Sunday, March 21, 2021
Mbira Dzavadzimu | Musical Instrument Guide (with Stella Chiweshe)
By Jim Hickson
Musician Stella Chiweshe speaks to Jim Hickson about the mbira, an instrument synonymous with Zimbabwe’s Shona people
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Stella Chiweshe (photo: Ilka Schlockermann)
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