Tag: Zimbabwe
EDITH WEUTONGA
Edith Katiji, professionally known as Edith WeUtonga, is a groundbreaking bassist, mbira player, singer, and songwriter from Zimbabwe. Leading her band, Utonga, she delivers an authentically Zimbabwean sound infused with Jiti, Chimurenga, Shona folk, and global music flavours like Rhumba, Reggae, Calypso, and Jazz. She has twice been nominated for and won the Best Female…
LINOS WENGARA
Brighton’s legendary Zimbabwean mbira player, master musician, spiritual healer and cultural ambassador Linos Wengara Magaya and his band Zimbaremabwe Mbira Vibes. Carrying the torchlight for Zimbabwean traditional music in the UK, their sound is rich with singing melodic guitars, complex polyrhythms and the perpetual heartbeat of a bass drum.