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Zvichapera /​ Mbirimo Mbira Piece Intensive

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Zvichapera, also called Mbirimo or Mbirimi, is a traditional Shona vocal song which has been put to mbira by some musicians. Zvichapera means “This too shall pass”, literally “Everything will have an end”. This collection includes various recordings in nyamaropa and njari makonde (nyamaropa dongonda) tunings by Newton (Gwara) Cheza Chozengwa, including a duet with Tera Kutya. The recordings in mavembe (gandanga) tuning are solos by Forward Kwenda, some with responding vocals by Erica Azim. [Total time: 84:16]

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Tracks

  1. Newton (Gwara) Cheza Chozengwa 1996  [9:24]
  2. Newton (Gwara) Cheza Chozengwa 2002  [8:07]
  3. Tera Kutya & Newton (Gwara) Cheza Chozengwa 1999  [10:38]
  4. Newton (Gwara) Cheza Chozengwa 2001  [4:44]
  5. Newton (Gwara) Cheza Chozengwa 2001 slower  [9:02]
  6. Newton (Gwara) Cheza Chozengwa 2007  [5:22]
  7. Forward Kwenda 2001  [4:38]
  8. Forward Kwenda & Erica Azim Aug. 1997  [10:32]
  9. Forward Kwenda & Erica Azim Nov. 1997  [7:55]
  10. Forward Kwenda & Erica Azim 2000  [7:52]
  11. Forward Kwenda & Erica Azim 2001  [6:04]

Additional information

Title Zvichapera /​ Mbirimo Mbira Piece Intensive
SKU music-3949-download
Product Format

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