Sekuru Chigamba stands on the shores of the Indian Ocean. The ocean plays a prominent role in Sekuru Chigamba’s account of the mbira’s origins.
Photo courtesy Tony Perman
- Intro
- Early Years
- Musical Life
- Independence
- Mbira
- 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