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Kunzwana Mbira Group
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Kunzwana Mbira Group ~ Ambuya Nyathi



Harare
Zimbabwe

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Member Since9/8/2007
Band MembersAmbuya Nyathi (Ambuya Judith Juma), mbira, lead vocals
Gamuchirai Juma (12 years old), hosho, backing vocals


Sounds Likembira music of the Shona from Zimbabwe
Record LabelMhumhi Records
Type of LabelIndie


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GAMUCHIRAI JUMA - REST IN PEACE

We love you and will miss you.



KUNZWANA MBIRA GROUP has a voice speaking of traditional values and culture. Their songs speak to all people, regardless of their race or origins, because they combine traditional Shona mbira music with songs of modern day issues that are present throughout the world.

NYATHI formed Kunzwana Mbira Group in 1983, which initially became popular through performances at mapira (traditional ceremonies), later reached a wider audience through performing at large festivals in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, as well as being featured on the national television and radio stations. Kunzwana’s songs touch upon issues such as the AIDS pandemic, women’s issues, poverty, and have also performed to help support the work of NGOs such as “Girl-Child Network” and “Artists Against Poverty”.

Nyathi learned mbira at a young age through her dreams. Within Kunzwana, Nyathi acts as a spirit medium for the spirit of her great-grandfather, Sekuru Nyathi. Through possession, Sekuru Nyathi advises the family on solutions for problems and can also treat others who ask for assistance. In Zimbabwe, ancestral spirits have the ability to heal people by using herbs, snuff, sping water, etc.

Kunzwana Mbira Group are not only musicians, but cultural activists that inspire confidence in the ways of the past. Nyathi has been asked to speak at significant forums on the subjects of traditional culture and healing, including a discussion at HIFA 2000 (Harare International Festival of the Arts), as well as being featured in an ongoing television series on ZBC to discuss the experience of being a traditional healer and to comment on some of the pressing issues that facing Zimbabweans today.

Special Thanks to Kris Grevstad for making a demo recording in Zimbabwe to help make the European Tour in 2007 possible.


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Le Kunzwana mbira group exprime la culture et les valeurs traditionnelles des Shona du Zimbabwe. Sa musique s’adresse à tous, quelque soit la couleur de peau. Elle entremêle des chants traditionnels accompagnés à la mbira avec d’autres plus contemporains traitant des problèmes communs à tous à travers le monde.

Nyathi a commencé à apprendre à jouer la mbira encore enfant dans ses rêves. Elle a constitué le Kunzwana mbira Group au début des années 1980. Il est rapidement devenu populaire grâce à ses participations aux cérémonies traditionnelles. Puis, il a commencé à se produire sur les scènes du Zimbabwe (Harare International Festival of Arts / Rainbow Arts Center / Book Cafe …) pour diffuser son message au plus grand nombre.

Dans le Kunzwana mbira group, Nyathi intervient en tant que médium de l’esprit de son grand-père, Sekuru Nyathi. A travers la possession, Sekuru Nyathi, a la capacité de guérir et de conseiller les gens à l’aide de l’usage de différentes herbes, du « snuff » (tabac broyé en poudre), des eaux de sources, etc.

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AMBUYA NYATHI AND GAMUCHIRAI JUMA ON TOUR IN EUROPE 2007


Career Highlights

2007 : First concerts in Europe at the festival Voix des Femmes in Belgium and at the Museum Quai Branly in Paris, France.

2005 : Nyathi assists taking care of orphan girls in association with Girl-Child Network and Tariro, to aid the overwhelming need of children who have lost thier parents due to AIDS and other tragedies.

2000 : Performed at the International Women’s Day Conference; Harare

2000 : Performed at HIFA, Harare International Festival of the Arts, and Judith Juma gave a talk on spiritual healing conducted in English and Shona; National Art Gallery, Harare

2000 : Performed for a benefit for Girl-Child Network – an NGO that deals with the sexual abuse on young girls in Africa; Harare

2000 : Featured on “Bridging the Gap” a benefit CD release by the UNDP and Artists Against Poverty .

2000 : Opened for Oliver Mtkudzi and Tumbuka Dance Troupe; Rainbow Arts Center, Harare

2000 : Had a weeky traditional music spot on ZBC, Zimbabwe’s national television station, Harare

2000 : Nyathi did an ongoing television series on ZBC, and was featured as a traditional healer to talk about comtemporary issues in Zimbabwe; Harare

2000 : Recorded first Kunzwana CD "Shamu YaPasi" Mhumhi Records

1999 : Performed at HIFA, Harare International Festival of the Arts, opening ceremony, National Art Gallery; Harare




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gilberto





Jul 6 2009 3:43 PM

Tatenda, Kunzwana.
Thank you for accepting my friendship here. I wish you all health & happiness.
Gilbert
Luis Montoya





Jul 4 2009 11:20 PM

Thank x the connecting



All best for you
Luminous Musings





Jul 4 2009 5:58 PM

Merci, Wishing you a lovely weekend.


There's a moon in my body...
There's a moon in my body, but I can't see it!
A moon and a sun.
A drum never touched by hands, beating, and I can't hear it!
As long as a human being worries about when he will die,
and what he has that is his,
all of his works are zero.
When affection for the I-creature and what it owns is dead,
then the work of the Teacher is over.
The purpose of labor is to learn;
when you know it, the labor is over.
The apple blossom exists to create fruit; when that
comes, the petal falls.
The musk is inside the deer, but the deer does not
look for it:
it wanders around looking for grass.
~Kabir~
Lost Holler





Nov 13 2008 10:08 PM

Thank you for the beautiful music
so very healing to my soul
hoping for you joy, love and friends
all good things
JONNY R'AFA





Oct 31 2008 4:01 PM

Thanks a lot to join us. Strong music.
U'r welcome in the Red Island! Jonny R'afa
北村 資暁 Kitamura MOTO-AKI





Oct 31 2008 12:44 PM

Hi, thank you for your friendship!

Greetings from far east Japan.
Satya





Sep 27 2008 2:14 AM

Rest in Peace, Gamachirai Juma....Love & blessings, Satya
The Paul Carlon Octet





Aug 14 2008 11:52 PM

thanks for the add!

I've been playing the mbira informally; nice to hear the possibilities of what it can really do
Joel Laviolette & Rattletree Marimba





Aug 5 2008 3:24 AM

Rest in Peace Gamuchirai. We miss you.
Troy Pierce





Jul 10 2008 12:26 AM

Hello from Wilmington, NC!
magylia ' 'créatrice d'oeuvres artisti





Jul 9 2008 9:06 AM

bojour merci pour l ajout!
belle muisque et jolis instruments! belle journée a vous
maggyla pianniste
Monesque & Novakade





Jul 9 2008 7:18 AM

Hi
Thanks
Good music!
Kind regards
Monique
LAMINE K. SENE





Jun 16 2008 3:38 AM

Bonjour Kunzwana Mbira Group,

Very Nice Musical Universe
Thank you for have answered to my invitation
Welcome to my « FriendshipSpace »
it’s a pleasure to have you among my Friends.
I wish you a Wonderful Week
Many Blessings

Lamine
Good.ile





Jun 10 2008 6:50 PM

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Thank you!
Good'Energy for you!
peace & Respect.
Jun Kagawa (chip)





Jun 10 2008 12:29 PM

Thank You For The App.
STARCHILD™





May 10 2008 9:41 AM

What up homie! I got another new song! "Africa Unite", Come check it out!


One Love, Star
Satya





Apr 27 2008 5:58 AM

Your music is so beautiful. We are all ONE in music.
Bless you, Satya
Victor-Emmanuel





Apr 5 2008 6:21 AM

Thanks for the add!
You are so precious here to make live traditional musics!!

Thanks!

Victor
from Paris
dreambird





Feb 7 2008 5:04 AM

Thanks for the add ~ great music!! ~ xodb
funnychair





Jan 21 2008 2:49 AM

Thanks for the add!
I love your music!!
Gbagbo aka Rootz





Jan 19 2008 7:41 PM

Peace. Thanx 4 the add. Happy new year to you and your family
Zimbabwe Nkenya





Dec 29 2007 4:42 AM

thank you so much for connecting,i love your music......
zimbabwe
eliyah





Dec 25 2007 11:49 PM

thanks for the add, I like your music and I wish you and your family all the best for this holidays. Keep on playing the nice sound Jah guidance
Love sista eliyah
Mürsel Işık





Dec 15 2007 10:30 AM

Wishing you and your family a peaceful and wonderful holiday! God Blessing to you my friend have a beautiful weekend ahead.

Respectfully
Mürsel Isik.
AMELIA FRITH





Nov 29 2007 7:08 AM

thankyou so much for sharing some true angelic music with us!

love and blessings.
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