sung in the Shona language.

Members include Lola Britton, Kim Dowling, Joe Keefe, Becca Moeller, Michael Perkins, Ryder Webb and Betty Weiss.

"Layer upon layer of interlocking rhythms will feed your imagination and nourish your soul. The Santa Cruz-based group Sadza, named after the staple food of Zimbabwe, uses marimbas and mbiras to bring listeners to a dancing frenzy. Sadza's driving beats and syncopated phrases will appeal to a cross-section of musical tastes, satisfying everyone from punks to jazz buffs. The music is rooted in the ancient spiritual traditions of the Shona people, and a legacy of energy, ecstasy and musical mastery continues."

2006

	Saturday Afternoon - September 20, 2008 / 2:00 & 4:00pm
	West Lawn