Bhukatiende - African Chamber Music

"Bhukatiende" is an important piece of the repertoire of the mbira dza vadzimu of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.
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African Chamber Music: Zimbabwean & Ghanaian Traditions Reimagined With Strings
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The aim of this project is to change perceptions about how African traditional music can be presented and perceived, with a secondary aim of decolonizing the string quartet and all that it represents.
Featuring:
Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo (vocals, percussion, arrangements)
Kurai Mubaiwa (mbira, vocals, percussion, arrangements)
Dr. Curtis Andrews (percussion, vocals, arrangements)
Meredith Bates (violin)
Sarah Kwok (viola)
Peggy Lee (cello)
Joshua Zubot (violin)
Recorded on Oct.16, 2022
The Annex
Vancouver, BC
Audio by Marc L'esperance
Video by Alistair Eagle
Presented by Time Will Tell Arts & Caravan World Rhythms
Funding support from BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, SOCAN Foundation

[@mikechimbalimusic1952]

Pure African, soul soothing music ,...just the kind of music that makes me never forget my roots! Africa the land of forefathers, African I shall remain now and forever more!

[@princemaringireni8458]

What a beautiful piece of art, bhukatiende

[@arthurchatam7010]

Music knows no boundaries

[@A1-Media]

The mbira violin fusion is out of this world

[@jayleetzvevo460]

Hahaha Ghana 🇬🇭 we love you our Inlaws ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

[@nathanpambura4034]

This is an amazing beautiful fusion of instruments. The melody is so harmonious the Shona classic and Euro classic flare awesome. Thank you for this.

[@earthculture9462]

Very similar to a song by Dumisani Maraire called Chaminuka. Worth checking out if you like this.

[@ronaldmachimbe7415]

Rinenge rarema sango. Music for the soul.

[@Lilly.863]

traditional song from a mix of modern foreign instruments

[@geotamusic]

Beautiful fusion there...

[@SARURAKIDS]

This is a beautiful collaboration
Tinotenda
We are grateful for you. Please keep on keeping on ❤

[@chivarienyamhandu8365]

This is beautiful ❤❤❤

[@knot8960]

The sound is timeless

[@user-zh1xd1ij6m]

I love the blend, the mix. Wonderful.

[@ephraimtagarira1373]

Tomira mira

[@marilynkolodziejczyk6290]

Beautiful Kurai!

[@TawedzerwaKure-px9hm]

Mature music 🎉

[@TatendaLenadeCangola-mc5bw]

Gwenyambira avo huchi varume , is that vembe right??

[@zonopjepad]

Great !❤🎉

[@cathytai]

Love this. There was a video in this series i can no longer find , the mbira player telling of how he came ro play the instrument, but I accidentally touched something and the video vanished. I can not find it again! Possible to provide a link to it for me? I woukd be ao grateful. Thank you!

[@debertamutema2262]

Mabvuku tafara song

[@naresteelworksbrickmakingm3441]

All the interpretaters help please I like this music

[@skippychisango2241]

The song is a cry to the Gods (Rondiremera sango the chorus meaning the jungle is becoming burdensome and scary to walk) the jungle refers to someone trying to make ends meet in a far away land.