An underground traditional music night.
Otto And The Mutapa Calling perform traditional southern African marimba music at St Giles Cripplegate. Tickets on Mood.
The UK's dedicated southern African marimba ensemble, Otto & The Mutapa Calling, performs a special evening of traditional music from Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana at St Giles Cripplegate. Blending soprano, tenor, and baritone marimbas with drumming, mbira, and vocal harmonies in languages such as Shona, Ndebele, Zulu, Xhosa, and Setswana, the performance combines celebratory folk rhythms with cultural storytelling.
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The performance takes place on October 18, 2026, at St Giles Cripplegate located on Fore St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DA.
Tickets on Mood.
The ensemble performs traditional southern African music from Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana featuring marimbas, mbira, and vocal harmonies.
