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Njuzu Mbira by Njuzu Mbira
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fave it African | Mbira
11 tracks | 59 minutes
Released May 2003
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:50 Marenje lyrics BUY MP3 04:50 Marenje lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:50 Marenje
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:06 Mahororo lyrics BUY MP3 05:06 Mahororo lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:06 Mahororo
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:21 Mutamba lyrics BUY MP3 05:21 Mutamba lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:21 Mutamba
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:22 Masangano lyrics BUY MP3 06:22 Masangano lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:22 Masangano
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:47 Dande lyrics BUY MP3 04:47 Dande lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:47 Dande
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:33 Nyama Musango lyrics BUY MP3 06:33 Nyama Musango lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:33 Nyama Musango
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:35 Mbavarira lyrics BUY MP3 04:35 Mbavarira lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:35 Mbavarira
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:32 Chakwi lyrics BUY MP3 06:32 Chakwi lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:32 Chakwi
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:02 Dandemutande lyrics BUY MP3 05:02 Dandemutande lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:02 Dandemutande
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:37 Mapopoma lyrics BUY MP3 04:37 Mapopoma lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:37 Mapopoma
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:44 Nyamaropa lyrics BUY MP3 05:44 Nyamaropa lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:44 Nyamaropa
Traditional dance music of the Shona people of Zimbabwe played on the mbira, an instrument played for at least 1000 years made of many metal keys attached to a wooden sounding board.
Bio / Background
This music, largely played at ceremonies and more recently incorporated into electric pop music, has been passed down from generation to generation throughout that time. Some songs being played today are as old as the instrument itself. Usually two or more musicians play interlocking parts. With careful listening, one can hear a multitude of melodies. For amplication, the mbira is played inside a large resonating gourd (deze). The music has made its way to North America in the last 30 years and a devoted audince is growing for this subtle, yet powerful music. More and more people are learning to play, as well. In the recording, three tunings have been used: Nyamaropoa, Gandanga, and Dambatsoko.
Nathan Beck and Marian Grebanier, North Americans who formed NJUZU MBIRA, have studied and played mbira for the last decade. They have both been to Zimbabwe for extended stays. Their teachers have included Tute Chigamba, Cosmas Magaya, Fradreck Mujuru, and Erica Azim among many others.
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