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Getting lively with a great crowd at the Oregon Country Fair in Veneta, Oregon. Songs: Muti Wambuya Coming Out Sekai Mawere Kongonya Mbirimo #kudanamarimba #oregoncountryfair #musicfromzimbabwe #marimbamusic #mbirimo

More great music from Kudana Marimba at the 2nd Annual Benefit Concert in Eugene, Oregon for Humwe - The Cosmas Magaya Cultural Arts and Education Centre located in Mhondoro, Zimbabwe. #kudanamarimba #eugeneoregon #chakwi #musicfromzimbabwe #marimbamusic #humwe

Eugene’s own Kudana Marimba kicks off the 2nd Annual Benefit Concert for Humwe with Bembero a song of celebration. #kudanamarimba #bembero #marimbamusic #musicfromzimbabwe #humwe #eugeneoregon

Chiedza Marimba plays Chemutengure at the 2nd Annual Benefit Concert for Humwe: The Cosmas Magaya Cultural Arts and Education Centre in Mhondoro, Zimbabwe. Chiedza is a marimba ensemble from Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center located in Eugene, Oregon. #kutsinhira #marimbamusic #eugeneoregon #humwe #chemutengure #musicfromzimbabwe

High energy Ambuya Nehanda from Kondo reNzou and friends closing out the benefit concert for HUMWE in Eugene, Oregon. This song was a wonderful ending to an amazing evening!

Eugene’s own Kudana Marimba at the 2nd Annual Benefit Concert for Humwe The Cosmas Magaya Cultural Arts and Education Centre. The evening was held at Whirled Pies in Eugene, Oregon and included other amazing marimba bands from Eugene and Seattle along with traditional mbira music.

This is a mhande song that speaks about the great downpours of the rainy season flowing into the Zambezi river providing the people and crops with much needed water. It was taught to Chapwititi Marimba by Joyce Warikandwa during their recent trip to Zimbabwe. Teacher | Caleb Donahue Students | Ken Blanchard, Kay Burdick, Hannah Cogswell, Sue Dickman, Payton James-Amberg, Marilyn Mangus, Jeanie ...

Chapwititi visit to Zimbabwe

Students and teachers from Camp Batidza perform in Kesey Square in downtown Eugene, Oregon. The music camp is organized and taught by the talented trio of Jeff Brahe, Jesse Larson, and Claire (Kruger) O'Quinn and (in 2023) Zimbabwe musical artist and teacher Taffie Matiure. The three day workshop offered young adults who grew up in this musical community a way to connect with each other and Zim...

Camp Batidza teacher Jeff Brahe with students singing Shosholoza in Kesey Square in Eugene, Oregon. The music camp is organized and taught by the talented trio of Jeff Brahe, Jesse Larson, and Claire (Kruger) O'Quinn and (in 2023) Zimbabwe musical artist and teacher Taffie Matiure. The three day workshop offered young adults who grew up in this musical community a way to connect with each other...

Kudana Marimba and friends from Eugene | Zimfest 2023 night stage in Corvallis, Oregon.

Kudana Marimba from Eugene performs Mbirimo on the Zimfest 2023 night stage in Corvallis, OR.

Chapwititi from Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center in Eugene, OR​⁠ perform the very popular, high energy song Track 12 on the Zimfest night stage. Track 12 is a crowd favorite by Mike Sibanda who joins Chapwititi here part way through the song (in green and white striped shirt). Mike taught this song to Chapwititi several years back and it is always filled with fun and energy.

Musician introductions on the Sunday night stage at Zimfest 2023

Chapwititi - Zimfest 2023

Kudana Marimba - Zimfest 2023

Kondo reNzou - Zimfest 2023

Kudana Marimba - Zimfest 2023

Kondo reNzou - Zvichapera

Kudana Marimba - Yuwi Maiwe

Kudana Marimba - Benefit evening for Humwe

Kudana Marimba - Mawere Kongonya

Kudana Marimba - Taireva Mbuya Nehanda

Kudana Marimba - Summer

Kudana Marimba - Song Mix

Kudana Marimba - Zimfest 2018

Chemutengure - Music in the Garden

Kudana Marimba - Mbirimo

Kudana Marimba - Chionekedzo