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 ...

“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,” ...

In the soft clinking of mbira keys lies a world of memory, prayer, and resistance. To many Zimbabweans, the mbira is not merely an instrument, but a bridge between the living and the ancestors, ...

EVERY September, Zimbabwe vibrates with the haunting, soul-stirring sounds of the mbira, an ancient instrument central to the country’s musical and spiritual identity. Marked as Mbira Month, this time ...

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 ...

THE cliché that music runs in the blood is common internationally but new local mbira group, Inkanyezi, has brought a new dimension to the phenomenon. Locally, most children take after their fathers ...

The mbira is a traditional African instrument that has been played in Zimbabwe for more than 800 years. For years, it was mainly played at religious rituals, weddings and social gatherings. Now there ...