Album lore

Dande Remhondoro, issued in August 2019 on the eponymous Mbira Dzekwa Samaita label, gathers six pieces rooted in the Shona mbira tradition of Zimbabwe. The album’s six tracks, including Nyamaropa, Karimugomba, and the titular Dande, embody the interlocking melodic patterns and cyclical rhythms typical of mbira music. Though modest in its circulation, this release offers a focused glimpse into the practice of mbira as both a spiritual and musical instrument. Its intimate scale and faithful adherence to genre conventions make it a useful artifact for those tracing the lineage of Shona mbira recordings in the late 2010s.

Album lore

Dande Remhondoro, issued in August 2019 on the eponymous Mbira Dzekwa Samaita label, gathers six pieces rooted in the Shona mbira tradition of Zimbabwe. The album’s six tracks, including Nyamaropa, Karimugomba, and the titular Dande, embody the interlocking melodic patterns and cyclical rhythms typical of mbira music. Though modest in its circulation, this release offers a focused glimpse into the practice of mbira as both a spiritual and musical instrument. Its intimate scale and faithful adherence to genre conventions make it a useful artifact for those tracing the lineage of Shona mbira recordings in the late 2010s.