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Dandemutande irwiyo rwakangotandira nyika dzese. Hakuna kusisina mbira inoridzwa. Ukaenda kuGermany kunoridzwa, ukaenda kuLondon kunoridzwa, kwatisati tambonzwa uko kunoridzwa, pamwe kuRussia. Hameno! KunanaFrance kwese…

“Dandemutande” (Spiderweb), is a song that has extended into all nations. There is nowhere that mbira is not played. If you go to Germany…

Muridzi ndiTute Chigamba, dambarefu rinonzi Yangu Ndega
Chandide, ndorumbo ruya ruya rwatoita kuti Shanje ruya ruya. Mukadzi mudiki ndiye anenge ava kunzi Chandide. Ehe,…

Performed by Tute Chigamba, from the album Yangu Ndega
“Chipindura” (Change), let’s say it’s a bira ceremony. There are spirits who can possess any…

Muridzi ndiTute Chigamba, dambarefu rinonzi Yangu Ndega
Tinovatenda rwakave rumbo rwakasarudzwa. Asi ndakanga ndangoti, “Ha, regai ndingovarairwa zvangu semunhu anoridza mbira.” Ndinzwe, “Ha, pari…

Performed by Tute Chigamba, from the album Yangu Ndega
“Tinovatenda” (We thank thee, spirits) became a chosen song. But at first, I just thought,…

Varidzi ndeveMhuri YeKwaChigamba
Ndichayeuka kuti pandacomposa Bembero vadzimai vangu vakanditi ivo, “Ah, ruchiri rumbo rwembira here irwo urwurwu?” Ndikati, “Irwo runoita chete! Rumbo rwembira.”…

Performed by Mhuri YeKwaChigamba
I still remember that when I composed “Bembero” (Celebration) my wife said to me, “Is that still a mbira song,…

Muridzi ndiTute Chigamba

Ndakarota hope yemunhu akanga akareba chaizvo. Asi ndingaite sei? Ndobva ndaita rumbo rwakada kufanana neTinovatenda, runonzi Chaminuka. Nokuti ndiye munhu wandikaona kuhope,…

Performed by Tute Chigamba

I dreamed of a man who was very tall. How could I respond? That is when I composed a song…