Chelenje Chengwao ensemble to tour USA

The tour, which forms part of a cultural exchange programme, comes barely six months after the troupe thrilled audiences in India for almost a month at the annual Dasora Cultural Festival.

The eight-member act's repertoire includes hosanna (the rain dance), sangoma (traditional doctor's dance), Ndazula (celebration dance) and Matjomane. Chelenje Chengwao, loosely translated to followers of culture, uses traditional song and dance to preserve the Kalanga culture and promote cultural tourism in the north east region.