Zimbabwe: Shona Mbira Music

~ Release by Mhuri Yekwa Rwizi (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

This is more properly a various artists album, but each track is performed by slightly different assembly of musicians. This group may perform together as "Mhuri yekwaRwizi" now, but that name is not given anywhere on the CD.

Track credits are:
Nhemamusasa

  1. Instrumental Excerpt I: Cosmas & Alexio Magaya (Kanengoni), mbira; Simon Magaya, hosho.
  2. Instrumental Excerpt II: Cosmas & Alexio Magaya (Kanengoni), mbira; Simon Magaya, hosho.
  3. Complete Performance: Hakurotwi Mude, voice & mbira; Cosmas Magaya, mbira; Ephraim Mutemasango, hosho.

4. Dande: Hakurotwi Mude, voice; Cosmas Magaya & Luken Pasipamire, mbira; Thomas Kwaramba, hosho.
5. Taireva (version I): Hakurotwi Mude, voice & drum; Cosmas Magaya, mbira; Simon Magaya, hosho.
6. Nyamaropa Yekutanga: Hakurotwi Mude, voice; Justin Magaya & Luken Pasipamire, mbira; Webster Pasipamire, hosho.
7. Taireva (version II): Hakurotwi Mude, voice; Cosmas Magaya & Luken Pasipamire, mbira; Ephat Mujuru, hosho.
8. Shumba: Hakurotwi Mude, voice; Cosmas & Justin Magaya, mbira.
9. Nyamamusango: Hakurotwi Mude, voice & mbira; Cosmas Magaya, mbira; Ephat Mujuru, hosho.
10. Chaminuka We: Hakurotwi Mude, voice; Cosmas Magaya & Luken Pasipamire, mbira; Ephat Mujuru, hosho.

Annotation last modified on 2006-07-08 21:08 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Nhemamusasa: I. Instrumental Excerpt I
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1975)
recorded at:
University of Rhodesia in Harare (in 1975)
2:40
2Nhemamusasa: II. Instrumental Excerpt II
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1975)
recorded at:
University of Rhodesia in Harare (in 1975)
1:53
3Nhemamusasa: III. Complete Performance
recorded in:
Highfields, Salisbury (in 1972)
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1972)
11:25
4Dande
recorded in:
Highfields, Salisbury (in 1971)
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1971)
3:54
5Taireva (version I)
recorded in:
Highfields, Salisbury (in 1974)
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1974)
5:25
6Nyamaropa Yekutanga
recorded in:
Kwaramba Village, Mondoro (in 1972)
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1972)
5:28
7Taireva (version II)
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1972)
recorded at:
University of Rhodesia in Harare (in 1972)
8:17
8Shumba
recorded in:
Highfields, Salisbury (in 1971)
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1971)
3:06
9Nyamamusango
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1972)
recorded at:
University of Rhodesia in Harare (in 1972)
3:06
10Chaminuka We
recording engineer:
Paul Berliner (in 1972)
recorded at:
University of Rhodesia in Harare (in 1972)
4:57

Credits

Release

photography:Paul Berliner
liner notes:Paul Berliner (in 1977)
editor and mastering:Robert C. Ludwig (mastering engineer)
remastering:Robert C. Ludwig (mastering engineer)
design:Doyle Partners
part of:Nonesuch Explorer Series (2002) (order: 10)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11412305 [info]
ASIN:US: B00006C75U [info]