Well in Zimbabwe what looks like colonization from outside was actually a cultural exchange. Even rodhesian Flags had The sacred Eagles 🦅 ❤ this video is a long time ago 🎉that's way way long. Just seeing your Snowy Shona brothers n sisters enjoying their lives. Believe me wherever they're they're getting Homesick. All these guys shud come back to the ancestral land and heal their minds
Good to read this exchange, I am a newcomer to Zimfesting community, and have been asking my teacher a lot of questions about respecting the culture and people from whom this music comes... perhaps if posting to TH-cam, we might invent a written intro at the beginning of video which credits some sources and pays respect to those who have taught us this music -- as in "Nhemamusasa -- a traditional and sacred Shona song, calling upon the ancestors, brought to us by our teacher, Name, tatenda. ??
Indeed you are talented "Shona" kids. This is precious food, especially for Zimbabweans like me who grew up hearing such kind of marimba rhythm in our backyards. Can't believe it's American kids playing like this! Chokwadi, maridziro enyu andibaya moyo (Truly, the way you play has struck my heart). Excellent! Keep it up! Tinotenda chaizvo. I will say the same thing to all your productions. They are are truly awesome!!! 5 stars !!!
@bobovich i agree, pass the skokian, from an american. i used to play in a similar band i miss this song a lot. thanks for playing a good version of it, i love mbira but have a hard time getting the same sort of enjoyment from the beat
@kkhemet A song I learned at Zimfest 2010, called "Tatatiera", means "humble" or something close to this. We Americans can learn much from cultures which embrace "humility". I see a failure to empathize with Tanyaradzwa -- the responses need not be combative. There should be an immediate understanding that the video clip lacks all context, and that a person from the Shona tradition might feel outrage -- if one can't see why then further study is required, see you at Zimfest 2011!
i'm not claiming that we composed it we play traditional shona music that has been arranged for marimba. we try to respect the shona culture and learn more about the music. about half of the band members also play mbira. i believe you may have misunderstood my response to your comment. although the music is from zimbabwe, the band is based in eugene
then you stole a zimbabwean song, becuase i am zimbabwean and this song, for your own information is a traditional song to call the spirits which has been played for centuries by our tribe (shona). and your "band name" Nhemamusasa is Shona laguage which is a tree.If you think im lying ask who ever named your band and who ever "claims " to have composed it.
shakkkkka ndinobvumirana newe, chivanhu chedu chaenda neva chena isu tichinyara kuonekwa tichiridza mbira kana marimba hanzi ndezve mashavi. thanx
when you consider we all came out of Africa, why would we not carry the music with us in our hearts.
Oh man, I miss Zimbabwe and marimba's you guys make me so proud!!!
This song made me cry today. I was born and raised in Zimbabwe and have not been in almost nine years. Thanks for giving me a taste of home!
Makauraya coming from a former marimba player started at blakiston jnr school, ende muri kuspakwa and y not, thats the allure and power of marimba
Well in Zimbabwe what looks like colonization from outside was actually a cultural exchange. Even rodhesian Flags had The sacred Eagles 🦅 ❤ this video is a long time ago 🎉that's way way long. Just seeing your Snowy Shona brothers n sisters enjoying their lives. Believe me wherever they're they're getting Homesick. All these guys shud come back to the ancestral land and heal their minds
Good to read this exchange, I am a newcomer to Zimfesting community, and have been asking my teacher a lot of questions about respecting the culture and people from whom this music comes... perhaps if posting to TH-cam, we might invent a written intro at the beginning of video which credits some sources and pays respect to those who have taught us this music -- as in "Nhemamusasa -- a traditional and sacred Shona song, calling upon the ancestors, brought to us by our teacher, Name, tatenda. ??
Indeed you are talented "Shona" kids. This is precious food, especially for Zimbabweans like me who grew up hearing such kind of marimba rhythm in our backyards. Can't believe it's American kids playing like this! Chokwadi, maridziro enyu andibaya moyo (Truly, the way you play has struck my heart). Excellent! Keep it up! Tinotenda chaizvo. I will say the same thing to all your productions. They are are truly awesome!!! 5 stars !!!
Ndanyara nhasi. maventura aridza sound kunge ana tsoko mukanya. this is tight
bravo.. this is one of my favorite classical pieces from back home, haven't heard it played on marimba..
@deadlygopher
I live in Eugene, never heard of you guys but you sound great! I'll have to look around
This is so beautiful. Reminded me of my childhood when my primary school marimba band played this song at a tournament albeit a different rendition.
Here here. they really are great. The only thing that is a bit stiff is Rochillz's mind.
I love Hokoyo so much!!!
thank you a very much (I'm Jonah, the youngest in the band)
i love this it calm me down so much the vibrants
I lv mbira I smile for that music thanks white people for that spiritual Zimbabwean.
Awesome guys!!!
hey hey hey hokoyo. it's good to see ya. it's sam from ruzivo/mhuri in seattle. you guys sounds awesome.
Just simply wonderful.
Nuff respect! Loved the song! Keep it up guys
Magical.
this is actually my band, and we are actually from eugene
Great music guys, keep up the good work.
Fantastico. Tudo e ritmo.
@bobovich i agree, pass the skokian, from an american. i used to play in a similar band i miss this song a lot. thanks for playing a good version of it, i love mbira but have a hard time getting the same sort of enjoyment from the beat
It was fun sharing the stage with you guys the other night. Thanks for having us.
This is awesome!!!!!!!!!!
HOLD TIGHT MAN, BIG TUNES.
sorry about that, anyway, i think you guys do the song justice . RESPECT.
Awesome. Nice track, hokoyo.
We've still gotta get the Boka - Hokoyo music exchange happening sometime :)
Shona music summon demons and spirits and create energy. Look at the energy even hip hop deos not come close.
LOL the bass marimba player makes me nod my head with his bouncing mallets lol.
Very nice music and musicians.
From where is thats instruments, particulary the bass marimba ?
Thanks
wow 10 stars
actually its zimbabwe .
@kkhemet A song I learned at Zimfest 2010, called "Tatatiera", means "humble" or something close to this. We Americans can learn much from cultures which embrace "humility". I see a failure to empathize with Tanyaradzwa -- the responses need not be combative. There should be an immediate understanding that the video clip lacks all context, and that a person from the Shona tradition might feel outrage -- if one can't see why then further study is required, see you at Zimfest 2011!
i'm not claiming that we composed it
we play traditional shona music that has been arranged for marimba. we try to respect the shona culture and learn more about the music. about half of the band members also play mbira.
i believe you may have misunderstood my response to your comment. although the music is from zimbabwe, the band is based in eugene
Needs more views
@marimblues woops, that's "tataterera" (i think), humble apologies
eugene, OR
Pretty good except for the hosho. Some really zinging hosho would have been nice. On a different note, have any of you heard of the ande marimba band?
And I wish it was more than 240.... beautiful though.. .nonetheless
then you stole a zimbabwean song, becuase i am zimbabwean and this song, for your own information is a traditional song to call the spirits which has been played for centuries by our tribe (shona). and your "band name" Nhemamusasa is Shona laguage which is a tree.If you think im lying ask who ever named your band and who ever "claims " to have composed it.