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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, street scenes, b-roll

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...