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The Mbira Series: Mbira Dza Vadzimu - Religion at the Family Level (1978)

1975, Religion At The Family Level, Zimbabwe, music, Mbira, Gwanzura Gwenzi, Stella Chiweshe, Shona

The life of Shona mbira player Gwanzura Gwenzi coexists in both the traditional and modern worlds: he works in the city for a large western corporation; at his rural homestead, he is the family head who hosts all-night spirit ceremonies, called bira. His sister Francisca is the family medium for the spirit of Kaodza, t...