Imagine that your hands shook so badly that you couldn't lift a glass of water. That's what life is like for millions of Americans who suffer from essential tremor disorder. The condition is rarely ...

MBIRA crew Mbira DzeNharira will on Saturday perform at a concert dubbed Toita Zvedeze at the Mbira Centre in Harare. The talented group is set to give the audience a chance to sample unplugged and ...

Thursday’s Google Doodle, celebrated the mbira, an ancient, musical instrument of the Shona people in Zimbabwe, in honor of Zimbabwe’s Culture Week. The mbira is Zimbabwe’s national instrument. Google ...

Listeners who come to traditional African music from the American variety will find it a refreshingly organic experience. The sonorities reflect a variety of instruments both ancient and modern, ...

MBIRA sound is usually associated with African traditional religion, and it is believed to have a special connection with spiritual forces related to the religion. For some in Christian circles, it ...

Researchers have found a new use for a 3,000-year-old African musical instrument: detecting toxic substances and counterfeit medications. The sensor, based on the mbira (pronounced 'em-bir'-uh') is ...

Also known as the thumb piano, the mbira is an African musical instrument that has been around in one form or another for at least 3,000 years. Now, however, scientists have developed a new version ...

Oct 18 | 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Add to Calendar 18-10-2024 19:30 18-10-2024 22:30 America/Toronto Alexis Normand and The Mbira Renaissance Band at the New Moon Folk Club Alexis Normand and The Mbira ...

May 21 (UPI) --Google is celebrating Zimbabwe's national instrument, the mbira, with a new Doodle as Zimbabwe's Culture Week begins. The mbira originated in Southern Africa and serves as the cultural ...