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African Destiny is a group made up of students currently studying a BSc Honours Degree in Music and Musicology at the Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe and was formed in January 2007.

The outfit made its major entry into the music arena at the national finals of the Music Crossroads Competition in May 2007. It then proceeded to represent the country (Zimbabwe) at the 10th edition of the Music Crossroads InterRegional Festival held at the Harare Gardens the same year. The group has from then on performed at a number of clubs and jazz venues like Jameson Hotel, The Mannenberg and Book Café all in Harare and also performed at The Bowling Club and The Village Lodge in Gweru. African Destiny took part in the Songs for Life project by Music Crossroads and recorded one song on the compilation album. The group was recently honored with a performance for Africa Day (25 May 2008) at the Book Café and has participated at a number of gender awareness programmes hosted at the same venue.

African Destiny has performed at the Jazz Appreciation Society event held at The Mannenberg with Luck Street Blues and has done other acts with Jazz Invitation.

Band Members:

Carmen Hwarari - lead vocals, mbira, hosho
Louisa Mlambo - backing vocals, mbira, marimba
Taona Mutengo - band leader, guitar, marimba vocals
Pritchard Chikwama - bass guitar
Brian Munongwa - drums
Decent Chambwera - percussion, vocals
Raymond Mupfumira - keyboard