Joseph Matare
Zimbabwean Joseph Matare lives in Basel, Switzerland where he performs and teaches the traditional music of his people on instruments including ngoma, mbira, chipendani, hosho, makwa, pembe, and marimba.
Chikakata
Length: 56:32
1993
CD (86-C) $15.00 plus shipping available
This live performance is the result of a week-long workshop with the Kanti Percussion Group & “il mosaico” Youth Orchestra.
Tracks:
- 1. Zvanhasi
- 2. Ishe Komborera Africa
- 3. Chikakata
- 4. Rwendo
- 5. Kuna Zambesi
- 6. Dzamara Kwaedza
- 7. Mbuya Bande
- 8. Kushinga
- 9. Dande
- 10. Zvanhasi
Credits:
Tawanda
Music and Musical Instruments in the Life of an African Child
Length: 68 pp:
1991
Tape+Book (159-TB) $50.00 plus shipping not currently in stock
Tawanda is a beautifully produced book with accompanying tape recording designed to help teach the basics of Shona music and instruments to school children, while giving them some of the flavor of Zimbabwean life, including recipes and simple instrument building instructions. The musical examples include rhythms and songs for drums, hosho, clappers, and karimba.
Tracks:
- 1. Sample Rhythms 1
- 2. Africa Song
- 3. Sample Rhythm 2, 3, & 4
- 4. Mikwingwindo (The Rhythms)
- 5. Njiva (The Dove)
- 6. Grandfather's Travel Story
- 7. Queen Njuzu
- 8. Chamuningwa
- 9. Elephant Song
- 10. Baba Muchaneta
- 11. Dudu Muduri
- 12. Mariyana
- 13. Music for Hosho
- 14. Music for Ngoma
- 15. Mbimbimbi, Welcome Song 1
- 16. Welcome Song 2
- 17. Song for the Bride
- 18. Chimhandara Chake
- 19. Rain Song
- 20. Baby's Song
- 21. Rhythms for Clappers
- 22. Chikakata, Music for Karimba