Name: Zimbabwe by ManLuckerz Makandire MM in zim
Duration: 5 min 27 s
Description: Zimbabwe: It is my bonzo renyama-meat and bone. My chocolate. I like Zimbabwe more than anything else. I feel proud of my country. It defines whom you are, it reminds all Zimbabweans to keep their identity and nationality as Zimbabweans. It is there for bring cultures together from different corners of the world.

Idolophansi

Song for Zimbabwe: music by Antonio Forcione - lyrics by Chiwoniso Maraire
◄►Sketches of Africa◄► is an album inspired by his recent tours through the continent. 
It showcases his compositions in collaboration with local musicians who, together, evoke a joyous, spiritually beguiling homage to a continent still going through immense change. Collaborating with Antonio on this album, along with his successful quartet artists (Jenny Adejayan, Adriano Adewale, Nathan Thomson) are such greats as Chiwoniso Maraire (Zim),Zamo Mbutho (SA), Juldeh Camara (Gambia),  Seckou Keita (Senegal), Enzo Zirilli (I)
All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Antonio Forcione.
Co-produced with the legendary Chris Kimsey.
www.antonioforcione.com
"I met Chiwoniso in Harare ( Zimbabwe) during the HIFA festival in 2006, I was immediately captured by her voice and her amazing stage presence. We met afterwards and had a chat about life and music, both left with a promise to make music together.  Few years later (2011) I was called back to perform in Harare again, Chi agreed to write the lyrics on two songs I was working on. The result was just a-m-a-z-i-n-g, when I discussed money she answered “I just would like you to play in my album next time..”  Miss you Chi   a xx   

SONG FOR ZIMBABWE (Antonio Forcione - Chiwoniso Maraire)

Produced & Arranged by Jusa Dementor ( Abra Records)
Executive Producer Abra Simzz ( @abrasimzz)
SIZOPHAKAMA Is the official Olympic Anthem Endorsed by ZOC( Zimbabwe Olympic Committee)
Artists

Tytan @TytanTheOne 
Abra Josmas @abra_josmas
Jusa Dementor @jusadementor
Chipo @ChipoBespoke
Tererai
Pauline
 & Poet 
Tafirenyika 

Download link 
http://www.hulkshare.com/6rbeu8h63vgg#

SIZOPHAKAMA (HIGHER ) (Zimbabwe Olympics Anthem) Abra Records

"MACHARANGWANDA-REMAIN-" which is about someone who lives alone in the bush and growls like the lion. He tries to find someone to play with but without success. He has tried to chase away the curses cast upon him by his enemies shouting to his ancestors and using snuff(Bute). Macharangwanda has a video tape, just request one from Zimbabwe music corporation. ManLuckerz and The Zim-Traditional Unity was formed in order to address Zimbabwe tradition, socio-economical issues and gender issues through singing and also to break the culture of silence.



Macharangwanda

Zimbabwe: It is my bonzo renyama-meat and bone. My chocolate. I like Zimbabwe more than anything else. I feel proud of my country. It defines whom you are, it reminds all Zimbabweans to keep their identity and nationality as Zimbabweans. It is there for bring cultures together from different corners of the world.

Zimbabwe

Munhu Hamba- it tells about not being mean to each other. It says people are equal; no one is superior or inferior. We mustn’t underrate each other just because. We all have 5 sense, we all know what we know is the right way to say it or the right way to do it. 

Munhu Hamba

Jesina- Welcome my lovely daughter Jesina in the Chikutu family. It is about us not discriminating each other. We are all humanbeings, regardless of color. It says that we are from the same root, same blood.

Jesina

Vavakidzani- It tells about domestic violence, gender balance, women abuse and talkative neighbours, traditional healers, friends, relatives who destroy other people’s house through rumours. 


Vavakidzani

Madora Mazhata- remix- a lucky man has won a lottery; just imagine if it were you, how would you react towards.

8. Madora Mazhata

Rugare Tange Nhamo- the song tells about how my father has grown up and how he has suffered since his childhood. It asks about who gonna eradicate poverty, it says get up, stand up for your rights. It says you better achieve your goals through hard working.

11 Rugare tange nhamo

Maskiri ft xq muviri wese

Pandiri: Where I'm. The song talks about how ManLuckerz has gone through hardships during his childhood. It also informs the young generation that success does not come cheaply; one should work hard to achieve one's objectives and goals. It is not easy to live like a king; one should fight for a better life. It is vanity to sit on one's hands and think that life will change for the better on its own or think that God/ancestors will help or come and provide, whilst one is not working hard. Life is all about struggling and overcoming.

Pandiri-where l am

Makandire-Muzani: My grandparents' names. A song to thank to my ancestors for protecting me from evil spirit. Thus, I have managed to cross all the boarders without trouble. It's a song of praise to my father's totem and my mother's totem. It tells them to keep it up, to be with me and my family, wherever I go.

Makandire Muzani

 Mhazi: Explains about what care/respect should be given to the children. Children shouldn't be abused just because they are children. Children will be the chiefs of the village, leaders of tomorrow, they need more respect more than anything else. Children's voices are important in their own right and have to be heard by who ever is next to them. First preference has to be given to our children in every step/decision that we intend to take/decide and that make a better world.

Mhazi

Mbira Fussion...Afro Soul... ''Hokoyo'' Beware in Shona.

Hokoyo

Background of ManLuckerz and The Zim-Traditional Unity (ZIM-TU)

Welcome to Live Dance and Music from Zimbabwe, Välkomna / Svikai-Svikai / Fikani-Fikani, Welcome, ManLuckerz Makandire Muzani Music is registered culture organisation under the cultural developments in the world, e.x. Sweden, Zimbabwe. It is there for bring cultures together from different corners of the world. !

ManLuckerz and The Zim-Traditional Unity was formed in order to address Zimbabwe tradition, socio-economical issues and gender issues through singing and also to break the culture of silence.

The Uppsala-based African band, - multi-talented musicians combining traditional expressions from their experiences in Southern Africa. We play Zimbabwean traditional music. The Uppsala-Based Group Performs with a new album Jesina-Madhinga! We feel at home when we play hos er, Thank you. The group routinely occurs with vigorous dancing and music from Zimbabwe. ManLuckerz want strong relations between Zimbabwe and Sweden through the culture industry and build a bridge between those two countries. Manluckerz and The Zim-Traditional Unity, was formed in 2001 to address issues which silenced in Zimbabwe. And teach African music, dance, marimba, mbira, maracas and drums. Since its inception, has ManLuckerz and The Zim-Traditional Unity worked with a variety of organizations. The group, ManLuckerz is mixed with Zimbabweans, ugandier, mozambiqier, Swedes and other nationalities. ManLuckerz and The Zim-Traditional Unity Performed at various places in Sweden and other countries in Europe. Next year, the group planned to go on an exchange program trip to Zimbabwe. ManLuckerz Makandire L.Chikutu- founder of The Zim-Traditional Unity (ZIMTU),and was born at Mupandawana, Gutu Mission Hospital, in Masvingo province of Zimbabwe. I am a talented drummer, singer, dancer, story teller and actor, with a promising and bright future, and aiming high. I grew up in an old-fashioned, traditional life enviroment because of my Grandfather VaMakandire Zvemisha. He was a TRADITIONAL HEALER, a story teller and a musician as well.


Each time we sat under a tree next to the cluster of huts in the compound and he played his mbira tunes. He told stories empasizing the values of our traditional way of living. He told us that we should never be brainwashed with evil winds, or never feel proud of western attire. He also taught me the importance of putting on the traditional attire that he bought for me because he didn't want me to disgrace my people and our ancestors; he also said that no matter how educated a person is, our tradition will not change. One day, he said "Take this snuff (bute), give me your hand, you are the son of the soil don't tease your culture Tambira........Puta yese and this will protect you from evil spells". I took the snuff and sneezed and laughed. Later, he said that culture will never be lost as long as there are people to protect it.

I will never hide my true identity under a false sheep skin. I am an African, a Zimbabwean to be specific. I feel proud of my culture and everyone's culture is important in its own right. I have been interested in traditional dances, music and theatre since childhood but started to perform in 1985 when I was in grade 3. Special thanks to my mother/father- Agnes Madhinga Chikutu and Madhinga Zvemisha Chikutu who encouraged and taught me on how to sing The Zim-traditional music. She also taught me on how to dance the thudering dance. 

I became an actor by profession in 1996 when I joined Chiysap theatre arts. I'm one of the founder members of this group.

I was assisted by two women from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), namely Ms Tendai and Ms Gloria who trained me on how to act and proper theatre management with the help of Nicholas Mukaronda, a lecturer at the UZ as well.
The training lasted for six months. After which I produced a play entitled, WHAT IF IT WERE YOU, (Dai uriwe, in Shona),

:with the help from those three UZ members. It was on gender issues and domestic violence. It was launched from the 14th to the 17th of August 1996 at the UZ. I have also appeared in various plays, which I produced together with the Chiysap theatre arts group.

In September 1996, I worked with Ziki Moyo from Idwala theatre who also added a bit of skills on traditional dances, music, and drumming, it was in september 1996. I became a musician by profession in 1998 when I joined Nhare mbira ensemble. I'm also one of the founder members of the group. I attended some workshops for cultural programme exchange in Sweden from the 2nd of May to the 16th of June in 1999. I obtained a certificate from Studiefrämjandet. I have appeared on radio, local press and in a number of TV 4 documentaries in Sweden. I worked with many artists in Chitungwiza, Harare, Matebeleland, Manicaland, Midlands, Masvingo province, Mashonaland province, etc. I have performed at various occasions and festivals in Harare and other provinces in Zimbabwe. I have attended many meetings pertaining to theatre workshops, development and grooming of artists in Zimbabwe and other countries including USA, Sweden Finland, etc.

I also want to educate, and train others about Zimbabwean culture and play a role in the preservation of our culture. These amongst other reasons have kept me in the field of art and culture. l am discliplined, dedicated, determined(3ds)to go forward and never backwards. By doing so young people will also have a chance to learn and practice our culture or some of its elements like dance and music. My ambitions are to make people in every corner of the world be aware their traditions, so that they remember them.

Zimbabwe

ManLuckerz Makandire MM

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