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    First CD for the mbira newcomer (extensive liner notes)
    CD
    1002
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    Svikiro: Meditations of an Mbira Master - Forward Kwenda (with Erica Azim)
    Svikiro: Meditations of an Mbira Master - Forward Kwenda (with Erica Azim) In Zimbabwe, a savannah land of tall grasses, granite hills and acacia trees, rain is of paramount importance. The svikiro is a human keeper of a spirit which has the power to provide or withhold rain from the land. In his early teens, Forward Kwenda was selected by these rainmaking spirits to sing and play the ancient mbira dzavadzimu at ceremonies. A self-taught, intuitive musical prodigy, Forward was in constant demand to perform and record within two years of starting to play the mbira. 'When I pick up my mbira, I don't know what is going to happen..he music just goes by itself, taking me higher and higher until I can end up crying because the music is so much greater than a human being can understand.' This is the first Forward Kwenda CD; Erica Azim plays with Forward on some cuts. CD only. (Shanachie) Musicians: Forward Kwenda, Erica Azim. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe, Nyamaropa, Nemakonde.
    1. audio sampleKanhurura (Forward Kwenda) (gandanga/mavembe tuning) [5:19]
    2. Gonamombe rerume (Forward Kwenda, Erica Azim) (gandanga/mavembe tuning) [5:58]
    3. audio sampleZvichapera chete (Forward Kwenda) (gandanga/mavembe tuning) [6:38]
    4. audio sampleChipembere nhimutimu (Forward Kwenda) (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    5. audio sampleTadzungaira (Forward Kwenda) (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    6. Chipembere (Forward Kwenda, Erica Azim) (Nemakonde tuning)
    7. Mukai tiende (Forward Kwenda, Erica Azim) (Nemakonde tuning)
    8. Mandarendare (Forward Kwenda) (gandanga/mavembe tuning) [5:36]
    9. Chipindura (Forward Kwenda, Erica Azim) (Nyamaropa tuning) [5:34]
    10. Mahororo (Forward Kwenda, Erica Azim) (Nyamaropa tuning) [6:23]
    11. Chidhangechidhange (Forward Kwenda) (gandanga/mavembe tuning) [4:41]


    TOPMbira for healing
    CD
    3144
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    The Healing Tape on CD - Tute & Palmer Chigamba 1986
    The Healing Tape on CD - Tute & Palmer Chigamba 1986 One of our most popular recordings over the years...this one is so, so relaxing and tension-free. Although this performance was not specifically intended to heal, people worldwide have claimed it helped them heal from illnesses, accidents, and emotional trauma...thus the name! Hear the incredible oneness of the two interlocking mbira parts played by these brothers. As with many MBIRA recordings, this is a casual field recording, not originally intended for distribution, but the occasional child or dancer in the background does not disturb the mood. Recorded 12 April 1986 by Glenn Panna Makuna. Musicians: Tute Chigamba, Palmer Chigamba. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe. [Total time: 43:11]
    1. audio sampleNdomutenda mambo  [1:38]
    2. Bembero  [4:11]
    3. Chipembere  [4:35]
    4. Bukatiende  [5:30]
    5. Nyama musango  [6:08]
    6. Shumba 'huru'  [5:28]
    7. Dangamvura  [5:55]
    8. audio sampleMbavarira  [5:17]
    9. Shumba yatubwete  [3:50]

    CD
    1101
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    Healing Dreams: Ancient Mbira of Zimbabwe
    Healing Dreams: Ancient Mbira of Zimbabwe The ancient Shona mbira music of Zimbabwe is a vehicle for communication between living people and ancestors extending back to the dawn of mankind. Playing or listening to mbira is known to heal both physical and mental illness, far beyond the boundaries of cultural expectations, often taking one to states of trance or vivid dreaming. As a musician, it is humbling to be a vehicle for such powerful music. Performed in a gentle style that supports rest, relaxation and meditation, the pieces on this recording have been played from time immemorial. Musician: Erica Azim. Tuning: Katsanzaira, Nemakonde, Nyamaropa, Dambatsoko. [Total time: 69:02]
    1. audio sampleBangidza (Katsanzaira tuning) [9:16]
    2. audio sampleDangurangu (Katsanzaira tuning) [3:59]
    3. audio sampleNhema musasa yepasi (Katsanzaira tuning) [6:28]
    4. audio sampleChipindura (Nyamaropa tuning) [9:13]
    5. audio sampleNyamaropa yeDambatsoko (Dambatsoko tuning) [7:57]
    6. audio sampleMarenje (Nemakonde tuning) [7:13]
    7. audio sampleShumba (Nemakonde tuning) [8:35]
    8. audio sampleMbavarira (Nemakonde tuning) [8:24]
    9. audio sampleVasina katura (Nemakonde tuning) [7:48]

    CD
    1005
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    Mbira: Healing Music of Zimbabwe
    Mbira: Healing Music of Zimbabwe Erica Azim plays low pitched mbiras (Dambatsoko and Nemakonde tunings) in a meditative style intended for healing. Musician: Erica Azim. Tuning: Dambatsoko, Nemakonde.

    Side A

    1. audio sampleKariga mombe yekare  [7:43]
    2. Mukai tiende  [11:57]
    3. Nyamaropa  [12:44]
    4. Dangurangu  [4:03]
    5. Nyamaropa yevaNhowe  [6:59]
    6. Taireva  [5:55]
    7. audio sampleNyama musango  [10:42]


    TOPTo hear women mbira players/singers
    CD
    3460
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    Traditional Songs in Mhondoro 2009
    Traditional Songs in Mhondoro 2009 So so soulful singing from Zimbabwean village women! Clapping and singing traditional songs, some of which are seldom heard these days, Dzepasichigare ("Of the ways of long ago") Singers are 9 women aged 31 to 74, including the late Matilda Magaya (called VachiHera, as a respected woman of the eland totem). This group from the Magaya, Kwari, Mude, Kanamandari, Chipfuwa and Mutinhiri villages, in Chief Rwizi's region of Mhondoro Communal Area, provide ample inspiration for the next generation to keep singing these important Shona songs. Musician: Dzepasichigare Singers. [Total time: 76:06]
    1. audio sampleMhondoro dzinonwa  [6:04]
    2. Chine ngundu akafa atambura  [1:30]
    3. Tora uta hwako  [18:20]
    4. Imbwa yangu machena  [19:12]
    5. Kuenda Mbire  [6:02]
    6. Chigwaya  [6:59]
    7. audio sampleChaminuka ndimambo  [6:16]
    8. audio sampleBaya wabaya  [11:14]

    CD
    3459
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    Vakaranga Venharetare - Live Concert in Berkeley, CA on 13 August 2008
    Vakaranga Venharetare - Live Concert in Berkeley, CA on 13 August 2008 Vakaranga Venharetare means "The women who play mbira for ceremonies to call the spirits". Mbira is played by very few women in Zimbabwe, but Patience Chaitezvi and Ambuya Jenny Muchumi were both raised by women who were traditional healers and spirit mediums. In this traditional environment, they began playing mbira in ceremonies as young girls. Their relationship with mbira remains extremely traditional, and the idea of performing mbira on stage as entertainment (this live concert) was a strange experience for them! Erica Azim fell in love with Shona mbira music as a teenager, and has played since the 1970's. This recording includes both nyamaropa and mavembe (gandanga) tunings. A special treat is the magavhu (leg rattles), which can be heard on tracks 5 and 7. Recorded 13 August 2008 at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA by Tesser Call. Musicians: Jenny Muchumi, Patience Chaitezvi, Erica Azim. Tuning: nyamaropa and gandanga/mavembe. [Total time: 75:48]
    1. audio sampleMahororo (nyamaropa tuning) [12:00]
    2. Nhema musasa (nyamaropa tuning) [10:51]
    3. Shanje (mavembe tuning) [4:52]
    4. audio sampleKanhurura/Nyama musango (mavembe tuning) [6:14]
    5. Marenje (mavembe tuning) [2:47]
    6. Shumba (mavembe tuning) [9:44]
    7. Chipembere (nyamaropa tuning) [6:44]
    8. audio sampleKariga mombe (nyamaropa tuning) [6:40]
    9. Tadzungaira "Ndodzungaira" (nyamaropa tuning) [15:19]

    CD
    3458
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    Irene Chigamba & Erica Azim 2006: Live Mbira Concert in Berkeley, California
    Irene Chigamba & Erica Azim 2006: Live Mbira Concert in Berkeley, California This rare live performance, by two of the mere handful of women performers of traditional Shona mbira music of Zimbabwe, is dedicated to the ancestral spirits of Zimbabwe, asking for an end to starvation. Mbira is very rarely played by women in Zimbabwe, but Irene Chigamba learned from her mother at the age of 8, then her father, before joining the first Zimbabwe National Dance Company and performing as a musician and dancer worldwide. Erica Azim fell in love with Shona mbira music as a teenager, and through years of determination, managed to travel to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in 1974 to study with several mbira masters. Recorded 6 August 2006. Tuning: Nyamaropa and Gandanga. [Total time: 79:07]
    1. audio sampleNdomutenda mambo  [8:59]
    2. Vasina katura  [10:16]
    3. Shanje  [6:55]
    4. audio sampleShumba  [5:49]
    5. Kariga mombe  [7:34]
    6. Mbavarira  [8:26]
    7. Mahororo  [7:00]
    8. Mukai tiende  [7:03]
    9. Bembero  [5:07]
    10. Nyatwa  [6:11]
    11. Vasina katura  [5:32]

    CD
    3404
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    Jenny Muchumi, Simon Hoto & Mudavanhu Magaya 2002
    Jenny Muchumi, Simon Hoto & Mudavanhu Magaya 2002 This Mhondoro Communal Area group will get you stomping with the perfect combination of strong soaring vocals from Jenny Muchumi and Simon Hoto, and powerful duelling kutsinhira bass lines from Hoto and Mudavanhu Magaya. Nyamaropa tuning. Recorded 23 May 2002 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Jenny Muchumi and Simon Hoto, mbira and vocals; Mudavanhu Magaya, mbira. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 61:30]
    1. audio sampleNhema musasa  [13:33]
    2. Bangidza  [9:15]
    3. Mukatiende  [9:10]
    4. Taireva  [9:28]
    5. Ndodzungaira  [9:37]
    6. audio sampleChipindura

    CD
    3448
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    Patience Chaitezvi & Endiby Makope 2005 - Mavembe (Gandanga) and Mavembe Dongonda Tuning Mbira
    Patience Chaitezvi & Endiby Makope 2005 - Mavembe (Gandanga) and Mavembe Dongonda Tuning Mbira This sweet, sweet recording is perfect bedtime music - the mbira flows along so peacefully, with no vocals. Patience and her brother Endiby come from a serious mbira-playing family, with a spirit medium mother. Enjoy the unusual kutsinhira style with prominent middle range melodic lines, played on a mavembe dongonda tuning mbira (a gandanga mbira with the right hand keys an octave lower than usual). Recorded 27 May 2005 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe, Gandanga/Mavembe Dongonda. [Total time: 78:32]
    1. audio sampleShanje  [7:41]
    2. Kanhurura  [7:34]
    3. Marenje  [11:18]
    4. Shumba  [8:21]
    5. Mahororo  [6:58]
    6. Mbavarira  [7:23]
    7. Taireva  [7:23]
    8. Chipindura  [7:22]
    9. audio sampleChipembere  [13:52]

    CD
    3103
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    $20.00
    Beauler Dyoko & The Black Souls 1994
    Beauler Dyoko & The Black Souls 1994 Hear Ambuya Beauler Dyoko and her 1994 group rock! Sadly, all members of this great group, except Dyoko, have since died of AIDS. In 1994 only, the group used an unusual tuning, similar to Katsanzaira but not as high pitched - Dorian mode in Western terms. Its fascinating to hear the group's solid vocals with the melodies subtly altered to match the tuning. The kutsinhira player used a dongonda mbira (right hand keys an octave lower than usual). We had planned to make this recording at Beauler's home, but heavy rain on the metal roof required a move to the dining room of the nearby township beer hall! Recorded 26 January 1994 at beer hall at St. Mary's, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim & Todd Boekelheide. Musicians: Beauler Dyoko, mbira and vocals; Enesiya Nyakudya, mbira and vocals; Lovett Paradzai, dongonda mbira; Evaristo Kanyemba, hosho. Tuning: Katsanzaira (though not as high pitched). [Total time: 76:11]
    1. Nhema musasa  [9:05]
    2. audio sampleTaireva yekare 'Kusuva musha'  [7:47]
    3. Rasai mapfumo  [11:25]
    4. audio sampleUnozofa  [8:27]
    5. Shumba  [9:44]
    6. Muzoriwa 'Chigamba'  [8:19]
    7. Bukatiende  [10:31]
    8. Taireva  [6:41]
    9. Dande  [3:33]

    CD
    1101
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    $20.00
    Healing Dreams: Ancient Mbira of Zimbabwe
    Healing Dreams: Ancient Mbira of Zimbabwe The ancient Shona mbira music of Zimbabwe is a vehicle for communication between living people and ancestors extending back to the dawn of mankind. Playing or listening to mbira is known to heal both physical and mental illness, far beyond the boundaries of cultural expectations, often taking one to states of trance or vivid dreaming. As a musician, it is humbling to be a vehicle for such powerful music. Performed in a gentle style that supports rest, relaxation and meditation, the pieces on this recording have been played from time immemorial. Musician: Erica Azim. Tuning: Katsanzaira, Nemakonde, Nyamaropa, Dambatsoko. [Total time: 69:02]
    1. audio sampleBangidza (Katsanzaira tuning) [9:16]
    2. audio sampleDangurangu (Katsanzaira tuning) [3:59]
    3. audio sampleNhema musasa yepasi (Katsanzaira tuning) [6:28]
    4. audio sampleChipindura (Nyamaropa tuning) [9:13]
    5. audio sampleNyamaropa yeDambatsoko (Dambatsoko tuning) [7:57]
    6. audio sampleMarenje (Nemakonde tuning) [7:13]
    7. audio sampleShumba (Nemakonde tuning) [8:35]
    8. audio sampleMbavarira (Nemakonde tuning) [8:24]
    9. audio sampleVasina katura (Nemakonde tuning) [7:48]


    TOPMbira for massage, bodywork, and meditation
    CD
    3214
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    $20.00
    Tadzungaira yepasi - Forward Kwenda 1997 Nyamaropa Tuning
    Tadzungaira yepasi - Forward Kwenda 1997 Nyamaropa Tuning Tadzungaira ('We are suffering') is an ancient mbira song played to end all suffering in the world. This 46 minute long performance has long been a favorite (as Tape 214) for massage sessions, bedtime after a stressful day, long drives, and more...enjoy it now in CD format! The sweet sound of the mbira is a perfect counterpoint to unique lyrics that encourage us to remember that we are not alone, that we should love and support one another, and leave envy and violence behind. Recorded 1997. Musician: Forward Kwenda. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 45:58]
    1. audio sampleTadzungaira yepasi  [45:58]

    CD
    3466
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    Renold & Caution Shonhai 2009
    Renold & Caution Shonhai 2009 Sweet, SWEET mbira and vocals on this second release of the Shonhai brothers; again, each and every track will be a favorite! From the rural Nyamweda region of Mhondoro Communal Area, the Shonhai brothers learn mbira from their great-grandfather's spirit, as well as neighboring mbira players. Caution is the medium of this spirit, which teaches younger brother Renold mbira pieces. When the spirit is no longer with Caution, Renold teaches Caution what he learned. On this recording, Caution's high floating lead vocals are perfectly balanced by Renold's lower responses. This one will be a favorite for massage sessions, or just sweetening your day. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 79:45]
    1. Taireva yekare  [7:52]
    2. audio sampleDangurangu  [9:48]
    3. audio sampleBangidza  [7:00]
    4. audio sampleNhai baba  [7:52]
    5. Tadzungaira "Hondo"  [8:10]
    6. Chakwi  [10:58]
    7. audio sampleMutamba  [9:16]
    8. Bangidza  [8:46]
    9. Nhema musasa  [9:30]

    CD
    3452
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    Marko Mutizwa & James Kadungure 2006 - Nyamaropa Dongonda Tuning Mbira
    Marko Mutizwa & James Kadungure 2006 - Nyamaropa Dongonda Tuning Mbira These two musicians from the town of Chinhoyi play mbira that sounds like ripples in a lake. Playing two nyamaropa dongonda tuning mbiras, the range is reduced to two octaves, but the many duplicate-pitched notes result in a swirling, rippling effect. The mellow mbira, with no vocals, is perfect for massage sessions. Recorded 27 May 2006 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Nyamaropa dongonda. [Total time: 79:48]
    1. audio sampleBukatiende  [13:58]
    2. Nhema musasa  [14:54]
    3. Mahororo  [12:24]
    4. Kariga mombe 'Mangwende'  [14:45]
    5. Taireva  [13:27]
    6. audio sampleChaminuka ndimambo  [10:07]

    CD
    1005
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    Mbira: Healing Music of Zimbabwe
    Mbira: Healing Music of Zimbabwe Erica Azim plays low pitched mbiras (Dambatsoko and Nemakonde tunings) in a meditative style intended for healing. Musician: Erica Azim. Tuning: Dambatsoko, Nemakonde.

    Side A

    1. audio sampleKariga mombe yekare  [7:43]
    2. Mukai tiende  [11:57]
    3. Nyamaropa  [12:44]
    4. Dangurangu  [4:03]
    5. Nyamaropa yevaNhowe  [6:59]
    6. Taireva  [5:55]
    7. audio sampleNyama musango  [10:42]

    CD
    3435
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    Dzongodza Taonezvi 2003
    Dzongodza Taonezvi 2003 Mmmm...this senior musician from rural Chihota plays a very low pitched mbira in a tuning similar to Dorian mode, which he calls 'nyuchi samsengere'. Mellow middle-of-the-night style singing on some tracks, with some amazing pieces you've never heard before as well as great versions of the classics. The deep timbre of both the mbira and vocals evokes ancient times... Recorded 9 February 2003 at Harare by Erica Azim. Tuning: Nyuchi samsengere. [Total time: 76:06]
    1. audio sampleNhimutimu 'yaNyamaropa'  [11:59]
    2. Mutamba  [6:28]
    3. Chamupupuri  [7:24]
    4. Chuma  [4:53]
    5. Mukai tiende  [7:45]
    6. Shumba huru  [11:10]
    7. Nhema musasa  [5:37]
    8. Shumba yanyamusakara  [10:47]
    9. audio sampleMuzoriwa/Dangurangu  [9:25]

    CD
    3446
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    Renold & Caution Shonhai 2005
    Renold & Caution Shonhai 2005 The Shonhai brothers from the Nyamweda area of Mhondoro Communal Area play a lovely mbira style, and the parts are so perfectly entwined that they sound truly one. Yet, the separation on the recording will enable mbira students to learn the parts by putting an ear to one speaker at a time. With no vocals, the high lines shine like a silver ribbon weaving through the fabric of the music. The consistent flow and volume of this one make it perfect for bedtime, massage sessions, and yoga workouts. Or, turn it up and dance! Recorded 23 May 2005. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 79:49]
    1. Bangidza 'Dandiro'  [8:13]
    2. Chakwi 'Magonyati'  [9:08]
    3. audio sampleNyama musango  [8:56]
    4. Mahororo  [6:44]
    5. Machena  [5:46]
    6. Chakwi-Chandasarira  [9:25]
    7. Bangidza 'Dande'  [7:37]
    8. audio sampleShumba yangwasha  [6:16]
    9. Taireva yekare 'Chipangura'  [6:53]
    10. Bukatiende  [10:11]

    CD
    3455
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    Gift Mzarabani & Ignatius Mutandwa - Nyamaropa Tuning 2006
    Gift Mzarabani & Ignatius Mutandwa - Nyamaropa Tuning 2006 These two Masvingo mbira players have a mellow, but full of life, groove and a sweetly elaborate mbira style. The current mbira partners of Forward Kwenda, their style shows his influence in the complex versions they play on some of these mbira classics. Fans of the piece Bangidza will enjoy the 14-minute track, but every track on this one is good, and might take a turn as your favorite. Recorded 3 June 2006. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 71:55]
    1. audio sampleBangidza  [14:08]
    2. Kariga mombe  [10:04]
    3. Chipembere  [7:50]
    4. Nyamaropa chipembere  [10:04]
    5. Chipindura  [6:37]
    6. Bukatiende  [9:07]
    7. Nhema musasa  [6:44]
    8. audio sampleMahororo  [6:50]

    CD
    3448
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    Patience Chaitezvi & Endiby Makope 2005 - Mavembe (Gandanga) and Mavembe Dongonda Tuning Mbira
    Patience Chaitezvi & Endiby Makope 2005 - Mavembe (Gandanga) and Mavembe Dongonda Tuning Mbira This sweet, sweet recording is perfect bedtime music - the mbira flows along so peacefully, with no vocals. Patience and her brother Endiby come from a serious mbira-playing family, with a spirit medium mother. Enjoy the unusual kutsinhira style with prominent middle range melodic lines, played on a mavembe dongonda tuning mbira (a gandanga mbira with the right hand keys an octave lower than usual). Recorded 27 May 2005 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe, Gandanga/Mavembe Dongonda. [Total time: 78:32]
    1. audio sampleShanje  [7:41]
    2. Kanhurura  [7:34]
    3. Marenje  [11:18]
    4. Shumba  [8:21]
    5. Mahororo  [6:58]
    6. Mbavarira  [7:23]
    7. Taireva  [7:23]
    8. Chipindura  [7:22]
    9. audio sampleChipembere  [13:52]


    TOPLively mbira to dance to
    CD
    3444
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    Munongedzo Mbira Ensemble 2005
    Munongedzo Mbira Ensemble 2005 Munongedzo's funky, high energy, danceable groove will wake you up and get you moving! Strong bass lines in a low-pitched nyamaropa tuning give their sound a punch. This rockin' group is from Mhondoro Communal Area, Zimbabwe. Recorded 15 May 2005 at Mhondoro Communal Area. Musicians: Bernard Jani, mbira and vocals; Kumbirai Nyika, mbira and vocals (tr. 1-4); Clifford Mangwiro, mbira and vocals (tr. 5-8) and hosho (tr. 3); Oswald Bonda, hosho. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 72:41]
    1. audio sampleTadzungaira 'Murooro'  [8:45]
    2. Muka tiende  [9:45]
    3. Mahororo  [9:49]
    4. Nhema musasa  [9:46]
    5. Nyama musango  [4:37]
    6. Kari mugomba  [10:54]
    7. Nhema musasa chipembere  [6:08]
    8. audio sampleBangidza  [12:27]

    CD
    3406
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    Alois Mutinhiri Solo 2002 - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira and Vocals
    Alois Mutinhiri Solo 2002 - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira and Vocals Rural Mhondoro Communal Area mbira player Alois Mutinhiri plays romping kutsinhira parts, with hosho by Jenny Muchumi. This is an incredibly high energy recording - perfect to dance or do aerobics to! Put it on to wake you up on the way to work. Mutinhiri is the lead musician of the group that wowed us last year, the Mhondoro Mbira Group (MBI 333.) Recorded 22 May 2002 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Alois Mutinhiri, mbira and vocals; Jenny Muchumi, hosho. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 71:50]
    1. audio sampleKari mugonba  [10:30]
    2. audio sampleChipindura  [6:50]
    3. Ndodzumgaira  [12:55]
    4. Bangidza  [5:28]
    5. Chipembere  [7:27]
    6. Shumba yaNgwasha  [7:50]
    7. Nyamo musango  [7:31]
    8. Taireva  [12:45]

    CD
    3015
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    Mhuri yekwaMuchena 1991
    Mhuri yekwaMuchena 1991 The late Mondrek and Erick Muchena on mbira, with joyous vocals from Mondreck and his wife Francesca. This recording was hade in Mondrek's house in Highfield, Harare, when it was half-built, during a thunderstorm. The musicians sat on pieces of sewer pipe, and the microphones were balanced on construction rubble, to the light of a single candle. As the house had no windows yet, neighbors heard the music and came over to dance and play hosho. Recorded 7 February 1991 at Highfield , Harare by Erica Azim. Musicians: Mondrek Muchena: mbira and vocals; Erick Muchena: mbira; Francesca Muchena: vocals; a neighbor: hosho. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 64:44]
    1. audio sampleMahororo/Nyamaropa  [15:22]
    2. Mahororo yepasi  [11:38]
    3. Mahororo  [7:54]
    4. Nyamaropa  [7:42]
    5. Kari mugomba [Nyamaropa yekutanga] [6:06]
    6. Chipindura  [5:22]
    7. audio sampleChandasarira  [10:11]

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    3423
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    Dzapasi Mbira Group 2003
    Dzapasi Mbira Group 2003 Dzapasi Mbira Group lives up to the reputation of the Rwizi region of Mhondoro Communal Area...that mbira players from that area are great! This young group will wow you with their vocals - enjoy singing along with them. Nyamaropa tuning. Recorded 25 January 2003 at Mhondoro Communal Area by Erica Azim. Musicians: Cainot Gweremwezhe, mbira and vocals; Custom Munduna, mbira and vocals; Francis Zinyama, mbira; Vincent Masango and Memory Pande, hosho. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 68:07]
    1. audio sampleKariga mombe  [7:07]
    2. Taireva  [7:39]
    3. Nhema musasa  [7:22]
    4. Tadzungaira  [7:10]
    5. Mahororo  [7:12]
    6. Chipembere  [7:17]
    7. Bukatiende  [8:00]
    8. Nyamaropa  [8:01]
    9. audio sampleChaminuka ndimambo  [7:41]

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    3404
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    Jenny Muchumi, Simon Hoto & Mudavanhu Magaya 2002
    Jenny Muchumi, Simon Hoto & Mudavanhu Magaya 2002 This Mhondoro Communal Area group will get you stomping with the perfect combination of strong soaring vocals from Jenny Muchumi and Simon Hoto, and powerful duelling kutsinhira bass lines from Hoto and Mudavanhu Magaya. Nyamaropa tuning. Recorded 23 May 2002 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Jenny Muchumi and Simon Hoto, mbira and vocals; Mudavanhu Magaya, mbira. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 61:30]
    1. audio sampleNhema musasa  [13:33]
    2. Bangidza  [9:15]
    3. Mukatiende  [9:10]
    4. Taireva  [9:28]
    5. Ndodzungaira  [9:37]
    6. audio sampleChipindura

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    3103
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    Beauler Dyoko & The Black Souls 1994
    Beauler Dyoko & The Black Souls 1994 Hear Ambuya Beauler Dyoko and her 1994 group rock! Sadly, all members of this great group, except Dyoko, have since died of AIDS. In 1994 only, the group used an unusual tuning, similar to Katsanzaira but not as high pitched - Dorian mode in Western terms. Its fascinating to hear the group's solid vocals with the melodies subtly altered to match the tuning. The kutsinhira player used a dongonda mbira (right hand keys an octave lower than usual). We had planned to make this recording at Beauler's home, but heavy rain on the metal roof required a move to the dining room of the nearby township beer hall! Recorded 26 January 1994 at beer hall at St. Mary's, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim & Todd Boekelheide. Musicians: Beauler Dyoko, mbira and vocals; Enesiya Nyakudya, mbira and vocals; Lovett Paradzai, dongonda mbira; Evaristo Kanyemba, hosho. Tuning: Katsanzaira (though not as high pitched). [Total time: 76:11]
    1. Nhema musasa  [9:05]
    2. audio sampleTaireva yekare 'Kusuva musha'  [7:47]
    3. Rasai mapfumo  [11:25]
    4. audio sampleUnozofa  [8:27]
    5. Shumba  [9:44]
    6. Muzoriwa 'Chigamba'  [8:19]
    7. Bukatiende  [10:31]
    8. Taireva  [6:41]
    9. Dande  [3:33]


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    Newton Gwara & Chaka Marimba 1998
    Newton Gwara & Chaka Marimba 1998 One mbira, 3 marimbas, hosho and lots of vocals on material ranging from mbira pieces to Shona pop. The vibrant young men of Chaka Marimba together with older mbira player and vocalist extroardinaire Newton Gwara are a potent combination! Recorded 17 July 1998 at Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Newton Gwara (also known as Newton Cheza Chozengwa, or Matemai), Pfungwa Chaka, Masimba Chaka, Costa Mabani, Coswell Madzivanzira, Tera Kutya. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 77:41]
    1. audio sampleTaireva 'Tsotso' [Tsotso] [12:24]
    2. Nhema musasa  [13:03]
    3. Chipo  [4:56]
    4. Marimuka  [13:27]
    5. Mahororo  [12:41]
    6. Addmore  [13:19]
    7. audio sampleKari mugomba  [7:25]

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    102
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    Garadziva Chigamba (age 19) A: Solo Marimba; B: Solo Mbira
    Recorded 24 Jan & 1 Feb 94 at Highfields & Rushinga by Todd Boekelheide & Erica Azim. Musician: Garadziva Chigamba.

    Side A

    1. Nyoka musango
    2. Taisireva [Taireva]
    3. Marenje
    4. Bembero
    5. Machena
    6. Hondo
    7. Ishe
    8. Mazano
    9. Ruth
    10. Nhema musasa
    11. Taireva
    12. Steel band
    13. Take it easy

    Side B

    1. Chipembere (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    2. Maranje (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    3. Nyatwa [Pfumvu ye nyasa] (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    4. Shumba huru (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    5. Pasimupindu (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    6. Bembero (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    7. Taisireva [Taireva] (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    8. Tinovatenda (gandanga/mavembe tuning)
    9. Dandemutande (gandanga/mavembe tuning)


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    Vashauri Vol. 1: Great Mbira Singers of Zimbabwe
    Vashauri Vol. 1: Great Mbira Singers of Zimbabwe The most traditional form of singing with Zimbabwe's ancient mbira tradition is extremely improvisational, believed to be voices of spirits coming through the singers. Today, this form of singing is endangered by the influence of Western pop music, and the preference of urban audiences for pop-influenced mbira singing, which is more repetitive and much less improvisational than the original tradition. This CD is dedicated to Moses Mude (the legendary Hakurotwi's younger son), the only young mbira player who I have heard sing in the traditional way in recent years - to encourage him to continue to follow in the footsteps of the great vashauri (lead singers) among his elders. This CD includes recordings from the last 35 years, of mbira singers both past and present, some famous and some unknown. [Total time: 73:22]
    1. Forward Kwenda: Mukai tiende  [9:22]
    2. Langton Matanhike: Mahororo  [10:12]
    3. Nicholas Jemwa: Nyamaropa yevaNhowe (with Fungai Mujuru)  [13:10]
    4. audio sampleNewton Gwara: Mbirimo  [6:40]
    5. Lovemore Chikanga & Fidelis Dzimwe: Mahororo serewende (Dendera Resango Mbira Group)  [4:13]
    6. audio sampleHakurotwi Mude: Nhema musasa (with Mhuri yekwaRwizi)  [2:43]
    7. Sam Chigumbu: Mahororo/Nyamaropa 'Chipembere' (with Tradition Mbira Group)  [12:01]
    8. audio sampleThomas 'Sekuru Gora' Wadharwa: Mbavarira (with Tute Chigamba)  [5:05]
    9. Mondrek & Francesca Muchena: Mahororo/Nyamaropa (with Erick Muchena)  [6:31]
    10. Hakurotwi Mude: Nyamaropa (with Mhuri yekwaRwizi)  [2:44]

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    3440
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    Dendera Resango Mbira Group - Nyamaropa Tuning 2005
    Dendera Resango Mbira Group - Nyamaropa Tuning 2005 This is a juicy group, from Mhondoro Communal Area! Vocals that really grab you and make you want to put it on again and again, and an mbira style that goes interesting places too. The group's name, Dendera Resango, means 'Bird (ground hornbill) in the Forest', with the intended message 'if the bird goes into the forest, nothing will harm it - people are the ones who harm others'. Recorded 14 May 2005 at Magaya Village, Mhondoro Communal Area, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Alfred Tashaya, mbira and vocals; Lovemore Chikanga, mbira and vocals; Fidelis Dzimwe, hosho. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 73:28]
    1. audio sampleMahororo serewende  [5:17]
    2. audio sampleBukatiende  [9:40]
    3. Nyamaropa chipembere  [7:25]
    4. Mahororo serewende  [7:32]
    5. Taireva 'musango'  [7:38]
    6. Kashiri 'kariga mombe'  [7:40]
    7. Dande  [5:49]
    8. Kari mugomba  [8:51]
    9. Mahororo serewende  [12:58]

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    206
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    Newton Gwara (of the Nhera Vauya Bros.) - solo mbira and vocals
    Recording this tape was one of the most amazing experiences of my 1996 trip – it was like witnessing a spirit playing music through a sweetly transparent person. My companions cried through the first song, danced through the second… I tried to hang in there and make the tape. Hope you love it as much as I do. Gwara made the instrument he plays on. – Erica Azim Recorded 29 Apr 1996 at Chitungwiza by Erica Azim. Musician: Newton Gwara. Tuning: njari makonde aka nyamaropa dongonda.

    Side A

    1. Tadzungaira [Mhuri yapanduka]
    2. Mbirimo
    3. Nhema musasa yekutanga [Toenda makan'a]
    4. Muda zvevamwe

    Side B

    1. Machena [Imbwa yangu machena]
    2. Dande
    3. Bangidza [Shamwari maganga]
    4. Nyamaropa [Chiroro dziva]
    5. Kuzanga [Mukaranga ane nharo]

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    3447
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    Langton Matanhike 2005 - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira & Vocals
    Langton Matanhike 2005 - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira & Vocals Enjoy the soaring, soaring vocals of this mbira player from the Nyamweda area of Mhondoro Communal Area, on a selection of the mbira classics. The mbira playing is not complex, as the focus is on the singing. Mbira players with 'G nyamaropa' tuning instruments will be able to play along. Recorded 23 May 2005 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 77:43]
    1. audio sampleMahororo  [10:12]
    2. Taireva  [7:26]
    3. Muka tiende  [9:45]
    4. Chipindura  [9:06]
    5. Nhema musasa  [8:53]
    6. audio sampleKariga mombe  [8:17]
    7. Kari mugomba  [6:34]
    8. Dande  [5:00]
    9. Nyamaropa  [11:54]

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    3107
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    Sam & Stanley Chigumbu 1994
    Sam & Stanley Chigumbu 1994 After playing all day at their village in Seke Communal Area, Zimbabwe, Sam and Stanley Chigumbu weave that special magic that happens when brothers play mbira and sing together. Enjoy the relaxed, at home atmosphere,and the deliciously different tuning...but not so different that you can't recognize the songs. Great vocals on this one. Recorded 7 February 1994 at Chigumbu Village, Seke Communal Area by Todd Boekelheide & Erica Azim. Musicians: Sam Chigumbu, Stanley Chigumbu. Tuning: Mande. [Total time: 78:41]
    1. audio sampleNhema musasa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:37]
    2. Shumba [Chipembere](Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:37]
    3. Dangurangu (Stanley Chigumbu) [1:24]
    4. Dangurangu (Sam Chigumbu) [1:17]
    5. Shumba yaNgwasha [Shumba yemukuwasha](Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:24]
    6. Mahororo [Chipembere](Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [6:52]
    7. Bangidza (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [4:44]
    8. Nhema musasa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:06]
    9. Taireva (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [3:22]
    10. Nyamaropa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [3:58]
    11. audio sampleBaya wabaya (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [6:03]
    12. Dande (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [4:54]
    13. Nyamaropa Chipembere [Nyamaropa huru](Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [3:14]
    14. Shumba (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [2:52]
    15. Nyamaropa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [4:29]
    16. Muzoriwa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:04]
    17. Chipembere (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [2:37]
    18. Mahororo (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [4:37]

    CD
    3454
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    Nicholas Jemwa & Fungai Mujuru - Vocals and Dambatsoko Tuning Mbira 2006
    Nicholas Jemwa & Fungai Mujuru - Vocals and Dambatsoko Tuning Mbira 2006 Nicholas Jemwa loves to sing! Enjoy his soaring lead vocals, and lower mahonyera, together with Fungai Mujuru's gentle rocking on Dambatsoko tuning mbira. The mbira was recorded with a deze (resonator), giving it a leathery tone, as compared to the clearer tone of Dambatsoko mbiras recorded without dezes. This recording will be excellent for mbira students who wish to learn to sing with Dambatsoko tuning, as well as those who will enjoy playing along with the Dambatsoko mbira. Recorded 3 June 2006 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Dambatsoko. [Total time: 78:04]
    1. audio sampleNyamaropa yevaNhowe  [14:13]
    2. Nhema musasa  [10:38]
    3. Shumba  [12:07]
    4. Dande  [11:42]
    5. Bangidza  [13:40]
    6. audio sampleMutamba  [15:22]

    CD
    3020
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    Hakurotwi Mude 1971
    Hakurotwi Mude 1971 From the 1960's through his death in 2008, Hakurotwi Mude was famed as one of the greatest Shona mbira singers in living memory. When these recordings were made, Mude was perhaps in his prime as a singer and mbira player, as well as the medium of an ancient, important spirit. When Robert Garfias travelled to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in 1971, he heard a 45 rpm record of Mude, inquired about him at the radio station, and contact was soon made. These recordings, made in both Harare and Mhondoro, include Mude singing with his mother VaKochiwe (an important spirit medium) as she grinds maize, playing solo mbira, and playing and singing with his group, Mhuri yekwaRwizi. On track 10, Mude is possessed by his spirit and whistles. Recorded July 1971 at Harare and Mhondoro, Zimbabwe by Robert Garfias. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 72:48]
    1. audio sampleTaruma pasi  [2:24]
    2. Masoja  [2:19]
    3. Tandari  [1:21]
    4. audio sampleMandarendare  [2:16]
    5. Mahororo  [3:30]
    6. Nyamaropa  [2:34]
    7. Nhema musasa  [12:48]
    8. audio sampleNyama musango  [3:26]
    9. Mahororo  [5:04]
    10. audio sampleNyama musango, Taireva, whistling  [7:54]
    11. Dande  [7:02]
    12. Mahororo  [13:29]
    13. Nhimutimu  [1:01]
    14. Mukatiende  [6:48]

    Tape
    11
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    A: Thomas "Gora" Wadharwa & Tute Chigamba B: Tute & Irene Chigamba
    Perhaps the only recording of these two mbira "Greats" playing together, recorded at Chigamba's house in 1991. Gora was recovering from a serious illness at the time, but the music and his vocals were as great as ever. If you have heard the Zimbabwe lps of Ephat Mujuru's mbira group in the 1980's, those great vocals were Sekuru Gora. Recorded 4 Feb 1991 at Highfield by Brett Stewart & Erica Azim. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe.

    Side A

    1. Chipembere
    2. Shumba
    3. Dande
    4. Bukatiende
    5. Nyama musango
    6. Marenje
    7. Mbavarira

    Side B

    1. Bembero
    2. Masongano
    3. Dandemutande
    4. Ngozi yemuroora
    5. Shumba yatubwete
    6. Marenje
    7. Marariromba

    CD
    3407
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    Newton Gwara Solo 2002 - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira and Vocals
    Newton Gwara Solo 2002 - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira and Vocals Newton Gwara is one of Zimbabwe's most soulful mbira vocalists, as well as an excellent mbira player. Love this one for all the great vocals and his interesting mbira style on mbira classics like Nhema musasa and Kuzanga, as well as songs he has adapted for mbira like Mbirimo (also known as Zvichapera) and Muteyo. Recorded 18 May 2002 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Newton Gwara, also known as Newton Cheza Chozengwa, or Matemai. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 74:47]
    1. audio sampleMbirimo  [8:05]
    2. Kumbirai kuvadzimu  [11:53]
    3. Mahororo  [10:59]
    4. Muteyo  [9:52]
    5. Kuzanga  [6:42]
    6. Nhema musasa  [13:19]
    7. audio sampleTadzungaira  [13:28]

    CD
    3471
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    Muzanenhamo Mbira Group 2009
    Muzanenhamo Mbira Group 2009 This group from Muzanenhamo Village in Murehwa Communal Area is a gem. "Samaita" Vitalis Botsa was Forward Kwenda's mbira partner during many formative years for both, and here plays a similar virtuosic style with oh so soulful vocals. "Samaita", a humble market gardener, is joined by two mbira players from his village, one of whom adds lovely bass vocals to some tracks. Their Nhema musasa and Mahororo serevende will be favorites! Musicians: "Samaita" Vitalis Botsa, kutsinhira mbira and lead vocals; Campion Botsa, kushaura mbira and bass vocals; Lovemore Mutandwa, mbira. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 79:52]
    1. audio sampleMahororo serevende  [11:02]
    2. Chipindura  [10:20]
    3. audio sampleKari muDande  [10:34]
    4. audio sampleMuka tiende  [11:32]
    5. Kariga mombe  [11:12]
    6. Taireva  [10:00]
    7. audio sampleNhema musasa  [15:00]


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    3457
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    Forward Kwenda 2006 - Bass Nemakonde Tuning
    Forward Kwenda 2006 - Bass Nemakonde Tuning Its almost impossible to believe that one person, playing one time, could make so much music with two thumbs and one finger! Of course, Forward Kwenda, considered by many to be the greatest living mbira player today, says that his spirits play the mbira, not him, 'How could a human being think of that?' In Zimbabwe, ancient spirits come to help the living before Kwenda can finish playing one mbira piece; thus, his mbira style is considered to be more ancient than other styles. Here, he is playing on an extremely low Nemakonde tuning mbira, a third lower than his previous Nemakonde recordings - turn up the bass on your CD player and sink into the deep sounds of Forward's musical prayers...powerful medicine... Recorded 7 June 2006 at Mbizi Game Park, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Bass Nemakonde. [Total time: 79:43]
    1. audio sampleShumba  [17:30]
    2. Mauya mauya  [11:00]
    3. Nyama musango  [7:44]
    4. Marenje  [9:43]
    5. audio sampleMuzazaranda  [12:08]
    6. Tadzungaira  [21:16]

    CD
    3439
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    Dambatsoko Mbira Group 2003
    Dambatsoko Mbira Group 2003 Dambatsoko is the name of the burial place of the Mujuru ancestors, and the family mbira tuning has been named after the place. On this recording, experience low Dambatsoko mbira the way it sounds at their village ceremonies, with singing and hosho (rattles). Fradreck Manjengwa, Fungai Mujuru, Fradreck Mujuru and Ambrose Manyukire. Recorded 2003. Musicians: Fradreck Manjengwa, mbira and vocals; Fungai Mujuru, mbira; Fradreck Mujuru, mbira; Ambrose Manyukire, hosho. Tuning: Dambatsoko. [Total time: 78:18]
    1. Bukatiende yepasi  [9:42]
    2. Bukatiende 'Dande Guru'
    3. Nyamaropa yevaNhowe  [9:47]
    4. Nyonganyonga  [9:29]
    5. Nyamaropa yeDambatsoko  [9:36]
    6. Mupfure  [9:32]
    7. audio sampleMutamba  [9:41]
    8. audio sampleMasangano  [10:24]

    CD
    3411
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    Golden Nhamo - Solo Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira 2002 with Collins Bvukubwe, hosho, and Luken Pasipamire and Samson Bvure, vocals
    Golden Nhamo - Solo Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira 2002 with Collins Bvukubwe, hosho, and Luken Pasipamire and Samson Bvure, vocals Enjoy the very, VERY low pitch of Golden Nhamo's nyamaropa tuning mbira. Nhamo's rhythmic feel will get you snapping your fingers and tapping your toes. Pfumo jena and Mudzimu dzoka are songs more usually sung with drums, but Nhamo's low mbira versions more than do them justice. This version of Shumba, starting from a higher note than the more usual version, seemed to be one of the most popular songs of 2002 in Zimbabwe. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 66:00]
    1. audio sampleShumba  [13:41]
    2. Pfumo Jena  [13:10]
    3. Taireva  [10:05]
    4. Taireva  [13:38]
    5. Mudzimu dzoka  [3:59]
    6. Dangurangu 'Mbiriviri'  [5:19]
    7. audio sampleMutamba  [5:38]

    CD
    3435
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    Dzongodza Taonezvi 2003
    Dzongodza Taonezvi 2003 Mmmm...this senior musician from rural Chihota plays a very low pitched mbira in a tuning similar to Dorian mode, which he calls 'nyuchi samsengere'. Mellow middle-of-the-night style singing on some tracks, with some amazing pieces you've never heard before as well as great versions of the classics. The deep timbre of both the mbira and vocals evokes ancient times... Recorded 9 February 2003 at Harare by Erica Azim. Tuning: Nyuchi samsengere. [Total time: 76:06]
    1. audio sampleNhimutimu 'yaNyamaropa'  [11:59]
    2. Mutamba  [6:28]
    3. Chamupupuri  [7:24]
    4. Chuma  [4:53]
    5. Mukai tiende  [7:45]
    6. Shumba huru  [11:10]
    7. Nhema musasa  [5:37]
    8. Shumba yanyamusakara  [10:47]
    9. audio sampleMuzoriwa/Dangurangu  [9:25]

    CD
    3401
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    Nighttime Nemakonde - Forward Kwenda 2001
    Nighttime Nemakonde - Forward Kwenda 2001 The low, low luscious full sound of Forward's Nemakonde tuning mbira makes this recording favorite nighttime listening. Gentle singing perfectly complements the mbira as it moves through many moods: meditative, lively, grounded, passionate. This recording was made around 1 am, prime mbira time for a musician used to playing at the all-night mapira (ceremonies) used to call ancestors and other benevolent spirits in Zimbabwe. Recorded 18 October. 2001 at Berkeley, CA by Erica Azim. Musician: Forward Kwenda. Tuning: Nemakonde. [Total time: 47:17]
    1. audio sampleMbavarira  [5:48]
    2. Marenje  [9:14]
    3. Chipembere  [9:43]
    4. Nyuchi  [9:03]
    5. audio sampleTadzungaira  [13:10]

    CD
    3405
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    Nemakonde Through The Night – Forward Kwenda 2002
    Nemakonde Through The Night – Forward Kwenda 2002 This sequel to Kwenda's extremely popular Nighttime Nemakonde (MBI 3401) again features the low, low luscious sound of Forward's Nemakonde tuning and moving vocals. This one will touch your heart. After a year which included the deaths of his mother and best friend, share the comfort Forward finds with his favorite mbira in this intimate middle of the night recording. As always, many of his lyrics are asking the spirits for peace, light and wisdom. Recorded 11 April 2002 at Berkeley, CA by Erica Azim. Tuning: Nemakonde. [Total time: 73:30]
    1. audio sampleShumba yepasi  [8:53]
    2. Mutamba  [10:14]
    3. Nhema musasa  [10:02]
    4. Mukai tiende  [10:18]
    5. Marenje  [11:41]
    6. audio sampleKanhurura  [10:09]
    7. Mbavarira  [11:04]

    CD
    3208
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    Elder Mujuru Mbira Players 1996
    Elder Mujuru Mbira Players 1996 Mellow, no-hurry, deep old men sound on low, low Dambatsoko tuning mbiras. Elder Mujuru mbira players Komboni Mujuru, Fungai Mujuru, Musekiwa Mujuru, and the late Cletos Manjengwa play Dambatsoko tuning mbira in various pairs. Recorded the afternoon after a bira ceremony, on a hilltop above Mujuru Village. The name of their mbira tuning - Dambatsoko - is a family reference to the burial place of their ancestors near rural Dewedzo, Zimbabwe. Recorded 4 May 1996 at on a hill in the Dambatsoko area near Dewedzo, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Dambatsoko. [Total time: 75:51]
    1. audio sampleMutamba (Fungai Mujuru & Cletos Manjengwa) [5:54]
    2. Nyamaropa yaVaMbire (Musekiwa Mujuru & Cletos Manjengwa) [6:26]
    3. Pfodora (Musekiwa Mujuru & Cletos Manjengwa) [8:24]
    4. Shumba yaNgwasha (Musekiwa Mujuru & Cletos Manjengwa) [7:40]
    5. Nyamaropa yeChitungwiza (Musekiwa Mujuru & Cletos Manjengwa) [7:08]
    6. Nyamaropa yeDumba (Komboni & Musekiwa Mujuru) [8:18]
    7. Bukatiende 'Dande Guru' (Komboni & Fungai Mujuru) [5:26]
    8. Nyamaropa yeVaNhowe (Komboni & Fungai Mujuru) [5:26]
    9. Shumba (Komboni & Fungai Mujuru) [7:09]
    10. Nyamaropa yeDambatsoko (Fungai & Musekiwa Mujuru) [5:37]
    11. audio sampleNyonganyonga (Fungai & Musekiwa Mujuru) [7:36]

    CD
    3402
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    Fradreck Mujuru & Fungai Mujuru - Dambatsoko Tuning Mbira 2002
    Fradreck Mujuru & Fungai Mujuru - Dambatsoko Tuning Mbira 2002 The Mujuru family have been mbira makers and great mbira players for centuries. The low Dambatsoko tuning of the family seems to be inherently meditative, and is fast becoming a favorite worldwide. This CD, with two Dambatsoko mbiras and no vocals, is perfect for meditation and bodywork. Fradreck Mujuru is known for his perfectly crafted instruments, as well as his talent and love for mbira. Fungai Mujuru is the gentle elder of the current clan of Mujuru mbira players, a great inspiration to the dozens of younger musicians in the family. Tuning: Dambatsoko. [Total time: 78:50]
    1. audio sampleMukazondidana  [9:39]
    2. Shumba yaNgwasha  [10:03]
    3. Nyonganyonga  [9:53]
    4. audio sampleMusakara  [10:11]
    5. Nyamaropa yevaNhowe  [9:54]
    6. Bangidza  [9:39]
    7. Pfodora  [7:06]
    8. Nyamaropa yeDambatsoko  [11:52]


    TOPGandanga tuning favorites
    CD
    3433
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    Silas Madziva & Panganai Sanyika: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003
    Silas Madziva & Panganai Sanyika: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003 Two talented mbira players and singers from Chihota Communal Area in rural Zimbabwe. On their way to the city to be recorded, their playing resulted in a whole busload of new fans...who barely noticed the trip as they partied their way to town. Another favorite for gandanga (aka mavembe) tuning fans - every song a delight, including Madziva's solo Dangurangu. Recorded 2003. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe. [Total time: 79:07]
    1. audio sampleChipembere  [7:43]
    2. Bukatiende  [7:56]
    3. Shanje  [7:59]
    4. Tadzungaira  [7:42]
    5. Chigwaya  [5:42]
    6. Mahororo  [7:43]
    7. Mbavarira  [8:12]
    8. Shumba  [7:54]
    9. Marenje  [7:40]
    10. audio sampleDangurangu  [9:53]

    CD
    3430
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    Musekiwa Chingodza & Herbert Matema 2003
    Musekiwa Chingodza & Herbert Matema 2003 Fans of Musekiwa Chingodza won't want to miss this recording, which features Chingodza and his uncle, Herbert Matema, playing soulful mbira both solo and together. Most of this recording is in mavembe (aka gandanga) tuning, but Matema plays solos in nyamaropa and nyamaropa dongonda tunings. Chingodza's lovely gentle vocals enhance many tracks, and Matema's 'old man style' vocals on his solo tracks are a typical Zimbabwean village sound...centuries ago or today. If you think you hear another percussion instrument, that is the intermittent buzzing of the bottletops on the mbiras, which has a life of its own on this recording. Recorded 4 February 2003 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe, Nyamaropa, Nyamaropa Dongonda. [Total time: 78:35]
    1. audio sampleMukatiende (Matema & Chingodza) [10:27]
    2. Mukatiende (Herbert Matema solo) [7:50]
    3. Nhema musasa (Herbert Matema solo) [9:58]
    4. Shumba (Musekiwa Chingodza solo) [10:02]
    5. Tinomutenda mambo (Musekiwa Chingodza solo) [9:59]
    6. Kari mugomba (Matema & Chingodza) [9:42]
    7. Kariga mombe (Matema & Chingodza) [10:04]
    8. audio sampleTaireva (Matema & Chingodza) [9:58]

    CD
    3420
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    Murawo Tembedza & Langton Bapiro: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003
    Murawo Tembedza & Langton Bapiro: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003 This recording is a must, MUST have for fans of gandanga tuning mbira! Nephews of the late, great John Kunaka, who live in the Nyamweda area of rural Mhondoro Communal Area, Zimbabwe, Tembedza and Bapiro are wonderful mbira players in their own right. Bapiro's lyrical singing will be a new favorite, too! Bapiro's son accompanies on hosho. Recorded 21 January 2003 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Langton Bapiro: kushaura mbira and vocals Murawo Tembedza: kutsinhira mbira Evans Bapiro: hosho. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe. [Total time: 78:45]
    1. audio sampleBukatiende  [13:51]
    2. Chipembere  [12:35]
    3. Kariga mombe  [11:51]
    4. Dande  [3:59]
    5. Shumba  [13:06]
    6. Mahororo  [11:47]
    7. audio sampleDande  [11:08]

    CD
    3433
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    Silas Madziva & Panganai Sanyika: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003
    Silas Madziva & Panganai Sanyika: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003 Two talented mbira players and singers from Chihota Communal Area in rural Zimbabwe. On their way to the city to be recorded, their playing resulted in a whole busload of new fans...who barely noticed the trip as they partied their way to town. Another favorite for gandanga (aka mavembe) tuning fans - every song a delight, including Madziva's solo Dangurangu. Recorded 2003. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe. [Total time: 79:07]
    1. audio sampleChipembere  [7:43]
    2. Bukatiende  [7:56]
    3. Shanje  [7:59]
    4. Tadzungaira  [7:42]
    5. Chigwaya  [5:42]
    6. Mahororo  [7:43]
    7. Mbavarira  [8:12]
    8. Shumba  [7:54]
    9. Marenje  [7:40]
    10. audio sampleDangurangu  [9:53]

    CD
    3408
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    Tute & Irene Chigamba 2002 - Gandanga Tuning Mbira and Vocals
    Tute & Irene Chigamba 2002 - Gandanga Tuning Mbira and Vocals Irene Chigamba is known around the world as a master performer and teacher of mbira, ngoma (drums), dance, hosho and singing. Her father Tute Chigamba is known for the calm, effortlessly masterful style of his complex mbira playing. Enjoy Irene's strong, soaring lead vocals and Tute's gentle responding vocals, along with soulful mbira playing. Some favorite tracks on this one are Vasina katura, Nyuchi and Ndomutenda mambo. Recorded 27 May 2002 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe. [Total time: 76:52]
    1. Shumba  [7:27]
    2. Pasi mupindu  [8:05]
    3. Nyama musango  [6:24]
    4. Mbavarira 'Nhimutimu'
    5. Ndomutenda mambo  [5:01]
    6. audio sampleVasina katura  [7:48]
    7. audio sampleNyuchi  [6:16]
    8. Dandemutande  [7:24]
    9. Chipembere  [7:25]
    10. Makai tiende  [7:33]
    11. Kariga mombe

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    104
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    Tute Chigamba Solo
    Recorded 31 Jan 94 at Chigamba Village, Rushinga, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim & Todd Boekelheide. Musician: Tute Chigamba. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe. [Total time: 90:00]

    Side A

    1. Nyuchi
    2. Chipembere
    3. Marenje
    4. Marenje
    5. Marariromba
    6. Shumba [Shumba huru]
    7. Vasina katura
    8. Bukatiende
    9. Ndirire
    10. Dangu ramgu

    Side B

    1. Dangu rangu
    2. Nyatwa
    3. Mbavarira [Nhimutimu]
    4. Marenje
    5. Taireva yekare [Taireva yaasiya mwana kumakura]
    6. Guruve
    7. Mutamba

    CD
    3213
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    Tadzungaira: A Prayer to End All Suffering, Vol. 1. Forward Kwenda 1996-7
    Tadzungaira: A Prayer to End All Suffering, Vol. 1. Forward Kwenda 1996-7 Forward Kwenda plays Tadzungaira ('We are suffering') as a prayer to the ancestors to end all suffering in the world. He is known in Zimbabwe and internationally for his incredible solo performances of this piece - an expression of all our tears, and the exaltation of the human spirit. The first three tracks were originally recorded on a cassette walkman, but captured amazing performances in casual settings. Note the use of a loose key to add extra percussion on tracks 1 and 3. MBIRA recordings do not use overdubbing - what you are hearing is truly Forward playing one time with two thumbs and one finger. Recorded 1996-7 at Zimbabwe - various, and US. Musician: Forward Kwenda. Tuning: Gandanga/mavembe. [Total time: 79:46]
    1. audio sampleTadzungaira 16 Jan 1997  [16:00]
    2. Tadzungaira May 1996  [22:06]
    3. Tadzungaira 16 Jan 1997  [21:02]
    4. Tadzungaira 21 Aug 1997  [9:41]
    5. audio sampleTadzungaira 15 April 1996  [10:37]


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    CD
    3414
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    Tute Chigamba Solo – Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira 2002
    Tute Chigamba Solo – Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira 2002 Tute Chigamba plays the mbira classics in nyamaropa tuning. Tute is known for the sweet sound of the mbiras he builds, and the calm and effortlessly masterful style of his playing. On this new digital recording each note is crystal clear. Mbira students - this is the exact tuning that MBIRA workshops are taught in. Recorded 21 May 2002 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 77:07]
    1. Nyamaropa  [14:22]
    2. Kuzanga  [4:15]
    3. audio sampleMbavarira  [5:26]
    4. Muzoriwa  [5:54]
    5. Bukatiende  [6:19]
    6. Nyama musango  [4:49]
    7. audio sampleNyamaropa chipembere  [6:30]
    8. Nhema musasa mbiriviri  [6:14]
    9. Chipindura  [5:39]
    10. Taireva  [4:50]
    11. Bangidza [Mandarendare] [5:46]
    12. Shumba yemukuwasha  [6:12]

    CD
    3434
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    Leonard Chiyanike - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira 2003
    Leonard Chiyanike - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira 2003 It never ceases to amaze me how many stunningly talented mbira players are tucked away in villages around Zimbabwe. Chiyanike is a virtuoso player who lives in the rural Chihota area of Zimbabwe. This recording includes gorgeous versions of the mbira classics - my favorite is the 15 minute Nyama musango...listen to the subtly shifting bass lines! Recorded 9 February 2003 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Leonard Chiyanike, Edson Chivese plays kushaura on 2 tracks. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 77:35]
    1. audio sampleNyama musango (Leonard Chiyanike) [15:13]
    2. Bukatiende (Leonard Chiyanike) [7:32]
    3. Nhema musasa (Leonard Chiyanike, Edson Chivese) [4:06]
    4. audio sampleKariga mombe 'Chipembere' (Leonard Chiyanike, Edson Chivese) [5:40]
    5. Taireva (Leonard Chiyanike) [11:32]
    6. Chakwi 'Bangidza' (Leonard Chiyanike) [8:00]
    7. Mahororo 'Nyamaropa' (Leonard Chiyanike) [12:25]
    8. Shumba (Leonard Chiyanike) [12:36]

    CD
    3443
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    Albert Zinhumwe Solo 2005 - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira
    Albert Zinhumwe Solo 2005 - Nyamaropa Tuning Mbira This musician from Mhondoro Communal Area has an interesting and elaborate solo style. AND, this one will make a great gift for that friend who doesn't appreciate the trance-inducing buzz of the bottletops...because this recording has no buzz at all. On this collection of classic mbira repertoire, some pieces are easily recognizable, while others are difficult to identify due to the solo style, which is so much more complex than the usual parts. Recorded 15 May 2005 at Magaya Village, Mhondoro Communal Area, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 75:34]
    1. audio sampleTadzungaira 'Murooro'  [16:42]
    2. 'Chipembere'  [5:59]
    3. Nhema musasa  [10:11]
    4. Mahororo  [11:55]
    5. Nhimutimu 'Nyamaropa'  [11:56]
    6. Taireva  [8:05]
    7. audio sampleChipindura  [10:19]


    TOPCDs of village groups
    CD
    3424
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    Mhondoro Mbira Group 2003
    Mhondoro Mbira Group 2003 In rural Mhondoro Communal Area, when the Mhondoro Mbira Group start playing...people jump to their feet to dance during the first minute! This is the hot, hot group of mbira player Alois Mutinhiri (featured solo on CD 3406). Enjoy the beautiful lead vocals of Felix Muparadzi, and his makwa (handclapping), as well as plenty of vocals from the two mbira players. Recorded 26 January 2003 at Mhondoro Communal Area, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Alois Mutinhiri, kutsinhira mbira and vocals; Alexio Muparadzi, kushaura mbira and vocals; Felix Muparadzi, lead vocals and makwa; Regina Mandizvidza, hosho. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 77:07]
    1. audio sampleKari mugomba  [9:52]
    2. Nhema musasa  [9:59]
    3. Chipindura  [9:55]
    4. Nyamaropa  [9:58]
    5. Mahororo  [9:45]
    6. Bukatiende  [9:01]
    7. Chipembere  [8:12]
    8. audio sampleTadzungaira 'Murooro'  [9:53]

    CD
    3425
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    Rushanga Mbira Group 2003
    Rushanga Mbira Group 2003 Another rocking group with lots of vocals from the Rwizi area of Mhondoro Communal Area, famous for its excellent mbira players. Enjoy their delightfully non-Western variant on nyamaropa tuning...real Zimbabwe village sound on a nice selection of the traditional mbira repertoire classics, Recorded 26 January 2003 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Elliot Motsi and James Mungerezi, mbira and vocals; Temba Tigere hosho; Edward Mude, makwa. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 78:37]
    1. audio sampleBangidza  [8:23]
    2. Bukatiende  [7:53]
    3. Nhema musasa  [7:51]
    4. Kari mugomba  [7:43]
    5. Chipembere  [7:27]
    6. Bukatiende 'Serewende'  [7:48]
    7. Kariga mombe  [7:49]
    8. Dande  [7:30]
    9. Mahororo  [7:49]
    10. audio sampleShumba  [7:42]

    CD
    3440
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    Dendera Resango Mbira Group - Nyamaropa Tuning 2005
    Dendera Resango Mbira Group - Nyamaropa Tuning 2005 This is a juicy group, from Mhondoro Communal Area! Vocals that really grab you and make you want to put it on again and again, and an mbira style that goes interesting places too. The group's name, Dendera Resango, means 'Bird (ground hornbill) in the Forest', with the intended message 'if the bird goes into the forest, nothing will harm it - people are the ones who harm others'. Recorded 14 May 2005 at Magaya Village, Mhondoro Communal Area, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Alfred Tashaya, mbira and vocals; Lovemore Chikanga, mbira and vocals; Fidelis Dzimwe, hosho. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 73:28]
    1. audio sampleMahororo serewende  [5:17]
    2. audio sampleBukatiende  [9:40]
    3. Nyamaropa chipembere  [7:25]
    4. Mahororo serewende  [7:32]
    5. Taireva 'musango'  [7:38]
    6. Kashiri 'kariga mombe'  [7:40]
    7. Dande  [5:49]
    8. Kari mugomba  [8:51]
    9. Mahororo serewende  [12:58]

    CD
    3441
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    Mhuri yekwaManomano 2005
    Mhuri yekwaManomano 2005 This typical village group from Mhondoro Communal Area beautifully represents rural Zimbabwean life...the pace is mellow, the lock of the parts a bit loose, the version of nyamaropa tuning not so Western-influenced. The singing of both mbira players adds to the mix. This is 'worked all day in the fields, but let's sit down and play some mbira' village music. Recorded 14 May 2005. Musicians: Langton Manomano and Felex Musonza, mbira and vocals; Francis Manomano, hosho. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 66:01]
    1. audio sampleKari mugomba  [9:59]
    2. Mahororo  [10:40]
    3. Chipembere  [7:50]
    4. Dande  [9:13]
    5. Kariga mombe  [7:46]
    6. Nhema musasa  [6:26]
    7. Nyama musango  [5:50]
    8. audio sampleNyamaropa  [7:46]

    CD
    3444
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    Munongedzo Mbira Ensemble 2005
    Munongedzo Mbira Ensemble 2005 Munongedzo's funky, high energy, danceable groove will wake you up and get you moving! Strong bass lines in a low-pitched nyamaropa tuning give their sound a punch. This rockin' group is from Mhondoro Communal Area, Zimbabwe. Recorded 15 May 2005 at Mhondoro Communal Area. Musicians: Bernard Jani, mbira and vocals; Kumbirai Nyika, mbira and vocals (tr. 1-4); Clifford Mangwiro, mbira and vocals (tr. 5-8) and hosho (tr. 3); Oswald Bonda, hosho. Tuning: nyamaropa. [Total time: 72:41]
    1. audio sampleTadzungaira 'Murooro'  [8:45]
    2. Muka tiende  [9:45]
    3. Mahororo  [9:49]
    4. Nhema musasa  [9:46]
    5. Nyama musango  [4:37]
    6. Kari mugomba  [10:54]
    7. Nhema musasa chipembere  [6:08]
    8. audio sampleBangidza  [12:27]

    CD
    3423
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    Dzapasi Mbira Group 2003
    Dzapasi Mbira Group 2003 Dzapasi Mbira Group lives up to the reputation of the Rwizi region of Mhondoro Communal Area...that mbira players from that area are great! This young group will wow you with their vocals - enjoy singing along with them. Nyamaropa tuning. Recorded 25 January 2003 at Mhondoro Communal Area by Erica Azim. Musicians: Cainot Gweremwezhe, mbira and vocals; Custom Munduna, mbira and vocals; Francis Zinyama, mbira; Vincent Masango and Memory Pande, hosho. Tuning: Nyamaropa. [Total time: 68:07]
    1. audio sampleKariga mombe  [7:07]
    2. Taireva  [7:39]
    3. Nhema musasa  [7:22]
    4. Tadzungaira  [7:10]
    5. Mahororo  [7:12]
    6. Chipembere  [7:17]
    7. Bukatiende  [8:00]
    8. Nyamaropa  [8:01]
    9. audio sampleChaminuka ndimambo  [7:41]

    CD
    3449
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    Mandarendare Mbira Group 2005
    Mandarendare Mbira Group 2005 This group from the rural Ringa Resettlement Area near Chihota, Zimbabwe, has a good groove, and features a nyamaropa dongonda mbira, played by the late Agrippa Shereni, as well as two regular nyamaropa tuning mbiras. 'Dongonda' refers to an mbira with the right hand notes an octave lower than usual, resulting in a sound reminiscent of the njari, another type of mbira, which has become rare in Zimbabwe. Tracks 3,4, and 5 feature this mbira played solo, with vocals and hosho; the other tracks include the full group, with and without vocals. The song the group is named after, Mandarendare, has a hook that will have you hearing it in your head, maybe bouncing to the beat, hours later. Musicians: Agrippa Shereni, Tinokosha Bvure and Edson Chivese, mbira and vocals; Munashe Chivese, hosho. Tuning: nyamaropa and nyamaropa dongonda. [Total time: 77:32]
    1. audio sampleMandarendare  [10:13]
    2. Bangidza  [10:24]
    3. Taireva  [10:08]
    4. Dande  [5:13]
    5. Nyamaropa  [9:00]
    6. Bukatiende  [11:44]
    7. Nhimutimu  [9:01]
    8. audio sampleKuzanga  [11:18]

    CD
    3410
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    Jekanyika Mbira Group 2002
    Jekanyika Mbira Group 2002 This recording evokes the timeless pace of the African village. Jekanyika is a rural Mhondoro Communal Area group with a relaxed tempo, confidently solid style, and typical vocals. Enjoy their tuning - nominally nyamaropa tuning, but less influenced by Western intervals than urban groups, so the tuning flavor is more Zimbabwean. Close your eyes and smell wood smoke from the kitchen fire...imagine dancing under a thatched roof... Musicians: Lovemore Chikanga (mbira), Mugove Mapfumo (mbira and vocals), Emmanuel Mushaninga (mbira), Taipa Taruvinga (hosho). Tuning: Nyamaropa . [Total time: 63:11]
    1. audio sampleChipembere  [10:10]
    2. Mukatiende  [10:45]
    3. Mahororo  [10:00]
    4. Nhema musasa  [10:11]
    5. Kariga mombe  [10:11]
    6. audio sampleBangidza  [11:30]

    CD
    3462
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    Shona Songs in Mujuru Village 2009 - Mhuri yaDambatsoko
    Shona Songs in Mujuru Village 2009 - Mhuri yaDambatsoko Not many Zimbabweans are still singing the old traditional songs. Here, 16 men and women aged 27 to 83, from four villages in the Dewedzo area – Wafawanaka, Chakanyuka, Chikuni and Mujuru – gathered to sing and dance some of their old favorites, together with hosho. They had SUCH a good time, that the younger generation will hopefully be inspired to learn the songs, too. Musician: Mhuri yaDambatsoko. [Total time: 79:49]
    1. audio sampleKuenda Mbire  [9:50]
    2. Muti mukuru  [9:54]
    3. audio sampleNjerere  [10:16]
    4. Tora uta  [10:10]
    5. Baya wabaya  [10:14]
    6. Gororo  [5:52]
    7. Tondobayana  [10:00]
    8. Mukuru mukuru  [13:12]

    CD
    3420
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    Murawo Tembedza & Langton Bapiro: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003
    Murawo Tembedza & Langton Bapiro: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003 This recording is a must, MUST have for fans of gandanga tuning mbira! Nephews of the late, great John Kunaka, who live in the Nyamweda area of rural Mhondoro Communal Area, Zimbabwe, Tembedza and Bapiro are wonderful mbira players in their own right. Bapiro's lyrical singing will be a new favorite, too! Bapiro's son accompanies on hosho. Recorded 21 January 2003 at Harare, Zimbabwe by Erica Azim. Musicians: Langton Bapiro: kushaura mbira and vocals Murawo Tembedza: kutsinhira mbira Evans Bapiro: hosho. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe. [Total time: 78:45]
    1. audio sampleBukatiende  [13:51]
    2. Chipembere  [12:35]
    3. Kariga mombe  [11:51]
    4. Dande  [3:59]
    5. Shumba  [13:06]
    6. Mahororo  [11:47]
    7. audio sampleDande  [11:08]

    CD
    3433
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    Silas Madziva & Panganai Sanyika: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003
    Silas Madziva & Panganai Sanyika: Gandanga Tuning Mbira 2003 Two talented mbira players and singers from Chihota Communal Area in rural Zimbabwe. On their way to the city to be recorded, their playing resulted in a whole busload of new fans...who barely noticed the trip as they partied their way to town. Another favorite for gandanga (aka mavembe) tuning fans - every song a delight, including Madziva's solo Dangurangu. Recorded 2003. Tuning: Gandanga/Mavembe. [Total time: 79:07]
    1. audio sampleChipembere  [7:43]
    2. Bukatiende  [7:56]
    3. Shanje  [7:59]
    4. Tadzungaira  [7:42]
    5. Chigwaya  [5:42]
    6. Mahororo  [7:43]
    7. Mbavarira  [8:12]
    8. Shumba  [7:54]
    9. Marenje  [7:40]
    10. audio sampleDangurangu  [9:53]

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    3439
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    Dambatsoko Mbira Group 2003
    Dambatsoko Mbira Group 2003 Dambatsoko is the name of the burial place of the Mujuru ancestors, and the family mbira tuning has been named after the place. On this recording, experience low Dambatsoko mbira the way it sounds at their village ceremonies, with singing and hosho (rattles). Fradreck Manjengwa, Fungai Mujuru, Fradreck Mujuru and Ambrose Manyukire. Recorded 2003. Musicians: Fradreck Manjengwa, mbira and vocals; Fungai Mujuru, mbira; Fradreck Mujuru, mbira; Ambrose Manyukire, hosho. Tuning: Dambatsoko. [Total time: 78:18]
    1. Bukatiende yepasi  [9:42]
    2. Bukatiende 'Dande Guru'
    3. Nyamaropa yevaNhowe  [9:47]
    4. Nyonganyonga  [9:29]
    5. Nyamaropa yeDambatsoko  [9:36]
    6. Mupfure  [9:32]
    7. audio sampleMutamba  [9:41]
    8. audio sampleMasangano  [10:24]

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    3107
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    Sam & Stanley Chigumbu 1994
    Sam & Stanley Chigumbu 1994 After playing all day at their village in Seke Communal Area, Zimbabwe, Sam and Stanley Chigumbu weave that special magic that happens when brothers play mbira and sing together. Enjoy the relaxed, at home atmosphere,and the deliciously different tuning...but not so different that you can't recognize the songs. Great vocals on this one. Recorded 7 February 1994 at Chigumbu Village, Seke Communal Area by Todd Boekelheide & Erica Azim. Musicians: Sam Chigumbu, Stanley Chigumbu. Tuning: Mande. [Total time: 78:41]
    1. audio sampleNhema musasa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:37]
    2. Shumba [Chipembere](Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:37]
    3. Dangurangu (Stanley Chigumbu) [1:24]
    4. Dangurangu (Sam Chigumbu) [1:17]
    5. Shumba yaNgwasha [Shumba yemukuwasha](Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:24]
    6. Mahororo [Chipembere](Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [6:52]
    7. Bangidza (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [4:44]
    8. Nhema musasa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:06]
    9. Taireva (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [3:22]
    10. Nyamaropa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [3:58]
    11. audio sampleBaya wabaya (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [6:03]
    12. Dande (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [4:54]
    13. Nyamaropa Chipembere [Nyamaropa huru](Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [3:14]
    14. Shumba (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [2:52]
    15. Nyamaropa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [4:29]
    16. Muzoriwa (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [5:04]
    17. Chipembere (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [2:37]
    18. Mahororo (Sam & Stanley Chigumbu) [4:37]

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