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the artists
MAWUNGIRA ENHARIRA with Ruzivo
In their
village
of
Norton
, an hour West of Harare, the capital city of
Zimbabwe
, Mawungira Enharira members are known for their open rehearsals in which anyone can come and play mbira, hosho, ngoma, dance, or sing with them. It is through these rehearsals that the
village
of
Norton
has been able to cultivate young talent that has gone on to form spectacular traditional music bands that have gone on to perform in venues across
Zimbabwe
. The legacy of the older musicians in Mawungira Enharira, and indeed Mbira Dzenharira, the original group from which Mawungira Enharira emerged, can be seen in the younger players who play alongside them and fluidly sing the lyrics as if they were born knowing what to do with the mbira.
The group is as adept at teaching community singing and dancing workshops as they are splitting up and teaching more focused, individual workshops in mbira and hosho. Each member of the group is a gwenyambira (master mbira player) in his own right and in their free time the members of Mawungira Enharira play at traditional ceremonies for their families and communities. Their meteoric rise to the top of the popular music charts in
Zimbabwe
is a testament to their skill at making traditional music not only more accessible, but socially conscious and highly entertaining.
The members of Mawungira Enharira call each other by their totems as a sign of respect for the spirits that endow each one of them with their musicianship.
Ruzivo is a powerfully uplifting fusion of mbira, marimba, and hosho, all from
Zimbabwe
, with bass guitar and drums. With Ruzivo, Paul Mataruse explores both traditional and contemporary arrangements of Zimbabwean music, fuses them with his own musical sensibilities borne out of all night jam sessions in Harare, Zimbabwe, and let's it all emerge with a spirit that honors his fellow band members' individual talents in a way that stays true to the welcoming nature of Zimbabwean.
Ruzivo Members are Paul Mataruse, Lonnie Welsh, Toby Bloom, Zack Welsh, Samantha Orskog, Hannah Wahl, Dana Moffett, Annabet
Berlin
and Rose Orskog.
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THE WICA STAFF
Executive Director Stacie Burgua
Production Director Deana Duncan
Marketing Director Jason Dittmer
Technical Director Tyler Raymond
Volunteer Coordinator Sandra Hart Logan
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