Zimbabwe celebrates 34 years of independence. Here are some clips you will find interesting as they explore the link between music and the country’s story of self determination.
Mbira: Spirit of the People
A great short documentary that looks at music’s, (mbira included), role during the liberation struggle for Zimbabwe’s independence and the role it continues to play in the post-independence era.
Thomas Mapfumo – The Mugabe Years- Afropop World Wide
This podcast on Thomas Mapfumo’s music is a very useful insight into music in general in post-post independence Zimbabwe. For the mbira lover this is relevant as Mapfumo brings mbira into his music
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.
