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    Marimba Recordings

    CD 3253 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! (Formerly Tape No. 253)
    1. Tsotso (Taireva) 12:24, 2. Nhema musasa 13:03, 3. Chipo 4:56, 4. Marimuka 13:27, 5. Mahororo 12:41, 6. Addmore 13:19, 7. Kari mugomba 7:25. Total 77:41

    Tape 102 - Garadziva Chigamba 1994 - Solo marimba on Side A, Solo
    gandanga mbira on Side B.

    At the age of 19, the youngest son of Tute Chigamba was already a virtuoso marimba and mbira player!

    A1. Nyoka musango
    A2. Taireva,
    A3. Marenje,
    A4. Bembero
    A5. Machena
    A6. Hondo
    A7. Ishe
    A8. Mazano
    A9. Ruth,
    A10. Nhema musasa
    A11. Steel Band
    A12. Take It Easy
    Side B mbira: Chipembere, Marenje, Bukatiende, Nyatwa, Shumba huru, Pasimupindu, Bembero, Taireva, Tinovatenda, Dandemutande

    Tape 16 - Kudzanayi School Marimba 1991, including Mataure Chigamba

    A typical Zimbabweam school marimba group derived from the Kwanongoma College style. Nhema musasa, Taireva, Tsotso, Majaira, Chemutengure, Mhondoro dzinonwa, Kutapira, Inbwa yangu machena, Torai mapadza, Kuzanga, and more

    MBIRA, Box 7863, Berkeley, CA 94707-0863, USA, tel (510) 548-6053, fax (510) 548-2454, email info@mbira.org