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EVENTS | BLOG | PHOTOS | VIDEOS | DONATE Upendo's visit to the UK was a huge success, thanks to the hospitality and help of a huge number of people. Follow the links above to find out more about their trip.
As Upendo were wonderful hosts on Ishirini's tour to Tanzania last year, we were to delighted host their return tour to the UK in July 2010. It included a reunion concert with Ishirini in Stapleford, Cambridgeshire on the 17th July and a gala performance of Zimbe! in Birmingham Town Hall on the 2nd of July and workshops and performances in venues around the country.
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Upendo regularly attracts crowds of over 10,000 in Tanzania with their captivating displays of secular and religious music. These national and international stars are full of energy in their singing and dancing, genuinely including their audience in each performance. For more pictures see their 
As well as being a group of excellent musical performers, Upendo has a strong commitment to missionary and philanthropic work in Tanzania. Using the profits from their recordings, the group has supported several vulnerable children through secondary school, and purchased a plot of land in Dar es Salaam with the vision of building a centre for vocational training and income-generating projects to create vital employment and skills training for young people.