Taireva yekare (aka Taireva Gorekore, Taireva yepasi, Kusuva musha, etc.)
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Description
Taireva ye kare is a piece from the over 1,000-year old Shona mbira repertoire played in ceremonies. The title means ‘the version of ‘We used to tell you’ from long ago’. The piece is called by various other names, including Taireva yepasi, Taireva Gorekore, Gorekore, Kusuva musha, Mutegamutega, and Taireva yaasiya mwana kumakura. Various tunings. [Total time: 72:29]
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Tracks
- Mondrek Muchena ’94 [4:58]
- Fradreck Mujuru 1998 [11:05]
- Tute Chigamba 1991 [7:54]
- Friday Mudzurure & Cosmas Magaya 2000 [7:13]
- Chris Mhlanga & Chartwell Dutiro ’94 [5:21]
- Reggies Munzwanenzewe & Joseph Chasi 2003 [7:49]
- Beauler Dyoko & Erica Azim 1996 [6:11]
- Tute Chigamba & Donald Kudumba ’91 [5:15]
- Newton Gwara & Tera Kutya 1999 [8:13]
- Beauler Dyoko & The Black Souls [7:48]






