Other Musics from Zimbabwe

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Ephat Mujuru, "Dangu Rangu" 1986 (Courtesy mbira.org)

Josephat Mandaza "Hambura Makaka" 1999 (Courtesy mbira.org)

Fradreck Mujuru, "Mutamba" 1994 (Courtesy mbira.org)

Tirivangani Chiongotere, "Nyamaropa," 2017 (Courtesy mbira.org)

Beauler Dyoko, "Kuzanga," 1991 (Courtesy mbira.org)

Irene Chigamba, "Shumba Yatubwete," Mhare dzeNhare Solo Mbira Songs

Tute Chigamba, "Tinovatenda," Yangu Ndega (Courtesy Tony Perman)

Members of Mhembero, the Chigamba family music and dance ensemble, play Sekuru Tute Chigamba's original composition "Ngozi YeMuroora." Featuring Tute Chigamba, Irene Chigamba, Garadziva Chigamba, and others. Recorded in 1986. Used with permission of Tute Chigamba.

Tute and Irene Chigamba, "Ngozi YeMuroora," 1986

The Chitsiga Drummers and Singers of Guruve perform a ngoma, or drumming, dance, and song piece. This song belongs to the genre of mafuwe, a ceremonial genre associated with rainmaking. Track used with permission from mbira.org. To purchase the full album, please visit https://mbiradev.org/product/chitsiga-drummers-singers-of-guruve-2010/?hilite=%27chitsiga%27

Chitsiga Drummers & Singers of Guruve

Chitsiga wauya

The Chitsiga Drummers & Singers of Guruve perform "Tanda Shiri We," a humbekumbe song from Zimbabwe's northern, Korekore-speaking regions. Track used with permission from mbira.org. To purchase the full album, please visit https://mbiradev.org/product/chitsiga-drummers-singers-of-guruve-2010/?hilite=%27chitsiga%27

Tanda shiri we

This version of "Nhimutimu" features Tute Chigamba and Musekiwa Chingodza on mbira, Irene Chigamba on vocals, and Ngonidzashe Chingodza on hosho. It is played on mavembe tuning mbira. To purchase the full album, please visit https://pamberiproject.bandcamp.com/album/muzazananda

Nhimutimu

Sekuru Compound Muradzikwa plays the groundbow, which he calls dzikamunhenga, and which Sekuru Chigamba calls kambuya-mbuya.

Morobhia

Sekuru Chigamba performs an original composition for the chipendani, a single-stringed, mouth-resonated musical bow.

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Benita Tarupiwa and Sydney Maratu perform "Nhemamusasa" on mbira dzavadzimu and guitar.

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