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Chamakanda - African Storytelling Tale from Zimbabwe

Chamakanda - African Storytelling Tale from Zimbabwe

It is National Storytelling Week in the UK and we thought we would share a little African tale from Zimbabwe called Chamakanda.

Storytelling, Zimbabwe, MusicOtto Gumaelius1 February 2022Chamakanda, African Storytelling, MbiraComment

Launch of Taste of Southern Africa Festival UK

Launch of Taste of Southern Africa Festival UK

On October 21st in London, marimba percussionist Otto Gumaelius launched the Taste of Southern Africa Festival, a weekend of activities celebrating the cultural arts of southern Africa.

EventsOtto Gumaelius23 October 2017Taste of Southern Africa, Marimba, Mbira, Drumming, Singing, Dance, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaComment

Ambuya Beauler Dyoko

Ambuya Beauler Dyoko

The late Beauler Dyoko is credited as being the first female mbira recording artist in Zimbabwe.

Music, PeopleOtto Gumaelius9 September 2017Mbira, Beauler Dyoko, Zimbabwe, Shona, HarareComment