Mbira master Cosmas Magaya from Zimbabwe accompanied by Dziva Mbira - Melissa Cara Rigoli and Tom Melkonian on mbira and vocals, and Krishna Pulavarti on hosho. 

Live in Santa Cruz, California, November 2011. 
"Bukatiende" was the first song of their set. 

Cosmas Magaya & Mbira Dziva - Live in Santa Cruz - Bukatiende

A live track of Nawal performing at Ashkenaz Community Center in Berkeley California on July 27, 2007
Nawal was inspired to write Salama after the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. The song begins with a quote from the Hadith reflecting on
universal beauty and continues to ask for a stop to the war and bloodshed.

Musicians:
Nawal, lead vocals, gambusi
Idriss Mlanao, contrabass, backing vocals
Melissa Cara Rigoli, percussion and backing vocals
Also with invited guest artist for this song, Unity Nguyen

Nawal "Salama" (Peace) - Live at Ashkenaz

Ambuya Nyati playing mbira and singing with her son Dingiswayo Juma. A field recording by Vincent Hickman. Mbira Music from Zimbabwe



Nyati: Bukatiende - field recording Zimbabwe 2009

Nyati: Muroro (Tadzungaira) - Live 2007 Festival Voix des Femmes, Belgium

Kunzwana Mbira Group: Pasi Mupindu (from album "Shamhu YaPasi" 2000, Mhumhi Records)

Nyati: Gwindigwi (from album "Kusaziwa Kwedu" 2009)

Nyati: Tirivaranda (from album "Kusaziwa Kwedu" 2009)

Nyati: Kutambura - Live 2007 - Festival Voix des Femmes, Belgium

Live in Concert Santa Cruz Waldorf School 11.11

track 14 - Nhemamusasa

track 13 - Nyamamusango

track 12 (Muzoriwa explanation)

track 11 - Muzoriwa

track 10 - Kuzanga

track 9 - Nyamaropa Yekutanga solo

track 8 (Nyamaropa yeKutanga explanation)

track 7 - Bangidza

track 5 (Bangidza explanation)

track 4 - Todzungaira

Mbira Dziva - Tom Melkonian and Melissa Cara Rigoli playing mbira music of Zimbabwe.
photo by cliff warner

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Mbira Dziva - Tom Melkonian and Melissa Cara Rigoli playing mbira music of Zimbabwe. 
photo by cliff warner

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