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Shumba – Vol. 1: Nyamaropa Tuning

Name: Shumba - Vol. 1: Nyamaropa Tuning
SKU: music-3908
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SKU: music-3908 Categories: Mbira Piece Intensive Listening, All the Music, Audio Recordings

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Shumba is a piece from the over 1,000-year old Shona mbira repertoire played in ceremonies. While shumba literally means ‘lion’, the piece also refers to the ancient tribal guardian spirits known as mhondoro, which sometimes reside in lions. [Total time: 79:01]

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Tracks

Luken Pasipamire 2001 [7:09]
Leonard Chiyanike 2003 [9:56]
Boniface Mutandwa 2000 [5:34]
Forward Kwenda 2001 [8:27]
Munzwanenzewe & Chasi 2003 [7:31]
Fradreck & Samuel Mujuru 1994 [5:04]
Fungai & Komboni Mujuru 1996 [7:09]
Newton Gwara & Fabian Rujuwa 2001 [5:51]
Thomas Mapfumo & Friends 1992 [4:33]
Mbira dzavanhu 2001 [5:35]
Sam Chigumbu & Tradition Mbira 1996 [12:05]

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Title	Shumba – Vol. 1: Nyamaropa Tuning
SKU	music-3908
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Dimensions	N/A
Product Format	CD, Download

Shumba – Vol. 1: Nyamaropa Tuning

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