Mkhulu Nsingiza - Joshua Maponga Plays The MBIRA-H Instrument
May 28 2022
3 mins
Originating in Southern Africa, the #mbira has long played an integral role in the #traditions and #cultural identity of Zimbabwe’s Shona people. It consists of a handheld hardwood soundboard (gwariva) affixed with a series of thin metal keys, which are plucked by the thumbs and forefinger. A large hollow gourd (deze) provides amplification, and materials such as bottle caps or b