Zimsto eRoofini & The Foundation Pillars Band

ZIMKHITHA NTEBE, KNOWN AFFECTIONATELY AS "ZIMSTO EROOFINI," IS A MULTI-TALENTED ARTIST, STORYTELLER, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATIONIST FROM GQEBERHA IN THE EASTERN CAPE. WITH A VIBRANT AND MAGNETIC PRESENCE, SHE HAS BECOME A DYNAMIC FORCE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC SCENE, BLENDING TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOUNDS WITH CONTEMPORARY INFLUENCES. ZIMSTO’S MUSICAL JOURNEY BEGAN AT THE TENDER AGE OF FIVE, INTRODUCED TO THE RHYTHMIC BEATS OF THE DJEMBE AND DANCE AT TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES AND CHURCH GATHERINGS. GROWING UP IN A SPIRITUALLY RICH ENVIRONMENT, SHE WAS DEEPLY INFLUENCED BY INDIGENOUS SOUNDS, HERITAGE GAMES, AND THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS THAT SHAPED HER ARTISTIC IDENTITY. HER LOVE FOR MOVEMENT AND RHYTHM LED HER TO FORM AND CHOREOGRAPH DANCE GROUPS BEFORE TRANSITIONING INTO SONGWRITING, WITH DANCE MUSIC AS HER STARTING POINT. OVER THE YEARS, SHE HAS EXPLORED AND MASTERED VARIOUS GENRES, INCLUDING KWAITO, REGGAE, AND CONTEMPORARY LIVE MUSIC INFUSED WITH JAZZ ELEMENTS.