“Yes, we were an ensemble born out of resilience, rigorous tutoring and exceptional effort so that we would be able to spearhead the revolution of the mbira genre which we so much enjoy today,” ...

Harare, Zimbabwe – Dzivarasekwa, a nondescript township on the southwestern rims of Zimbabwe’s capital, copies the 1907 template of the first ghetto, Harari (now Mbare): grim, monotonous, matchbox ...

I am yet to come across someone who beats Ephat Mujuru's expertise in mbira playing. He played with ease all the five common types of mbira in Zimbabwe which are mbira dzavadzimu, nyunga-nyunga, mbira ...

Harare — A TWO-DAY international event to honour common ancestors and ancestry of all humankind, Mbirathon, where people in different locations play mbira non-stop was held at the weekend. Organised ...

A virtuoso of the mbira, a plucked instrument, he shared his knowledge with the wider world to preserve wisdom handed down orally. He died of Covid-19. By Jon Pareles This obituary is part of a series ...