Zimbabwe`s celebrated gospel duo Pastor Charles and Olivia Charamba backed by The Fishers of Men who are billed to perform in Australia were issued with their visas for their maiden Australian tour from the 9th to the 13th October 2013.
They are due to arrive in Australia on Tuesday October 8.
Pastor Charamba will be travelling to Australia with backing group The Fishers of Men which includes Beverly Chenera (backing vocals), Michael Anatori (lead guitarist), Charles Ayibeki (keyboards), Paulos Victor (rhythm guitarist), Lyton Saizi (bass guitarist) and Ronald Mundhuli (drums).
The Charambas and the Fishers of Men are billed to perform in all the major states in Australia.
The Australian tour comes after touring the United Kingdom in August and Mozambique in September where they held successful shows. After the Australian tour the group also has various international tours lined up starting with the South African Cape Town show on October 26 followed by shows in Canada, USA and the UK next year.
Pastor Charamba and the Fishers of Men have promised their fans fireworks on their maiden tour.
The Fishers of Men expect to leave a mark in Aussie through powerful ministrations in music. A spokesperson for Afro Jazz promotions, Anthony Chimimba has urged fans to get their tickets in advance to avoid disappointment as they will be expecting a great attendance.
The shows kick off on Wednesday October 9 with a performance in Melbourne, followed by a show on the 10th in Brisbane, then Sydney on the 11th and they will round up their shows in Perth where they are billed to perform on Sunday October 13.
The group will be churning hit songs from all their albums including their latest offering Pashoko Pangoma which features hit songs, Nyika YeZimbabwe and Regera Kundisiya.
Amai Charamba who received the Australian visas on behalf of the group on Friday was delighted about this maiden tour. ‘What makes the show interesting is that, this is the group’s first tour to the big continent of Australia and we would like to acknowledge and thank Afro Jazz Promotions` for making this AUSSIES Tour possible’, said Amai Charamba.
The Australian fans are to expect a surprise collaboration between Baba Charamba and Amai Charamba. Also to perform will be an upcoming Melbourne based gospel group In 2 Worship.
Those wishing to attend can follow event updates on www.facebook.com/thecharambas and www.facebook.com/intwoworship
Afro Jazz Promotions have encouraged fans to come in numbers with their families as this show provides them with an opportunity to hang out with their children and loved ones.
Advance tickets for this Australian Tour 2013 are fast running out and advised people to purchase tickets early to avoid being charged more at the gate.
Advance tickets are going for $40 and can be purchased at various ticket outlets across Australia, outlets are as follows:
MELBOURNE- Tel 0459124264, 0421710142,
The Zimbabwean Shop Dandenong Tel 0421501993, 0411375285,
SYDNEY – Tel 0405 825 156,
BRISBANE – KUMUSHA SHOP 16, 2120 Logan, Upper Gravatt Tel 0402 333 790, 0450 297 935
PERTH – Tel 0424 101 224, 0450 113 723, 0487 480 344.

