Michael Spiro, Jesus Diaz, Colin Douglas - Bata/Cuban vocals; B. Michael Williams, Adam Snow - Mbira/Shona vocals; Sylvain Leroux - Tambin (African flute)
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Described as "a marriage of sacred music from Cuba and Zimbabwe," BataMbira combines the Zimbabwean mbira ("thumb piano") with Cuban bata drums and vocals from both traditions. A lush musical blend.
Record Label
Bembe
Type of Label
Indie
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About BataMbira - Michael Spiro & B. Michael Williams
Bata Mbira seamlessly fuses sacred music from Cuba and Zimbabwe, creating a compelling whole that is far greater than the sum of its parts.
The batá drums, played by Michael Spiro, are a family of three double-headed hourglass-shaped drums brought to Cuba by the Yoruba people of Nigeria in the 19th century and used to accompany ceremonies to call the ancestral deities down to earth.
The mbira (or thumb piano), played by Michael Williams, is an instrument of the Shona people of Zimbabwe, consisting of 22-28 metal keys affixed to a wooden soundboard and used as a sacred medium for communicating with ancestral spirits.
With a very rootsy, yet contemporary sound, Bata Mbira draws you into a magical world of drums, mbira, voices, flutes and other exotic acoustic sounds.
Bata Mbira is an original fusion of traditional songs to the spirits that guide the people of Zimbabwe and Cuba.
Hola amigos,felicitaciones,muy bueno lo que hacen.Michael,todos tus proyectos son exelentes.mis respetos para ustedes y su musica!!!Un saludo desde Tilcara,Jujuy,Argentina!!!ANDRES "SANTANITA"!!!!
Gracias por la Amistad - Un placer contar contigo. Thanks for your friendship- It's a pleasure to be friends. Bienestar - Inspiracion y Mucha Musica. Saludos - Viele Grüße aus Elbenberg – Bendiciones. .......Never stop the beat....... Alvaro.
Hola Michael, que tal todo por ahí? Espero que todo en orden. Te invito a escuchar el Take5 en mi pagina... dejame saber que te parece pues tu opinión es muy importante para mi. Abrazos y Dios te bendiga mi hermano! R. Vásquez.
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When we share it with friends... Something is healing all over...
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