Stella Chiweshe
'Once you listen to mbira, give it your soul'... Stella Rambisai Chiweshe is rightly regarded as the 'Queen of Zimbabwean mbira' after over 40 years of international touring and recording. Her gritty, soaring vocals and rich instrumental virtuosity continue to resonate, soothe and uplift, whilst the enduring spirit of mbira as Zimbabwe’s heritage music continually re-invents itself over the years, not least through her potent collaborations with 3 Mustaphas 3, jazzman Guy Barker, and more recently with London’s Shrine Synchro-System’s DJ’s and rappers.
2006 sees the long awaited release of double CD Double Check (Piranha), marking both a new chapter and a career retrospective for one of Zimbabwe’s most important and innovative roots musicians. 'This release now stands as the indispensable Stella Chiweshe title. It reveals the humanity, creativity, and mystical power of a true Zimbabwean original. Chiweshe is not simply queen of the mbira, she is the queen of all that country’s amazing roots musicians.' (Banning Eyre for www.afropop.org)
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genre: mbira roots | origin: zimbabwe | onstage: solo or 5-piece |
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booking territory: uk | availability: general 07
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