Choga noted that several districts in Zimbabwe have their own mythical stories on mbira music which are all important in the preservation of the Zimbabwean Cultural heritage.
By A Correspondent- Photojournalist Bornwell Choga says the authentic history of mbira has not been fully established due to suppression arising from religious misconception despite the mbira instrument beind widely played. Choga fully appreciates efforts by Zimbabwean first-generation scholars such as Paul Berliner, Kwabena Nkekia, Hugh Tracey and most recently Albert Chimedza’s Mbira Institute to…
Zimbabwean music was alive with the sounds of marimba and cheers of the crowd as the 2023 Zimbabwean Music Festival, or Zimfest, celebrated culture and music on the Oregon State University campus.
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Zimbabwean music was alive with the sounds of marimba and cheers of the crowd as the 2023 Zimbabwean Music Festival, or Zimfest, celebrated culture and music on the Oregon State University campus. The first ever Zimfest was orchestrated in Seattle of 1991. Zimfest was started by the former students of Dr. Dumisani Maraire who brought.