Mbira Music Playlist

Mbira Music — Mbira, also known as kalimba and zanza, are a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe.

🔒 The top 10 are this genre's must-play anthems — the biggest hits no DJ leaves out — so they stay pinned. Tap 🔀 and everything from #11 down refreshes into a fresh mix (from a pool of 133).

1. Taireva — Nonesuch Explorer Series
2. Nhemamusasa: Complete Performance — Nonesuch Explorer Series
3. Karigamombe — Ambuya Nyati
4. Mahororo — Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited
5. Muroro — Ambuya Nyati
6. Bukatiende — Ambuya Nyati
7. Nhemamusasa — Nonesuch Explorer Series
8. Chigamba — Ambuya Nyati
9. Taireva — ZIMBABWE Shona Mbira Music
10. Chemutengure — Ephat Mujuru
11. Song For Peace — Ephat Mujuru
12. Nyamaropa / Ngomkurira — Tendai Muparutsa
13. Mahororo — Stella Chiweshe
14. Chembere Dze Musango — Dumisani Maraire
15. Bukatiende — Chartwell Dutiro
16. Nharira — Mbira Dze Nharira
17. Sarirambi — Garikayi Tirikoti
18. Chachimurenga — Stella Chiweshe
19. Chipindura — Forward Kwenda
20. Erina — Thomas Mapfumo
21. Huya Uzoona — Stella Chiweshe
22. Chigamba — Stella Chiweshe
23. Zvowoenda Harare — Mbira Dze Nharira
24. Mukatiende — Mbira Dzekwa Samaita
25. Nyamaropa — Phillip Nangle
26. Hutare — Movement
27. Kuenda Mbire — Ephat Mujuru
28. Reminiscence / Ndangariro — Tendai Muparutsa
29. Nhai Maimwana — Mbira Dze Nharira
30. Mutonga — Jacob Mafuleni
31. Karigamombe — Mahealani Uchiyama
32. Mukai Tiende — Mhembero Mbira Ensemble
33. Chipindura — Mbira Dze Nharira
34. Urombo — Dumisani Maraire
35. Tave Marombe — Garikayi Tirikoti
36. Luciérnaga — Santiago Vazquez
37. Nyamaropa — Erica Azim
38. Africa Meet Africa — Ephat Mujuru
39. Hondo — Huntertones
40. Mbira — Amadinda Percussion Group
41. Njari Nemakonde (Marenje) — Mhembero Mbira Ensemble
42. Chemutengure — Leif Totusek
43. Tadzungaira ～我々は戸惑っている～ — Garikayi Tirikoti
44. Ancient Voices — Chiwoniso
45. Chaminuka — Dumisani Maraire
46. Todzungaira / Zimbabwe Tatenda — Tendai Muparutsa
47. Masangano — Mahealani Uchiyama
48. Nhemamusasa (To Build A Shelter) — Zuzana Novak
49. Mukai Tiende — Mhofela
50. Caraguatá (Malabia) — Santiago Vazquez
51. Mudzimu Wé — Chris Berry
52. Mandarendare — Mambo Mbira Quartet
53. Chakwi — Nuno Cristo
54. Pfumvu — Kutandara
55. Tozvireva Tingaputike Neshungu — Mbira DzeNharira
56. Muchenjedza Mutonga — Joel Laviolette
57. Mahindikindi — Leif Totusek
58. Hold On — Chris Berry
59. Gore Rinouya — Mushawaparara Mbira Group
60. Akupa Tsomo Ndowako — Wagogo
61. Muroro Unplugged — Sekuru
62. Zamu raMbuya — Mbira DzeNharira
63. Sango Rinorura — Mushawaparara Mbira Group
64. Caraguatá (Nymaropa) — Santiago Vazquez
65. Kutaura Kwevakuru — Sekuru
66. Bhurugwa Rembwa — Mbira DzeNharira
67. Mudzimu Nditakure — Sekuru
68. Ini Ndoenda — Garikayi Tirikoti
69. The Falls — Slam Production Music Library
70. Shumba — Nonesuch Explorer Series
71. Masangano — Njuzu Mbira
72. Kurima — Chiwoniso
73. Todzungaira — Mbira Dzekwa Samaita
74. Vanorapa — Chiwoniso
75. Irobukairo — Chiwoniso
76. Toputika Neshungu — Mbira DzeNharira
77. Chemutengure — Thomas Mapfumo
78. Zvichapera — Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited
79. Ndini Baba — Dumisani Maraire
80. Marima Nzara — Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited
81. Zimbabwe — Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited
82. Taireva — Erica Azim
83. mbira ~SEKURU TADZUNGAIRA~ — Forward Kwenda
84. Chipembere — Chartwell Dutiro
85. Taireva — Chartwell Dutiro
86. mbira ~MAHORORO~ — Forward Kwenda
87. Nyamaropa — Mbira Dzekwa Samaita
88. Taisireva — Chartwell Dutiro
89. Nhemamusasa — Mhofela
90. Chakwi — Njuzu Mbira
91. Bukatiende — Thomas Mapfumo
92. Dandemutande — Njuzu Mbira
93. Marenje — Njuzu Mbira
94. Chinyarara Gotwe Rangu — Forward Kwenda
95. Nhamo Zvakare — Thomas Mapfumo
96. Yeanoh — Kondi Band
97. Belle Wahallah — Kondi Band
98. Titi Dem Too Service — Kondi Band
99. Chemutengure — Polyphony Marimba
100. Mama Tembu's Wedding — Amasiko

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