Zimbabwean Artist Traces the Mbira Journey
Founder of Mawungira eNharira band, Wilfred Mafrica, traces the journey and developments of the mbira music in the country.
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Zimbabwe:
Tracing the Mbira Journey
The Herald, 12 March 2014
Mawungira eNharira have come a long way and are in a class of their own as far as mbira is concerned, founder, lead singer, composer and arranger Wilfred Mafrica has said. The… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Reclaiming Mbira Music Heritage
The Herald, 27 February 2014
American novelist and civil rights activist, James Baldwin had this to say about the importance of history in the present in an essay titled "White Man's Guilt". Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Auntie Dot Urges Better Honours for Artists
New Zimbabwe, 18 February 2014
THE inimitable South African jazz legend, Dorothy Masuku, has implored the government to give a befitting honour to Zimbabwean artistes, both alive and dead. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mawungira Enharira Shakes Again
The Herald, 22 January 2014
Mbira Dzenharira splinter group Mawungira eNharira has been hit by splits that have often shaken the mbira outfit. Chief among the splits was the departure of the cream of the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Centre Preserves Mbira Heritage
The Herald, 16 January 2014
Zimbabwe is set to hold a mbira festival later this year courtesy of Mbira Centre. This was revealed by Mbira Centre director Albert Chimedza during a tour of the facility by… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mbira Prodigy Comes of Age
The Herald, 3 January 2014
Singleton Takaruza , a mbira player who made headlines in 1995 as the youngest artiste to wow crowds at only three years old, is back on the limelight with a new offering called… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Legend in the Making
The Herald, 14 December 2013
Experience from high school days, stints with some renowned artistes and passion have seen young Joseph Chineuriri blossom into a phenomenal instrumentalist. The 19-year-old's… Read more »