MBIRA - the non-profit organization devoted to Shona mbria music

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Erica Azim
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        Students
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    Latest Recordings
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    Marimba Recordings
    Books
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    Order Form

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E-mail: info@mbira.org

Mbira Music
    The Instrument
    Shona Mbira Music
    The Role of Mbira
        in Shona Culture
    Mbira Singing
    Mbira Healing

Musician Biographies

Mbira Makers at Work

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    Murawo Tembedza at work

    These photos show mbira maker Murawo Tembedza 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