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“When I first listened to the mbira sound, I wanted to hear more and more of it. I couldn’t stop it, I was sick until I learned to play, so I

could hear those sounds, said Mbira Queen’s Zimbabwean maestro, Stella Rambisai Chiweshe.

The above experience is not unique to Stella, as she is known to her legions of fans. It’s the same feelings that drove the one

Mbira music ensemble in Gweru, the Midlands Mbira Crew with a traditional rhythm.

The group is an original idea of ​​three mbira enthusiasts, Trymore Marowa,

Chigama Hope and James Chiguvare were trained in November of last year.

The trio reveal that by playing and listening to Mbira’s beat, they

to be “absorbed by the spiritual world”, they are possessed by

ancestral powers “which can drive out the evils of society”.

Martin Mgwagwa, the group’s director, said of the feelings of art

the way the ancestors lived made them play mbira music, an art he says is

“innate and does not need formal education.”

He added that the traditional rhythm is unique, compared to others like

Sungura as we play with instruments that are not connected to

external threads.

“Mbira in the context of art music is distinct from Sungura music which is

played on wires connected to electricity for entertainment. Mbira’s music penetrates deep into her heart with feelings that cannot be touched or seen “,

said Mgwagwa.

“We play mbira to express our feelings as well as those of

my community using traditional instruments we want

to preserve as a culture for our children, ”he added.

Mgwagwa revealed that mbira music reminds the Zimbabwean people of the way of life of their ancestors before the arrival of television and radio. He said it just like

Christianity, traditional life can be captured and preserved through

playing mbira to the people of Gweru.

Mbira’s music is more relevant to social and economic issues than to politics. As the Midlands Mbira Crew, we receive invitations from all over the

countries to play, especially where there will be spiritual mediums (mhondoro) or where there will be ceremonies to bless new buildings

or to cleanse evil spirits.

“We have seen many artists die of HIV / AIDS and if you play Mbira dzechivanhu it works on you like a

carthesis who discipline and cleanse evil. Midlands Mbira Crew namely Trymore Marowa, Hope Chagama, James

Chiguvare, Owen Mbano, Skanyisiwe Kanye, author Mbano and Clara Mashayamombe can’t wait to record their debut album in Mbira

music very soon.

The trio revealed that by playing and listening to Mbira’s beat, they

are “absorbed into the spiritual world”, which makes them possessed by

ancestral powers “which can bring harm to members of society.” The traditional rhythm is unique, compared to others like

Sungura like playing with instruments that are not connected to external wires, ”he added.

“We play mbira to express our feelings as well as those of my community using instruments typical of our ancestry that we want

keep a culture for our children, ”Mgwagwa said.

Mbira Crew namely Trymore Marowa, Hope Chagama, James Chiguvare, Owen Mbano, Skanyisiwe Kanye, author Mbano and Clara

Mashayamombe is working on their first album in mbira music which will be released very soon.

It is necessary to teach mbira music at primary and secondary level

as a way of preserving our local culture, the director Mgwagwa said. he

encouraged all artists in the country not to be shy about what they

do through music that uses traditional instruments.

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Source by Caven Masuku