Musekiwa Chingodza
Musekiwa Chingodza was born into a family of great mbira players in Mwangara Village, Murewa, in 1970. He began playing mbira at age five, and says about his playing, “No one taught me to play mbira. Rather, I learned by listening to other magwenyambira as they were playing. When I play mbira, I remember these old men I used to play with as a youngster at ceremonies, including my grandfather, Sekuru Chingodza. Mbira music is both medicine and food, as it satisfies and heals both the living and the ancestors.”
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Kutema Musasa
Length: 46:30
Notes: 4pp.
2005
CD (612-C) $16.00 plus shipping available
On this lively multitracked solo album, Musekiwa plays hosho and all the mbira parts and sings all the vocals.
Recorded in June 2005 by Dan Pauli.
Tracks:
- 1. Nhemamusasa (5:46)
- 2. Chikokiyana (Sikokiyana) (Skokiana) (4:23) Listen
- 3. Ndofamba Naye (5:25)
- 4. Ndizarurire (4:30)
- 5. Chikende (Drainage Pit) (6:04)
- 6. Dande (4:50)
- 7. Shumba yaNgwasha (5:12) Listen
- 8. Nyamamusango (5:02)
- 9. Taireva (We have told you this) (5:21) Listen
Instruments: (in alphabetical order)
hosho, mbira, voice.
Credits:
VaChingodza Budai Pachena 2004
Length: 57:00
2004
CD (524-C) $15.00 plus shipping available
Tracks:
- 1. Todzungaira (We are wondering) (7:51)
- 2. Dande (8:38)
- 3. Zimbaravashe (The big house of the king) (8:29)
- 4. Rega Kuchema (Don't be troubled, things will change) (7:55)
- 5. Chipembere (7:53)
- 6. Nhemamusasa (7:56)
- 7. Vana Vapera (Our children have all died) (8:20)
Instruments: (in alphabetical order)
hosho, mbira, voice.