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Mbira Music
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        in Shona Culture
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Mbira Makers at Work

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    Murawo Tembedza at work

    These photos show mbira maker Murawo Tembedza and his son at work making mbiras, and some of the items he has invested the proceeds in: his house, wheelbarrow, livestock, solar panel, etc. For a biography of Tembedza, go to bio.

    2009 photos by Kaia Wong and Erica Azim.

    To buy an mbira by Murawo Tembedza, scroll looking for his name in the catalog.
    MBIRA, Box 7863, Berkeley, CA 94707-0863, USA, tel (510) 548-6053, fax (510) 548-2454, email info@mbira.org