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Rumbo rwavanoti Nyamaropa rinoenda pamubvamaropa watinogadzirisa mbira futi. Ehe, rinoenda pamubvamaropa. Kana pakuchitaurwa manje, pane zvimwe zvinhu zvokuti mubvamaropa unopinda paNyamaropa, nyama chaiyo chaiyo…

The song they call “Nyamaropa” (Meat comes from blood) relates to the mubvamaropa tree that we use to make mbira. Yes, it relates to…

Muridzi ndiTute Chigamba, dambarefu rinonzi Yangu Ndega
Kana wavaka musha wako wozobika hwahwa, wodaidza vanatezvara, vauye navanababa. Ndopanoridzwa nhemamusasa, ehe. Saka, kureva kuti watema…

Performed by Tute Chigamba, from the album Yangu Ndega
After you build your home you must brew beer and summon your in-laws, who will…

“Shumba Huru” (Great Lion)

Performed by Tute Chigamba, John Green, Austin Richey, Stefan Fiol, Tony Perman, and Jennifer Kyker
There are three songs called “Shumba”…

Shumba Huru

Varidzi ndiTute Chigamba, John Green, Austin Richey, Stefan Fiol, Tony Perman, naJennifer Kyker
Dzimbo dzanaShumba dziri patatu. Yekutanga iShumba Huru. Shumba iyi inoreva…

Performed by Tute Chigamba, from the album Yangu Ndega
“Mbavarira” (Persistence), is being persistent. Take for example how I care for my grandchildren here….

Muridzi ndiTute Chigamba, dambarefu rinonzi Yangu Ndega
Mbavarira, kuvavarira. Sezvakaita inini, ndakachengeta vazukuru panapa. Vazukuru ivavo, kana pane ari kusevenza zviya zviya, anouya panapa…

Performed by Tute Chigamba, from the album Yangu Ndega
“Mahororo” (Chastening), they said that as people were migrating, when it came time to cross…

Muridzi ndiTute Chigamba, dambarefu rinonzi Yangu Ndega
Mahororo, ivo vaitaura kuti vanhu vachibva uko, vachiyambuka Zambezi, vakatadza kuyambuka Zambezi. Ambuya Ganyire vakarova Zambezi nejira…