Background
He was born in 1970 in Zimbabwe. Musekiwa Chingodza was born in Mwangara village, Murewa, Zimbabwe, in 1970.
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He began playing mbira at the age of five and is self-taught. Through listening to other gwenyambira, or great mbira players, he developed a strong attachment to and love for mbira music He says, “Our music is both medicine and food, as mbira has the power to heal and to provide for people.
He composed the hit song “Ganda” on Panjea’s Zimbabwean album.
Currently Musekiwa teaches mbira at Prince Edward School in Harare. He is a singer, dancer, drummer, and he plays both mbira dzavadzimu and nyunga nyunga.
Following up on “Tsunga,” his widely acclaimed Civil Defense with Jennifer Kyker, Musekiwa released his Civil Defense “VaChingodza Budai Pachena.” His newest Civil Defense, “Kutema Musasa,” was released in 2005.
Membership
Mbira pleases both the living and the dead.” In 1991, Musekiwa was a key member of the band Panjea, founded by Chris Berry.
