Learn to Play
Camps
Zimfest
The annual Zimbabwean Music Festival, a great place to hear/learn this music.
Nhemamusasa North
An annual 5-6 day gathering on Vancouver Island, B.C. to share in the music and culture of Zimbabwe.
Camp Mabina
At Synergia Ranch near Santa Fe, learn Zimbabwean music and dance.
Local Lessons
Learn to play marimba from Laura Mallon in Santa Cruz, CA.
Learn to play marimba from Larry Israel in Santa Cruz, CA.
Learn to play marimba from Ronnie Daliyo in Oakland, CA.
Learn to play karimba (nyunga-nyunga mbira) from Joe Keefe in Ben Lomond, CA.
Learn to play mbira from Russ Landers in Oakland, CA or Erica Azim in Berkeley, CA.
Links
Dandemutande
The definitive resource for all types of Zimbabwean music.
Southern African Music page
Many more links to Zimbabwean music are available here.
The Mbira Page
Solomon Murungu's page, a resource for Zimbabwean mbira music and Shona culture.
R and B Marimbas
Marimba builder, Rob Moeller, based in Santa Cruz County.
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Outstanding jazz and world music venue in Santa Cruz.
Mhumhi Records
A non-profit source of mbira music from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. All proceeds go directly to the recording musicians.
Annual Run for Zimbabwean Orphans
An annual run in Mountain View CA to benefit Makumbi Children's Home in Zimbabwe.
Tariro
Tariro is a non-profit organization that supports orphaned girls in Zimbabwe, by giving them educational opportunities and musical training.
Ancient Ways
Ancient Ways preserves indigenous people’s traditions in Zimbabwe through collaborative and sustainable practices, including health services, academic, arts, and public health education, and building huts, stoves, toilets, and wells.
Matanho Project
Matanho Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Zimbabwean musicians and their communities.
