Mbira
music has become more than just traditional music over the years but
has become more refined with a modern feel that has left society
nodding in appreciation. Over the years the queens of mbira music
namely the late Chiwoniso Maraire and Mbuya Stella Chiweshe have
oriented us into this genre of music and made us appreciate its feel
and style.
Stella
Chiweshe remains one of the most celebrated women mbira players and
her popular song “Chave Chimurenga”revolutionized and took mbira
music to a whole new level in post independent Zimbabwe. Chiweshe
brought in a contemporary feel to the mbira music by a combination of
steel drums, electrical guitar, bass and most notable the marimba
(archive.rockpaperscissors.biz/stellachiweshe). And all these instruments added a
contemporary feel to the music.
ChiwonisoMaraire, on the other hand was also one of the influential mbira
musicians in Zimbabwe and left a mark with her heart felt music. She
was a singer, song writer and exponent of Zimbabwean mbira music
(en.wikipedia.org/Chiwoniso Maraire).Maraire is well known for her
eminent albums which include Ancient voices (1998), Timeliness (2004),
and rebel woman (2008). Chiwoniso’s music was appreciated not only
in Zimbabwe but beyond boarders as well. She was honored by Radio France
(Decouverte Afrique) for her debut album Ancient Voices 1998 and the
album entered the world music charts Europe three times.
Mbira
music is a well appreciated genre of music in Zimbabwe and it has
grown over the years to be known established element in the music
industry through Maraire and Chiweshe among others.
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| Chiwoniso Maraire-www.herald .co.zw |
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| Stella Chiweshe-www.zambuko.com |
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