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Stella Chiweshe

Accompanying her swooping vocals on mbira, a thumb piano consisting of metal strips set in wood, Stella Chiweshe has taken the traditional Shona music of Zimbabwe to the international stage. Chiweshe…
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Album Highlights

  • Kumusha
    Stella Chiweshe
    Kumusha
  • Talking Mbria: Spirits of Liberation
    Stella Chiweshe
    Talking Mbria: Spirits …
  • Healing Tree: Best of Stella Chiweshe
    Stella Chiweshe
    Healing Tree: Best of S …
  • Double Check
    Stella Chiweshe
    Double Check
  • Ambuya?
    Stella Chiweshe
    Ambuya?
  • Chisi
    Stella Chiweshe
    Chisi
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Artists Moods

  • Nocturnal
  • Reflective
  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Atmospheric
  • Autumnal
  • Dramatic
  • Dreamy
  • Exuberant
  • Hypnotic
  • Ominous
  • Organic
  • Rollicking
  • Rousing
  • Summery
  • Warm
  • Wistful

Artists Themes

  • Freedom
  • Introspection
  • Late Night
  • Politics/Society
  • Summer
  • Sunday Afternoon
  • World View

Stella Chiweshe - Artist Details

Active

1970s - 2000s

Born

November 8, 1946 in Mujumi, Mhondoro, Zimbabwe

Genre

International

Styles

Neo-Traditional Mbira African Folk African Traditions Southern African Zimbabwean Worldbeat
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