Todzungaira - African Chamber Music

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"Todzungaira" is an important piece of the repertoire of the mbira dza vadzimu of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. A song of lamentation and a prayer for things to change for the better.
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African Chamber Music: Zimbabwean & Ghanaian Traditions Reimagined With Strings
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The aim of this project is to change perceptions about how African traditional music can be presented and perceived, with a secondary aim of decolonizing the string quartet and all that it represents.
Featuring:
Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo (vocals, percussion, arrangements)
Kurai Mubaiwa (mbira, vocals, percussion, arrangements)
Dr. Curtis Andrews (percussion, vocals, arrangements)
Meredith Bates (violin)
Sarah Kwok (viola)
Peggy Lee (cello)
Joshua Zubot (violin)
Recorded on Oct.16, 2022
The Annex
Vancouver, BC
Audio by Marc L'esperance
Video by Alistair Eagle
Presented by Time Will Tell Arts & Caravan World Rhythms
Funding support from BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, SOCAN Foundation

Пікірлер: 75

@marimbaingoma1294 11 ай бұрын

Well-done , nicely performed Zimbabwe's finest and most sacred song. It has become my daily prayerful song.

@brymakore7557 4 күн бұрын

It was ok bro, just feeling it deep down

@SoaresManuelAugusto-gr5ed 10 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@darlingtonmathuthu2169 2 ай бұрын

Waal, one world,one people. Loved the combination of different instruments and different nationalities. Well done team.

@person_online6259 3 ай бұрын

❤Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

@ashtonsinamai2269 3 ай бұрын

Need at least 3 mbira so that that sound is not drowned by other instrument

@colingwesu5598 4 ай бұрын

Ambassador Aristilde of Canada brought me here what a gem..

@bothwellmakoni1094 4 ай бұрын

Me too😂

@simbamuchena4360 4 ай бұрын

Same here too, this is a gem 💎

@johntapfunya4450 4 ай бұрын

Me three 😅

@Rosenkaefer7 3 ай бұрын

Really! So glad i discovered this!!

@blessingzanorashemuchena6164 2 ай бұрын

Oh yes 🙌

@munashemagaisa8670 3 ай бұрын

A beautiful masterpiece. The melody is so deep. We want more of this. 🥲

@TK-kayz Ай бұрын

Classic 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@hieronymotorongo5437 18 күн бұрын

Iyi inonakidza

@gracejaravaza5897 3 ай бұрын

Ngoma akanyatso kurohwa newe Zhira kweti izvi

@user-zh1xd1ij6m Жыл бұрын

One of my best traditional songs, I love it. You mixed it well with the other instruments.

@freedomchitake5552 Жыл бұрын

Mmmm mavekutigofera twokedu twakarara machinda nemaratanga irori 😭😭😭

@herbertchadehumbe6865 9 ай бұрын

this has been nicely done, maintaining the traditional vibe blended with the Morden vibe.

@tavengwaushewokunze2814 7 ай бұрын

This is our of this world,to think Zimbabwe invented the mvura instrument and later the Japanese turned it into a piano

@blessingmasawi3616 7 ай бұрын

What is the mvura

@talenthove 4 ай бұрын

Co-asking @@blessingmasawi3616

@Augfordpdoggie Ай бұрын

mvura is water, or rain in Shona. the word you want is Mbira

@GloomieBeatz 9 ай бұрын

haaa i got nothing to say but mmmmm 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥🙌

@quietmthimkhulu9200 Ай бұрын

Honestly I cried when listening to this😢

@Oikotechno Ай бұрын

No, it sounds better with no other instruments. Well done

@violettemukorera1893 4 ай бұрын

Crying rn great performance

@hobo_sapiens 2 ай бұрын

Спасибо вам!!!

@babatisbanda5109 9 ай бұрын

Ohhh.....What a talent and presentation!

@theyjustwantyourmoney4539 3 ай бұрын

Ndo dzekedu 👏👏👏👏

@Ma1chaiwo 9 ай бұрын

❤produly Zimbabwean listening from Pretoria please send me your track links

@ingridmwanza3717 2 ай бұрын

This is beautiful!

@frankhandireki849 4 ай бұрын

With the current situation right now here in Zimbabwe this song is so relevant. Help us Mwari.

@irenaeuschirimuuta3995 Ай бұрын

The drum was hardly audible... it shoud be the heartbeat of that song... Gwenyambira weldone, that last part ye bass violin gave me goosebumps.. weldone guys

@godfreymadewu8750 6 ай бұрын

I feel the Zimbabwean in me , it's powerful, thanks

@Lilly.863 6 ай бұрын

This is wonderful our traditional music is so rich

@winniechokera4071 2 ай бұрын

Great performance. Please tell me where I can find the score.

@loverdale101 Жыл бұрын

so nice , cant stop listening

@chivarienyamhandu8365 Жыл бұрын

Same here I have been playing both songs all day❤❤👌🏿👌🏿

@cathytai 6 ай бұрын

I keep listening to this over and over....gets sweeter each time.

@takudzwakadzutu6039 4 ай бұрын

Woow this is beautiful, i love the blend of the mbira and the violin😍😍😍.

@tavengwamuswera6796 2 ай бұрын

Amazing

@TeclaMwoyoMissTee-js7et 5 ай бұрын

I love the mix , classic fusion

@gracejaravaza5897 3 ай бұрын

Aiwa musarasa vanhu please Toda kuti Midzimu ubude wadzai Hosho Ngoma ne Mbira

@tightgripconstructions5902 3 ай бұрын

Great

@lyng7247 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful!

@kelvinthulanichamboko6805 5 ай бұрын

This is the best ...

@tripodxxx1 8 ай бұрын

Chinyakare ❤❤❤❤❤❤ tradition....❤❤ keep it up this is a master piece

@PrideRunganga 4 ай бұрын

Soo nyc gys

@chivarienyamhandu8365 7 ай бұрын

This is beautiful ❤👌🏿👍🏿

@ronaldmachimbe7415 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ kunamata

@tavengwaushewokunze2814 7 ай бұрын

Mbira instrument

@user-hj6nt3mx7r 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful

@nathanpambura4034 11 ай бұрын

Awesome awesome awesome!!!!!

@robsonmukwesha2787 8 ай бұрын

Nice mkoma Blessing 🙌.

@diverbrent Жыл бұрын

so beautiful! Thx for this post!

@lindapule1532 2 ай бұрын

Wagner should listen to this💥

@michaelmaps2004 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤️

@robertosantiago5243 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! jus beautiful .

@angelamariabastos8191 9 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏

@faraitoto7981 Жыл бұрын

Nice one

@Martindaprimekid Жыл бұрын

Am short of words!

@chivarienyamhandu8365 Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful ❤❤I love it

@TatendaLenadeCangola-mc5bw 4 ай бұрын

Bhururu avo inyanzwi varume, mwana vevhu wakabata mbira zvehunyanzwi varume. Ndinokumbirawo number dzawo zvichida vangatiropafadza nemasongs yavo.ndatenda kune vachabatsira. Ndafarira mbira iyo

@tavengwaushewokunze2814 7 ай бұрын

Jeez meant the Zimbabweans invented this mvura instrument and later the Japanese converted it into a piano, but remember we don't have keys and notes it's all spiritual

@blessingmasawi3616 5 ай бұрын

Ok but it's mbira not mvura

@def_Lovet 4 ай бұрын

A solid 7/10. Great mastery. Dai isina line rehondo iro it would be a total gem

@debertamutema2262 4 ай бұрын

What do you mean? Listen to understand the content not to pick one line and make silly conclusions.

@def_Lovet 4 ай бұрын

@@debertamutema2262 dzikama iwe. you come here to acuse me of what you are actually doing with my comment. i said it. I am all praises for the song. How do you read?

@georgekadotso5823 3 ай бұрын

@@def_Lovet hanzi dai wat 10/10