Chalenam Rhythms

Chalenam Rhythms
Chalenam Rhythms
Background information
Origin	Harare, Zimbabwe
Genres	Afro Jazz Gospel
Years active	2011 (2011)–current
Website	chalenam.blogspot.com
Members	Namatayi Mubariki, Charles Chipanga, Simba Dembedza, Patience Masiyambiri, Never Mpofu

Chalenam Rhythms is a Zimbabwe gospel music band. It's founders are the husband and wife team of Charles Chipanga and Namatayi Mubariki. The band name is derived from the two's name prefixes.

Chalenam Rhythms is a seven piece band which plays Zimbabwean afro-gospel music with a wooden percussive instrument (Marimba) in a modern contemporary way, fused with the rattling sound of hosho (rattle) with a strong jazz influence and an inspired evangelistic message. The assemblage comprises of various musical components such as bass guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, keyboards and of course Zimbabwean percussion.

Band Members

• Simba Dembedza
• Patience Masiyambiri
• Never Mpofu