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The Zimbabwean Music Festival: Other Sites

• Zimfest on Facebook
• Zimfest 2010 Blog

Recent Zimfest Performers

Andé Marimba Band Anzanga Marimba Ensemble Erica Azim Chris Berry and Panjea Boka Marimba Bongo Love Patience Chaitezvi Julia Chigamba and Chinyakare Musekiwa Chingodza Chiroto with Tendai Muparutsa Fafi (A.K.A. 3Percent) Fools in Paradise Hokoyo Marimba Jenaguru Marimba Juba Marimba! Kubatana Marimba Kudana Marimba Kunaka Marimba Kutandara Marimba Experience Kutandara Community Marimba Ensembles Kutandara Youth Marimba Ensembles Kuzanga Marimba Lora & Sukutai Marimba & Dance Ensemble Low Flying Knobs Marimba Madziva Mana Marimba Cosmas Magaya Masanga Marimba

Zivanai Masango and Pachedu Paul Mataruse and Ruzivo Matemai Mbira Ensemble Sheasby Matiure & the Mbira Queens Mbira dzeMuninga Lucky Moyo Jenny Muchumi Fradreck Mujuru Fungai "Zhanje" Mujuru Mukana Marimba Musasa Marimba Njuzu Mbira Nyamuziwa Pachi Pamwe Pick Up Sticks Marimba Rattletree Marimba Sadza Sellwood Middle School Marimba Shamwari Marimba Renold & Caution Shonhai Shumba Youth Marimba Ensemble Singing Wood Marimba Tamba Hadzi Marimba Wagogo Banda Loveness Wesa and the Bantus Band Zambuko Marimba

Zimbabwean Music Web Sites

• Dandemutande is a resource for lovers of Zimbabwean music around the world. The Dandemutande web site includes articles, a resource guide, a mail order CD catalog, and the archives of the Dandemutande Listserve. Hundreds of players of Zimbabwean music use the Dandemutande Listserve to discuss issues and inform each other about Zimbabwean music events, people, and publications.
• MBIRA is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to educate the public regarding traditional Shona music of Zimbabwe, develop a library of recordings to preserve that music, and ensure that Shona music activities outside Zimbabwe benefit Zimbabwean musicians and instrument makers. More than 100 field recordings of mbira music are available for purchase, with all proceeds over the cost of materials going to the musicians.
• Mhumhi Records is a not-for-profit record label dedicated to preserving and sharing some of the amazing music that is happening in Southern Africa today. 90% of the profits go to the musicians.

Non-Profit Organizations Helping Zimbabwe

• Ancient Ways
• Dispatch Foundation
• HopeFirst
• MBIRA
• Tariro
• Directory of Development Organizations: Zimbabwe (PDF)

Additional Links

These directories provide links to hundreds of web sites about Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean music.

• Dandemutande Resource Guide: Web Sites
• Stanford University: Africa South of the Sahara: Zimbabwe
• Univ. of Pennsylvania African Studies Center: Zimbabwe
• DMOZ Open Directory Project: Zimbabwe

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