TRUST Mutekwa, popularly known as Ticha Muzavazi in arts circles, is set to launch his debut mbira instructional book titled Ticha Muzavazi’s Nhunga Mbira Handbook: An Enthralling Exploration of the ...
“Yes, we were an ensemble born out of resilience, rigorous tutoring and exceptional effort so that we would be able to spearhead the revolution of the mbira genre which we so much enjoy today,” ...
The mbira is a traditional African instrument that has been played in Zimbabwe for more than 800 years. For years, it was mainly played at religious rituals, weddings and social gatherings. Now there ...
Erica Azim, one of the first Americans to study traditional mbira music in Zimbabwe, formed a mbira promotion organisation called Mbira in 1998. The United States of America -based organisation's aim ...
Harare, Zimbabwe – Dzivarasekwa, a nondescript township on the southwestern rims of Zimbabwe’s capital, copies the 1907 template of the first ghetto, Harari (now Mbare): grim, monotonous, matchbox ...
Hosted on MSN
Mbira: Ancient sounds for a planet in crisis
In the soft clinking of mbira keys lies a world of memory, prayer, and resistance. To many Zimbabweans, the mbira is not merely an instrument, but a bridge between the living and the ancestors, ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results