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 ...
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 ...
EVERY September, Zimbabwe vibrates with the haunting, soul-stirring sounds of the mbira, an ancient instrument central to the country’s musical and spiritual identity. Marked as Mbira Month, this time ...
I am yet to come across someone who beats Ephat Mujuru's expertise in mbira playing. He played with ease all the five common types of mbira in Zimbabwe which are mbira dzavadzimu, nyunga-nyunga, mbira ...
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 ...
China-based Afro Jazz, Pop and mbira player, Brity Yonly says she is targeting to spread mbira music in the Asian country as there has been a huge reception towards the genre. Brity told 263Chat from ...