Intro
About
Acknowledgements
Guide to Citation and Use
References
Contact
Early Years
Overview
Charama Eats His Beard
From Mushongahande to Morton Farm
Interpreting for the Spirits
Kachonda’s Karimba
The Woman Who Kept a Lizard
The Year of Drought
Threshing Songs
“Stealing” the Guitar
Father’s Mukube
Learning Chipendani
Herding Songs
Conclusion
Musical Life
Overview
Rhumba Dreams
Taking Up Mbira
Zaranyika
Mbira Dreams
Meeting VaMukwani
Meeting Sekuru Gora
Composing Songs
Destitution
Making Mbira
Mbira Tools
Conclusion
Independence
Overview
Dreaming Independence
Praying for Rain
VaMutumwa: God’s Messenger
Resettling in Rushinga
Half Leopard, Half Lion
Performing at CHOGM
Rushinga with the BBC
Resuming the Guitar
A terrible year
Reflections
Conclusion
Mbira
Overview
Origins: Music from the Ocean
Gwenyambira: The Player
Nziyo: Songs
Gwariva: The Instrument
Chakwi: The Name
Mutemo: The Law of Mbira
Hosho: Lighting the Way
Kwenje: The Spirit of Dance
Conclusion
Ancestors
Overview
Murenga: Founding Ancestor
Guniuswa: Birthplace of Mediumship
Biri Parts the Zambezi
Entering Zimbabwe
Masvingo’s Rise and Fall
Dzivarasekwa: The Giving of Names
Murozvi: Minister of Land
Splintering Into Groups
Adopting Totems
Mutota’s Kingship
Mapondera: The Last Mutota Ruler
The European Struggle for Territory
Disappearing Shrines
Conclusion
Explore
Overview
Instruments
Images
Songs
Maps
Family Tree
Timeline
Browsing Category
Musical Instruments
Matepe
Mbira
Ngoma
Uncategorized
Intro
About
Acknowledgements
Guide to Citation and Use
References
Contact
Early Years
Overview
Charama Eats His Beard
From Mushongahande to Morton Farm
Interpreting for the Spirits
Kachonda’s Karimba
The Woman Who Kept a Lizard
The Year of Drought
Threshing Songs
“Stealing” the Guitar
Father’s Mukube
Learning Chipendani
Herding Songs
Conclusion
Musical Life
Overview
Rhumba Dreams
Taking Up Mbira
Zaranyika
Mbira Dreams
Meeting VaMukwani
Meeting Sekuru Gora
Composing Songs
Destitution
Making Mbira
Mbira Tools
Conclusion
Independence
Overview
Dreaming Independence
Praying for Rain
VaMutumwa: God’s Messenger
Resettling in Rushinga
Half Leopard, Half Lion
Performing at CHOGM
Rushinga with the BBC
Resuming the Guitar
A terrible year
Reflections
Conclusion
Mbira
Overview
Origins: Music from the Ocean
Gwenyambira: The Player
Nziyo: Songs
Gwariva: The Instrument
Chakwi: The Name
Mutemo: The Law of Mbira
Hosho: Lighting the Way
Kwenje: The Spirit of Dance
Conclusion
Ancestors
Overview
Murenga: Founding Ancestor
Guniuswa: Birthplace of Mediumship
Biri Parts the Zambezi
Entering Zimbabwe
Masvingo’s Rise and Fall
Dzivarasekwa: The Giving of Names
Murozvi: Minister of Land
Splintering Into Groups
Adopting Totems
Mutota’s Kingship
Mapondera: The Last Mutota Ruler
The European Struggle for Territory
Disappearing Shrines
Conclusion
Explore
Overview
Instruments
Images
Songs
Maps
Family Tree
Timeline
Browsing Category
Musical Instruments
Matepe
Mbira
Ngoma
Uncategorized
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May 30, 2019
Sekuru Chigamba’s mother, Cenizia Mushongahande, is born.
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