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| Biography: Accompanying her swooping vocals on mbira, a thumb piano consisting of metal strips set in wood, Stella Chiweshe has taken the traditional Shona music of Zimbabwe to the international stage. Chiweshe reached her largest audience when she joined Peruvian vocalist Susana Baca and Tex-Mex singer-guitarist ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1990 Label: Shanachie Critics' Rating:  A singer from Zimbabwe, Stella Chiweshe is one of the few women who has mastered the mbira, an African thumb piano traditionally played by men. In Zimbabwe, the instrument is used in tribal spiritual music, ...Read full reviewReleased: 2002 Label: Piranha Critics' Rating:  Fans of Stella Chiwese's hypnotic style won't be disappointed by her new album, since she delivers plenty more of the same throughout. The mix of mbira, or thumb piano, with marimbas, creates a jogging, ...Read full review
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