Mbira Music, Spirit of the People

The music of Zimbabwe tells the changing history of society, from traditional farming songs, musicians took the tunes and wrote new words to inspire the African people through the turbulent years of the war. After the war, the lyrics change again. Now they encourage development and working together. Traditional instruments combined with electric guitars and the high energy dance performances of Oliver Mtukudzi or the mystery of Thomas Mapfumo, give a remarkable insight into this new country.