Description
CATALOGUE NO. LO33001
FORMAT – LP
RELEASE DATE 11th Sep 2020
Genres – African
Track Listing
1. Sadza Nemusoro Wembeva
2. Nbebvu Mbembembe
3. Wako Ndewako
4. Karera
5. Tinotengana Kuipa
6. Kuroora Mukadzi
7. Washora Mambo
8. Mhembwe Mukati
The members of the Zonke Family from Nyamapanda, Zimbabwe, belong to the few remaining master musicians of the matepe, a type of lamellophone which belongs to the family of the mbira. This complex interlocking music is played on each instrument with four fingers, each employing independent rhythmic patterns which effects many psychoacoustic tricks on the listener’s ear.
This is the first time ever a full matepe ensemble is captured on a studio album. We hope this album is a step towards bringing this music to new audiences – as well as a contribution to its preservation.
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