Table of Contents

To navigate Sekuru’s Stories using the table of contents, click on any link below. Shona-speaking readers may also access the ChiShona table of contents

Introduction

1. About
2. Table of Contents
3. Acknowledgements
4. Guide to Citation and Use
5. Comments

Part I: Early Years

1. Overview
2. Charama Eats His Beard
3. From Mushonahande to Morton Farm
4. Kachonda’s Karimba
5. The Woman Who Kept a Lizard
6. The Year of Drought
7. Threshing Songs
8. Stealing the Guitar
9. Interpreting for the Spirits
10. Father’s Mukube
11. Learning Chipendani
12. Herding Songs
13. Conclusion

Part II: Musical Life

1. Overview
2. Taking Up Mbira
3. Zaranyika
4. Mbira Dreams
5. Meeting VaMukwani
6. Meeting Sekuru Gora
7. Composing Songs
8. Destitution
9. Making Mbira
10. Conclusion

Part III: Independence

1. Overview
2. Dreaming Independence
3. VaMutumwa, God’s Messenger
4. Resettling in Rushinga
5. Rushinga with the BBC
6. Half Leopard, Half Lion
7. Performing at CHOGM
8. Resuming the Guitar
9. Reflections
10. Conclusion

Part IV: Mbira

1. Overview
2. Origins: Music from the Ocean
3. Gwenyambira: The Player
4. Gwariva: The Instrument
5. Chakwi: The Name
6. Mutemo: The Law of Mbira
7. Hosho: Lighting the Way
8. Kwenje: The Spirit of Dance
9. Nziyo: Songs
10. Conclusion

Part V: Ancestors

1. Overview
2. Murenga
3. Chaminuka
4. Murenga’s Children
5. The Khoisan
6. Mutota’s Kingship
7. The Nhova: Chingoo, Svembere, and Dumbu
8. Chitsiga’s Magical Herbs
9. Conclusion

Part VI: Explore

1. Overview
2. Instruments
3. Sound
4. Images
5. Map
6. ChiShona
7. Other Resources