Zvembira means ‘things related to mbira’.
It can be mbira music, the people who play, make and listen to mbira. It can be about the instruments, the culture or anything that you can think of related to mbira!
What impact could artificial intelligence have on mbira?
Questions are currently floating around on the potential impact artificial intelligence (AI) might have on a variety of things. As such, I was
Sekuru neVazukuru Vol. 2 – Presented by Made in Zwe
All roads lead to The Jago on May 4 at 7pm for Sekuru Makamanzi and friends.
Hope Masike and Carmen Hwarari Mbira Concert in Malawi
Musicians Hope Masike and Carmen Hwarari will be performing a concert in Lilongwe on the 2nd of May.
Mbira reflections as Zimbabwe turns 44
Zimbabwe has turned 44. Here is some mbira music to reflect on the moment.
Stella Chiweshe: Zimbabwe’s mbira queen, rebel music star and pioneer
Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, affectionately known in Zimbabwe as “the queen of mbira” or “Ambuya (grandmother) Chiweshe”, passed away on
Is YouTube a good place for learning mbira?
A search for “mbira tutorial” on YouTube will bring up many lessons in various teaching styles on how to play different types of
New Mbira Album: Chawapiwa by Forward Kwenda Mbira Madzimbahwe
Mbira master Forward Kwenda has collaborated with two of his students to release a new mbira album, Chawapiwa. It’s an 8 track album
Multimedia digital ethnographic archive of Tute Chigamba
Jennifer Kyker has embarked on a research project focused on the musical life of one of her earliest mbira teachers: Sekuru Tute Chigamba,
Mbira singing workshop with Anna Mudeka
Join Anna Mudeka for a special mbira singing workshop on Saturday 25th March at Cranworth Village hall from 10am-4pm. Audiences will be transported to Zimbabwe
Ticha Muzavazi’s Nyunga Mbira Handbook Launch
Renowned Zimbabwean mbira teacher, player, manufacturer and poet Ticha Muzavazi (Trust Mutekwa) will be launching a groundbreaking mbira handbook for nyunga nyunga on
Moor Mbira 2017 with Chartwell Dutiro
Take part in the 6th Moor Mbira camp for three days of playing, sharing and learning Mbira Music with Chartwell Dutiro at the stunning Hillyfield
Join Caution Shonhai at Camp Pamuzinda
Renowned mbira player and teacher Caution Shonhai will be hosting Camp Pamuzinda from 9am February 5th to 9am February 18, 2017. About Camp Pamuzinda
Rendezvous with Mbira Player and Singer Hope Masike
Mbira player and singer Hope Masike continues to captivate audiences both in Zimbabwe and abroad with her music. She was interviewed by TRT
Zimbabwe In Devon Camp Mbira Gathering 2017
Join Chartwell Dutiro at the 15th Zimbabwe in Devon Camp Mbira Gathering to learn and enjoy mbira. The camp is suitable for all
Zim Traditional Music Takes Ireland By Storm
Zimbabwe-born musician Gabriel Makamanzi leads a music outfit — Afresh — based in Belfast, Ireland which plays a fusion of Zimbabwe traditional music