Teachers – 2023 – Workshops

Workshop Teachers

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TeacherID	Teacher	Col 2	Col 3	Workshop A	Workshop B	Workshop C	Workshop D	Workshop E	Workshop F
12	B'Elanna Rhodehamel	B'Elanna Rhodehamel Olympia - WA - US B'Elanna is a seasoned marimba player who has been captivated by Zimbabwean music for the past 16 years. With a diverse background playing in bands from youth to adult groups, she has gained extensive experience as both a performer and an educator. She was a member and mentor of Serevende Marimba Ensemble in Fairbanks, AK until recently when she moved to Olympia, WA. She is now a member of Mukana Marimba.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Novice Marimba - Mbube - "Mbube," the Zulu word for lion, is a powerful and captivating song that has captured the hearts of music lovers around the world. This iconic tune, also popularly known as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," was written by Solomon Linda and originally performed by his acapella group Solomon Linda and The Evening Birds. With both a slow and a fast section, this arrangement captures the essence of the original piece while infusing it with new life and energy.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Novice Marimba - Mbube - "Mbube," the Zulu word for lion, is a powerful and captivating song that has captured the hearts of music lovers around the world. This iconic tune, also popularly known as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," was written by Solomon Linda and originally performed by his acapella group Solomon Linda and The Evening Birds. With both a slow and a fast section, this arrangement captures the essence of the original piece while infusing it with new life and energy.
49	Blessing Bled Chimanga	Blessing Bled Chimanga Harare - Harare - ZA Blessing is an internationally acclaimed artist as a marimba player, singer, songwriter, and percussionist from Zimbabwe. He's been touring worldwide (Asia, Europe, North & South America, Africa) with his bands Zimboita, Kunzwana #1, and Mama Africa. Blessing's music is marked by a unique sound produced from his virtuoso marimba playing and the true strong rhythms of Africa. Blessing is currently one of the fastest-rising Zimbabwean musicians and performs internationally at HIFA, Global Isai Festival, Barefeet Festival, Iguazu En Concieto, and Glatt & Verkehrt. Blessing sits on the Board of Directors for Kutandara Center, and produced the Zimfest 2021 Zimbabwe footage.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Paushamwari - I will teach one of my advanced contemporary songs ("Paushamwari"). This is a song I composed in 2017. It became one of the biggest songs to be learnt by advanced school bands in Zimbabwe, also being chosen to be the song taught and performed with an accompanying orchestra in Argentina in 2017. The song has 4 sections with different polyrhythms and interesting time signatures. In the same class I will also share practice techniques that I use together with some warmup exercises that I teach.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Paushamwari - I will teach one of my advanced contemporary songs ("Paushamwari"). This is a song I composed in 2017. It became one of the biggest songs to be learnt by advanced school bands in Zimbabwe, also being chosen to be the song taught and performed with an accompanying orchestra in Argentina in 2017. The song has 4 sections with different polyrhythms and interesting time signatures. In the same class I will also share practice techniques that I use together with some warmup exercises that I teach.
45	Caleb Donahue	Caleb Donahue Eugene - OR - US I am a teacher at Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center. I have been playing the marimba for 13 years and have learned a diverse range of songs from many teachers. I have taught students of all skill levels, and I really enjoy sharing in the feeling of connectedness and joyfulness a student feels when learning this music. My favorite thing about teaching is the expression on the face of a student who’s just figured out something new.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Tenda - "Tenda" is a song meaning “to give thanks.” This workshop will include both marimba and optional singing.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Tenda - "Tenda" is a song meaning “to give thanks.” This workshop will include both marimba and optional singing.
25	Clayton Gunguwo	Clayton Gunguwo Edmonton - Alberta - CA Clayton Pasi Gunguwo is a master of marimba, hosho and ngoma from Harare, Zimbabwe. He joined Chinembiri School marimba band at age eight. Pasi taught theatre and music to homeless children and recorded his debut album "Savannah Jammin" in 1999. He toured the US in 2000 and became Artistic Director at Britannia Community Centre in Vancouver. Pasi has composed for youth marimba ensembles and led a successful cultural exchange with a Cuban music school. Kutapira, a group Pasi helped guide, performs in British Columbia. He has taught and performed in the US, Canada, South Africa, Israel, Cuba and Denmark.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Chachimurenga2 - The popular song by the late Ambuya Stella Chiweshe, meaning it's now a "revolution" or "struggle." We will learn various parts of the song and how they interlock, adding variations as time allows. Participants in this workshop are invited to perform in the Festival Highlights show at 4:40 p.m. Sunday Aug 6 if available. Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Majaira - "Majaira" is a traditional social commentary song about lazy people who come to ask for food during harvest time. Participants will learn various interlocking parts and a generic arrangement. Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Banolila - "Bonolila" is a contemporary song about when children cry. The song consists of three parts with two breaks. Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Mhondoro - This traditional song describes the spirits drinking water from rivers Save and Zambezi. Participants for this workshop will learn various interlocking parts, clapping parts and basic mhande dance. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Chachimurenga - The popular song by the late Ambuya Stella Chiweshe, meaning it's now a "revolution" or "struggle." We will learn various parts of the song and how they interlock, adding variations as time allows. Participants in this workshop are invited to perform in the Festival Highlights show at 4:40 p.m. Sunday Aug 6 if available.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Chachimurenga2 - The popular song by the late Ambuya Stella Chiweshe, meaning it's now a "revolution" or "struggle." We will learn various parts of the song and how they interlock, adding variations as time allows. Participants in this workshop are invited to perform in the Festival Highlights show at 4:40 p.m. Sunday Aug 6 if available.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Majaira - "Majaira" is a traditional social commentary song about lazy people who come to ask for food during harvest time. Participants will learn various interlocking parts and a generic arrangement.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Banolila - "Bonolila" is a contemporary song about when children cry. The song consists of three parts with two breaks.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Mhondoro - This traditional song describes the spirits drinking water from rivers Save and Zambezi. Participants for this workshop will learn various interlocking parts, clapping parts and basic mhande dance.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Chachimurenga - The popular song by the late Ambuya Stella Chiweshe, meaning it's now a "revolution" or "struggle." We will learn various parts of the song and how they interlock, adding variations as time allows. Participants in this workshop are invited to perform in the Festival Highlights show at 4:40 p.m. Sunday Aug 6 if available.
27	Daniel Lockley	Daniel Lockley Santa Fe - NM - US I first got my hands on a pair of mallets in the year 1997 in an after-school marimba class taught by Stephen Golovnin in Santa Fe, NM. I have continued to delve into the musical traditions of Zimbabwe ever since, never hitting a dead end. I have learned from amazing teachers, performed with dozens of bands and taught at all around the US and beyond. While this music is endlessly beautiful and complex, it is grounded in a finite set of rhythmic and melodic fundamentals that will change the way you approach music forever if you learn them!	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Rhythmic Fundamentals - In this workshop, we are going to learn some exercises that will transform our understanding of the rhythmic building blocks that make up so much of the music that we know and love. If time permits, we will even write our own song using what we've learned!	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Rhythmic Fundamentals - In this workshop, we are going to learn some exercises that will transform our understanding of the rhythmic building blocks that make up so much of the music that we know and love. If time permits, we will even write our own song using what we've learned!
8	Danmore Kusaya	Danmore Kusaya Indianapolis - IN - US Gifted multi-instrumentalist Dan Kusaya, originally from Rusape, Zimbabwe, spent seven years performing with the Minanzi Mbira Band in South Africa before making his way to Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2021. Learn more at https://dankusaya.com	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Chipembere (Rhino Song) - In this workshop participants will learn how to play the song "Chipembere." This song will be taught in the chimurenga style of playing and requires an advanced skill level. Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) All Hosho - Hota (Seeds inside the Hosho) - Throughout the workshop different types of hosho playing will be taught along with singing. There will be a discussion about how important hosho is in the Shona culture. Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Beginner Mbira - Mbira Introduction - This workshop is geared toward an absolute beginner: you who is starting your mbira learning journey, you who have kept mbira at arm's length because it is "intimidating," and you who play one or two songs but need a deeper understanding of the cultural aspects of mbira. In accessible language, I will explore mbira with you, focusing on theories of mbira music from a Chivanhu perspective, mbira culture, types of mbira, styles of playing, and the million-dollar question, "Where is the BEAT?". I will also respond to your questions and you will walk away with a song to play, guaranteed. Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Presentation - Kukosha Kwakita Mimhanzi Mudzimbahwe/Mitupo - How important Is the music in Zimbabwe? What are totems? In this presentation Dan will discuss how music is the underlying force in Zimbabwean culture, what is the meaning of totems and why the Shona people have them. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Hosho - Hosho - Geared towards hosho players who want to fine-tune and add flair to their playing, this workshop will do precisely that. We will also explore hosho rhythms for mhande and jerusarema.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Chipembere (Rhino Song) - In this workshop participants will learn how to play the song "Chipembere." This song will be taught in the chimurenga style of playing and requires an advanced skill level.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) All Hosho - Hota (Seeds inside the Hosho) - Throughout the workshop different types of hosho playing will be taught along with singing. There will be a discussion about how important hosho is in the Shona culture.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Beginner Mbira - Mbira Introduction - This workshop is geared toward an absolute beginner: you who is starting your mbira learning journey, you who have kept mbira at arm's length because it is "intimidating," and you who play one or two songs but need a deeper understanding of the cultural aspects of mbira. In accessible language, I will explore mbira with you, focusing on theories of mbira music from a Chivanhu perspective, mbira culture, types of mbira, styles of playing, and the million-dollar question, "Where is the BEAT?". I will also respond to your questions and you will walk away with a song to play, guaranteed.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Presentation - Kukosha Kwakita Mimhanzi Mudzimbahwe/Mitupo - How important Is the music in Zimbabwe? What are totems? In this presentation Dan will discuss how music is the underlying force in Zimbabwean culture, what is the meaning of totems and why the Shona people have them.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Hosho - Hosho - Geared towards hosho players who want to fine-tune and add flair to their playing, this workshop will do precisely that. We will also explore hosho rhythms for mhande and jerusarema.
24	Eli Calalang-LaCroix	Eli Calalang-LaCroix Eugene - OR - US I grew up in Eugene, Oregon, playing marimba and hosho from the age of six, first in school and private lessons, then at the Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center. I played with the group Mutswi Wambuya in high school and still do on occasion. At Grinnell College, I began learning mbira. Now back in Eugene, I teach at Kutsinhira and play in Kudana. I have explored many instruments and styles, but the music of Zimbabwe is what I have dedicated the most time and energy to. I’m preparing for a master’s program to pursue a career in speech-language pathology.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Shumba - "Shumba" means "The Lion" and is an mbira-style song. I am teaching an arrangement of the song using the parts put on marimba by Jake Roberts, as well as some additional call and response lines based on singing that I developed with the band Mutswi Wambuya.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Shumba - "Shumba" means "The Lion" and is an mbira-style song. I am teaching an arrangement of the song using the parts put on marimba by Jake Roberts, as well as some additional call and response lines based on singing that I developed with the band Mutswi Wambuya.
4	Erica Azim	Erica Azim Berkeley - CA - US Erica Azim fell in love with Shona mbira music when she first heard it at age 16 and became one of the first Americans to study traditional mbira in Zimbabwe in 1974. She loves to share her passion for Shona mbira and singing with others, and has taught thousands around the world to play. Erica directs the nonprofit MBIRA that makes field recordings and instruments available to mbira enthusiasts around the world, providing financial support to over 300 traditional musicians and 20 instrument makers. She has toured and recorded with many of Zimbabwe's mbira masters. Learn more at mbira.org/about-us/erica-azim/.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Beginner Mbira - Kariga Mombe - In this introduction to mbira, learn to hold the mbira and strike the keys correctly, as well as learning to play the piece traditionally taught first. "Kariga Mombe" means "one who can throw a bull to the ground" or "undefeatable." We'll start with the easy way the piece is taught to children in Zimbabwe and then learn the full kushaura (and kutsinhira if time allows). The workshop will be taught for first-timers but all are welcome. Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Mbira - Baya Wabaya (Mukazondidana) - Learn a mbira piece with a different beat, in a style learned from the Mujuru family. After learning kushaura, the group will decide whether to add kutsinhira or singing. Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Singing - Bangidza Singing - There are so MANY versions of Bangidza played on mbira and marimba! We'll start with learning singing that goes well with the Boka marimba style of Bangidza. I learned this singing from the late 'Matemayi' Newton Cheza Chozengwa (then Newton Gwara) long ago. If time permits, we'll add other Bangidza singing from the late Charles Dutiro (brother of Chartwell) that includes Shona proverbs. Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Advanced Mbira - Tadzungaira: Deep Solo Style - "Tadzungaira" (aka "Todzungaira") is a prayer to end suffering. It will be taught in a complex style on mavembe/gandanga tuning, great for going deep with solo playing, as learned from Samaita Vitalis Botsa. Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Mbira - Mbavarira - Try mavembe/gandanga tuning if you haven't played it before! Or learn this gorgeous piece if you don't know it yet on your mavembe mbira. "Mbavarira" means "Determination."	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Beginner Mbira - Kariga Mombe - In this introduction to mbira, learn to hold the mbira and strike the keys correctly, as well as learning to play the piece traditionally taught first. "Kariga Mombe" means "one who can throw a bull to the ground" or "undefeatable." We'll start with the easy way the piece is taught to children in Zimbabwe and then learn the full kushaura (and kutsinhira if time allows). The workshop will be taught for first-timers but all are welcome.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Mbira - Baya Wabaya (Mukazondidana) - Learn a mbira piece with a different beat, in a style learned from the Mujuru family. After learning kushaura, the group will decide whether to add kutsinhira or singing.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Singing - Bangidza Singing - There are so MANY versions of Bangidza played on mbira and marimba! We'll start with learning singing that goes well with the Boka marimba style of Bangidza. I learned this singing from the late 'Matemayi' Newton Cheza Chozengwa (then Newton Gwara) long ago. If time permits, we'll add other Bangidza singing from the late Charles Dutiro (brother of Chartwell) that includes Shona proverbs.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Advanced Mbira - Tadzungaira: Deep Solo Style - "Tadzungaira" (aka "Todzungaira") is a prayer to end suffering. It will be taught in a complex style on mavembe/gandanga tuning, great for going deep with solo playing, as learned from Samaita Vitalis Botsa.	Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Mbira - Mbavarira - Try mavembe/gandanga tuning if you haven't played it before! Or learn this gorgeous piece if you don't know it yet on your mavembe mbira. "Mbavarira" means "Determination."
43	Jeff Brahe	Jeff Brahe Tacoma - WA - US Jeff Brahe has been playing Zimbabwean music for 24 years. His love of the music has led him to learn many instruments, including marimba, nhare mbira, matepe, hosho, and hand drums. Jeff runs Jekesa Marimba Studio and directs marimba groups in Tacoma, Washington. Jeff has played in Andé Marimba Band, Jekesa Marimba, Jeff Brahe Trio, and Anzanga. He, Taffie Matiure and others created Camp Batidza and The Pachedu Orchestra in 2019. Jeff has a BA in Music Composition and he arranges or composes most songs he teaches. Jeff is available for workshops with marimba bands anywhere in the US.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Mhondoro - "Mhondoro" is a well-known song for the mhande drum rhythm and it works great on marimba. This arrangement is not too difficult but still very exciting! The arrangement includes drumming and vocals. Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Taking Your Lead Playing Further - This workshop is for intermediate to advanced players who want to play better lead marimba. Many decent lead players are missing some key concepts that would take their playing to a much higher level, and others feel like they don't know where to go besides playing exactly what was taught to them. Others can improvise all kinds of melodies, but don't know how to play in an authentic style for Shona music. We will use practical examples and exercises to address as many of these issues as time allows, so that your lead playing can blast past all current obstacles!	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Mhondoro - "Mhondoro" is a well-known song for the mhande drum rhythm and it works great on marimba. This arrangement is not too difficult but still very exciting! The arrangement includes drumming and vocals.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Taking Your Lead Playing Further - This workshop is for intermediate to advanced players who want to play better lead marimba. Many decent lead players are missing some key concepts that would take their playing to a much higher level, and others feel like they don't know where to go besides playing exactly what was taught to them. Others can improvise all kinds of melodies, but don't know how to play in an authentic style for Shona music. We will use practical examples and exercises to address as many of these issues as time allows, so that your lead playing can blast past all current obstacles!
21	Jennifer Kyker	Jennifer Kyker Rochester - NY - US Jennifer Kyker has played Zimbabwean music since 1990 and is an Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Rochester. Her primary mbira teachers are Musekiwa Chingodza, Sekuru Tute Chigamba and Patience Munjeri. Jennifer is the founder and Executive Director of Tariro, a nonprofit that educates young women in Zimbabwean communities affected by HIV/AIDS. Tariro’s drum and dance group, Ngoma YeKwedu, offers Tariro students indigenous music and arts education. Jennifer directs the mbira ensemble at the Eastman School of Music. Her born-digital project “Sekuru’s Stories” (sekuru.org) focuses on renowned mbira dzavadzimu player, oral historian and ritual specialist Sekuru Tute Chigamba.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) All Mbira - Mbira Ensemble Performance - What happens when we sit down to play mbira together? We will focus on enhancing our ability to participate in the rich ensemble dynamics that make mbira performance so satisfying. We will focus on various aspects of mbira performance, starting from the interplay between kushaura, kutsinhira and hosho playing. We will also talk about facilitating participation, from ensemble seating arrangements to the layering of call and response singing and polyrhythmic handclapping. We will focus on"Kariga Mombe" and "Taireva"; participants who already know mbira parts to either song should come prepared to play! Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) All Hosho - Mbira Hosho Technique - Through step-by-step instruction, participants in this workshop will learn to play mbira-style hosho. We will address issues such as selecting a good pair of hosho, holding the hosho properly to produce the desired sound, playing mechanics for each hand, overall coordination, and the distinctive micro-timing that lends the hosho its unique swing. We will pay special attention to how hosho playing relates to the interlocking kushaura and kutsinhira parts typical of mbira ensemble performance. Finally, we will discuss how both the signature rhythmic pattern of mbira-style hosho and the instrument’s distinctive timbre make the instrument so indispensible to mbira ensemble performance, and a sonic icon of Zimbabwean music culture. Bring a Chingodza family or Magaya family tuning mbira if you have one, so that we can experiment with playing hosho in ensemble contexts. Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) All Singing - Muka Tiende Singing - Jennifer Kyker wil teach Joyce Warikandwa's version of Mukai Tiende vocals. Joyce: I will share my lyrical composition to the mbira piece "Muka Tiende." We will learn both kushaura and kutsinhira vocal parts. You would be able to sing these parts when playing marimba as well.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) All Mbira - Mbira Ensemble Performance - What happens when we sit down to play mbira together? We will focus on enhancing our ability to participate in the rich ensemble dynamics that make mbira performance so satisfying. We will focus on various aspects of mbira performance, starting from the interplay between kushaura, kutsinhira and hosho playing. We will also talk about facilitating participation, from ensemble seating arrangements to the layering of call and response singing and polyrhythmic handclapping. We will focus on"Kariga Mombe" and "Taireva"; participants who already know mbira parts to either song should come prepared to play!	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) All Hosho - Mbira Hosho Technique - Through step-by-step instruction, participants in this workshop will learn to play mbira-style hosho. We will address issues such as selecting a good pair of hosho, holding the hosho properly to produce the desired sound, playing mechanics for each hand, overall coordination, and the distinctive micro-timing that lends the hosho its unique swing. We will pay special attention to how hosho playing relates to the interlocking kushaura and kutsinhira parts typical of mbira ensemble performance. Finally, we will discuss how both the signature rhythmic pattern of mbira-style hosho and the instrument’s distinctive timbre make the instrument so indispensible to mbira ensemble performance, and a sonic icon of Zimbabwean music culture. Bring a Chingodza family or Magaya family tuning mbira if you have one, so that we can experiment with playing hosho in ensemble contexts.	Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) All Singing - Muka Tiende Singing - Jennifer Kyker wil teach Joyce Warikandwa's version of Mukai Tiende vocals. Joyce: I will share my lyrical composition to the mbira piece "Muka Tiende." We will learn both kushaura and kutsinhira vocal parts. You would be able to sing these parts when playing marimba as well.
23	Karin Tauscher	Karin Tauscher Hood River - OR - US Karin Tauscher has taught and played marimba for 25 years, first in Sequim, Washington, and later in Hood River and Portland, Oregon. She’s had the opportunity to learn from many wonderful teachers, both North American and Zimbabwean. She performs with Boka Marimba and teaches at her home studio in Hood River. It’s been a long time since she has taught at Zimfest but she is excited to return in this role.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Novice Marimba - Zvipo Zvamwari - Based on the nyunga nyunga mbira and choral version of this song I learned from Sheasby Matiure, "Zvipo Zvamwari" is a beautiful song advising people to use their gifts in the best way possible (literally, “use your God-given gifts to praise God”). The marimba arrangement translates melodic and rhythmic lines from the nyunga nyunga and singing onto marimba to create a fun and interesting piece suitable for novice marimba players. If time allows, we will add some singing too.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Novice Marimba - Zvipo Zvamwari - Based on the nyunga nyunga mbira and choral version of this song I learned from Sheasby Matiure, "Zvipo Zvamwari" is a beautiful song advising people to use their gifts in the best way possible (literally, “use your God-given gifts to praise God”). The marimba arrangement translates melodic and rhythmic lines from the nyunga nyunga and singing onto marimba to create a fun and interesting piece suitable for novice marimba players. If time allows, we will add some singing too.
28	Maria Minnaar-Bailey	Maria Minnaar-Bailey Joplin - MO - US Maria Minnaar-Bailey grew up in Zimbabwe. She attended Northlea High School in Bulawayo from 1974 to 1979, where she joined the newly formed Northlea Marimba Band. Her father, ethnomusicologist Olof Axelsson, was the director of Kwanongoma College of African Music at that time, and her teachers were students from Kwanongoma, including the late Sheasby Matiure, Soft Sibanda, and Mickey Nemarundwe. Since immigrating to the USA in 1984, Maria has directed several youth and community marimba bands, and is currently a member-director of the Kufara marimba band in Joplin, Missouri. The band plays on timbila-style marimbas, designed and built in Zimbabwe by Maria's late father. Maria has written three books for music teachers: the Chaia Marimba Music series, which include choral as well as marimba arrangements.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Marimba - EKwanongoma - "EKwanongoma" means "at Kwanongoma". It was composed by the late Alport Mhlanga in the early 1970s. Sekuru Alport Mhlanga became the marimba director of Kwanongoma College of African Music in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, when that college was only a few years old. This tune is one of the classics of Zimbabwean marimba music that every player should know, not just because of its history but also because it is a fun, upbeat song that really captures the audience! There will be some very easy singing as well as marimba playing. Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) All Singing - Memeza Ma - "Memeza ma" in the Zulu language of South Africa means "cry out." This emotional song by the late South African singer/songwriter Brenda Fassie is about how it feels to be the victim of gun violence or war. This choral piece is mostly in four parts, occasionally five parts. The lead part may be a little tricky, but the response part is very easy. Anyone can learn it and everyone is welcome. Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Intombi Yami - Intombi Yami means "my girl" in the Ndebele language of Zimbabwe. In this upbeat marimba piece, you will learn some typical rhythms and chord patterns that may be found in Zimbabwean songs. I learned this song from Kwanongoma students in Bulawayo in the 1970's. There are 3 exciting drum rhythms that can be used with this piece, and if time allows, we will learn those as well.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Marimba - EKwanongoma - "EKwanongoma" means "at Kwanongoma". It was composed by the late Alport Mhlanga in the early 1970s. Sekuru Alport Mhlanga became the marimba director of Kwanongoma College of African Music in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, when that college was only a few years old. This tune is one of the classics of Zimbabwean marimba music that every player should know, not just because of its history but also because it is a fun, upbeat song that really captures the audience! There will be some very easy singing as well as marimba playing.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) All Singing - Memeza Ma - "Memeza ma" in the Zulu language of South Africa means "cry out." This emotional song by the late South African singer/songwriter Brenda Fassie is about how it feels to be the victim of gun violence or war. This choral piece is mostly in four parts, occasionally five parts. The lead part may be a little tricky, but the response part is very easy. Anyone can learn it and everyone is welcome.	Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Intombi Yami - Intombi Yami means "my girl" in the Ndebele language of Zimbabwe. In this upbeat marimba piece, you will learn some typical rhythms and chord patterns that may be found in Zimbabwean songs. I learned this song from Kwanongoma students in Bulawayo in the 1970's. There are 3 exciting drum rhythms that can be used with this piece, and if time allows, we will learn those as well.
15	Michael Sibanda	Michael Sibanda Johannesburg - Gauteng - ZA Michael Sibanda is a composer, arranger, performer and music educator. He is the African Music Director at St Stithians College in Johannesburg. He received a teaching diploma from Kwanongoma College of Music and a Bachelor of Music honours degree from the University of Pretoria. Michael has over three decades of experience training and mentoring music ensembles in schools, community centres, festivals and music camps worldwide. Michael has a passion for education and empowering the youth with our rich traditional musical culture. With Marimba Education Foundation he has a YouTube channel focused on introducing users to marimba repertoire and ensemble playing.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Novice Marimba - Mhla’phela’mandla - My marimba arrangement of the popular song by a South African group called Malaika that lands itself well on the Zimbabwean marimbas. With the Zulu language a relative dialect to Ndebele, the song was also popular in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where most of the Ndebele reside. The arrangement has a very melodious soprano part accompanied by very rhythmic tenor, baritone and bass parts. Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Botsotsi - My own composition which I taught at Zimfest back in 2005 and has since been popular with a lot of bands in the US. A revisit to "Botsotsi" with new variations but still maintaining the vibey and energetic feel. Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Malaika - "Malaika" is a Swahili song by Fadhili William Mdawida, made popular by Miriam Makeba. Back in the day this piece was part of the repertoire for most Zimbabwean marimba bands. My arrangement brings in opportunities for the advanced player to explore melodic and rhythmic improvisations. Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Beginner Marimba - Chemtengure - My arrangement of "Chemtengure" for beginners playing Zimbabwe music for the first time or teachers wanting to introduce it to their students. An exciting arrangement that introduces the playing of polyrhythms to beginner students, broken down to look simple. Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Odoli - It is always a privilege and an honour to have been one of the late Dr. Alport Mhlanga’s students at Kwanongoma College of Music. His piece "Odoli" is special to me in his memory as I played lead soprano for the performances he led. The piece has a busy soprano part that is accompanied by syncopating tenor, baritone and bass parts. This song is a good workout. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Mugove - "Mugove" is a hit song released in 1996 by Leonard Zhakata, a famous musician in Zimbabwe. The marimba arrangement has a very melodious soprano part accompanied by syncopating tenor, baritone and bass parts. The piece changes gear midway.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Novice Marimba - Mhla’phela’mandla - My marimba arrangement of the popular song by a South African group called Malaika that lands itself well on the Zimbabwean marimbas. With the Zulu language a relative dialect to Ndebele, the song was also popular in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where most of the Ndebele reside. The arrangement has a very melodious soprano part accompanied by very rhythmic tenor, baritone and bass parts.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Botsotsi - My own composition which I taught at Zimfest back in 2005 and has since been popular with a lot of bands in the US. A revisit to "Botsotsi" with new variations but still maintaining the vibey and energetic feel.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Malaika - "Malaika" is a Swahili song by Fadhili William Mdawida, made popular by Miriam Makeba. Back in the day this piece was part of the repertoire for most Zimbabwean marimba bands. My arrangement brings in opportunities for the advanced player to explore melodic and rhythmic improvisations.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Beginner Marimba - Chemtengure - My arrangement of "Chemtengure" for beginners playing Zimbabwe music for the first time or teachers wanting to introduce it to their students. An exciting arrangement that introduces the playing of polyrhythms to beginner students, broken down to look simple.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Odoli - It is always a privilege and an honour to have been one of the late Dr. Alport Mhlanga’s students at Kwanongoma College of Music. His piece "Odoli" is special to me in his memory as I played lead soprano for the performances he led. The piece has a busy soprano part that is accompanied by syncopating tenor, baritone and bass parts. This song is a good workout.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Mugove - "Mugove" is a hit song released in 1996 by Leonard Zhakata, a famous musician in Zimbabwe. The marimba arrangement has a very melodious soprano part accompanied by syncopating tenor, baritone and bass parts. The piece changes gear midway.
17	Mudavanhu Magaya	Mudavanhu Magaya Eugene - OR - US Son of the world-renowned gwenyambira the late Cosmas Magaya, Mudavanhu “Muda” Magaya has played mbira from an early age. He is an expert player and teacher of the instrument and its culture. Muda is dedicated to preserving the playing style and tuning that his father passed on to him. He has played with his family group, Mhuri yekwaMagaya, and has recorded for mbira.org. Muda is the mbira teacher for HUMWE, The Cosmas Magaya Cultural Arts and Education Centre. He looks forward to carrying on the Magaya family tradition while visiting the US and to meeting friends who enjoy mbira music.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Beginner Mbira - Kuzanga - Muda will welcome newcomers to the art of mbira by giving an explanation of the instrument and how it is played. He will then introduce a simple kushaura part for the song "Kuzanga," one of the most accessible to beginning students. Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Advanced Mbira - Mutamba - Muda will teach kushaura and kutsinhira parts to this beautiful song,"Mutamba." Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) All Presentation - Shona Traditions and Ceremonies - Focusing on Shona traditions and ceremonies for the passing of family members, Muda will share stories and descriptions of funerals, kurova guva and related traditions in Shona families. Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Mbira - Chipindura - Muda will teach the song "Chipindura" (things are changing) as it is played in the Magaya family. He will teach both kushaura and kutsinhira parts. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Mbira - Mahororo - Muda will teach the classic traditional version of "Mahororo" as taught to him by his father, Cosmas Magaya. He will begin with the kushaura part and move on to the kutsinhira if time permits.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Beginner Mbira - Kuzanga - Muda will welcome newcomers to the art of mbira by giving an explanation of the instrument and how it is played. He will then introduce a simple kushaura part for the song "Kuzanga," one of the most accessible to beginning students.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Advanced Mbira - Mutamba - Muda will teach kushaura and kutsinhira parts to this beautiful song,"Mutamba."	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) All Presentation - Shona Traditions and Ceremonies - Focusing on Shona traditions and ceremonies for the passing of family members, Muda will share stories and descriptions of funerals, kurova guva and related traditions in Shona families.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Mbira - Chipindura - Muda will teach the song "Chipindura" (things are changing) as it is played in the Magaya family. He will teach both kushaura and kutsinhira parts.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Mbira - Mahororo - Muda will teach the classic traditional version of "Mahororo" as taught to him by his father, Cosmas Magaya. He will begin with the kushaura part and move on to the kutsinhira if time permits.
16	MyLinda King	MyLinda King Portland - OR - US MyLinda learned to play when she joined Boka Marimba in 1989. Her first Zimbabwean teachers were Dumi Maraire and Ephat Mujuru. In 1994 MyLinda began teaching marimba classes in her basement studio on a set of marimbas built by her husband, Fred King. She started marimba programs in several schools and in 2009 and 2010 brought over a dozen schools together for a festival called Mhembero: A Celebration of Youth Marimba Music. MyLinda offers summer marimba camps for kids and teens. She is a regular marimba teacher at the NW Women’s Music Camp and Zimfest. Currently she teaches five adult and two youth groups every week and plays with Boka Marimba.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Beginner Marimba - Ncuzu - This song was composed by Dumi Maraire and was inspired by a Ndebele dance called "Ingquzu." The piece starts slowly, like a train leaving the station, and then gathers speed simply and bursts into more complex rhythms. Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Hosho - Introduction to Hosho - This is absolutely beginning hosho! The trick to good hosho playing is the right combination of crispy and swishy. We will learn three patterns that will allow you to accompany any song. The focus will be on body mechanics and relaxed movements. Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Chiro Chacho - "Chiro Chacho" is a wedding song from the the Manicaland province. In 1993 MyLinda King and Peter Swing arranged this song for marimbas, basing their version off the 1977 recording by Dumi and the Minanzi Marimba Ensemble. A complete arrangement including developed lead and vocals will be taught. The vocals to "Chiro Chacho" are included in the song anthology Let Your Voices Be Heard.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) Beginner Marimba - Ncuzu - This song was composed by Dumi Maraire and was inspired by a Ndebele dance called "Ingquzu." The piece starts slowly, like a train leaving the station, and then gathers speed simply and bursts into more complex rhythms.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Novice Hosho - Introduction to Hosho - This is absolutely beginning hosho! The trick to good hosho playing is the right combination of crispy and swishy. We will learn three patterns that will allow you to accompany any song. The focus will be on body mechanics and relaxed movements.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Chiro Chacho - "Chiro Chacho" is a wedding song from the the Manicaland province. In 1993 MyLinda King and Peter Swing arranged this song for marimbas, basing their version off the 1977 recording by Dumi and the Minanzi Marimba Ensemble. A complete arrangement including developed lead and vocals will be taught. The vocals to "Chiro Chacho" are included in the song anthology Let Your Voices Be Heard.
14	Napoleon Jambwa	Napoleon Jambwa Summer Greens - Western Cape - ZA I was born and bred in the high density suburb of Highfield in Harare. I grew up in a family with a mbira background because my father was a mbira player, and was taught my first song ("Karigamombe") by my father while sitting on his lap at the age of five years. Then I taught myself how to play marimba, ngoma, hosho etc. I have added modern instruments to my resumé as well. I do dancing from African to Western dances. I'm still a student of music and dance but am willing to pass whatever knowledge I've gotten this far to the next generation. The sky is the limit!	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Sarura wako - This lovers' song is a must learn for all marimba lovers. Recap of the Jerusalem dance song. Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Drum - Chinya-Mhande Drumming - I'll teach how to play chinyambera and mhande drumming, and then fuse them together at the end to create chinya-mhande drumming. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) All Dance - Chinyambera (Hunters Dance) - We'll learn the basic steps of this traditional hunter's dance. I'll also add some original variations of the dance before it became westernized.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Sarura wako - This lovers' song is a must learn for all marimba lovers. Recap of the Jerusalem dance song.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Drum - Chinya-Mhande Drumming - I'll teach how to play chinyambera and mhande drumming, and then fuse them together at the end to create chinya-mhande drumming.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) All Dance - Chinyambera (Hunters Dance) - We'll learn the basic steps of this traditional hunter's dance. I'll also add some original variations of the dance before it became westernized.
41	Nathan Beck	Nathan Beck Portland - OR - US Nathan Beck has been a percussionist for 30+ years. His background is diverse, ranging from his involvement with Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps (1986-1988), studying percussion at Lewis & Clark College (1990-1992) and studying music (marimba and mbira) in Zimbabwe (1996-1998). Currently he plays with Boka Marimba and teaches marimba at Sellwood Middle School.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Chipindura - In this workshop, we'll focus on a marimba arrangement of the mbira song "Chipindura." This arrangement is inspired by the mbira version played by Ambuya Beauler Dyoko. If time permits, we'll also look at adapting the song for smaller ensembles (trios or quartets).	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Advanced Marimba - Chipindura - In this workshop, we'll focus on a marimba arrangement of the mbira song "Chipindura." This arrangement is inspired by the mbira version played by Ambuya Beauler Dyoko. If time permits, we'll also look at adapting the song for smaller ensembles (trios or quartets).
13	Othnell Moyo	Othnell Moyo Harare - Harare - ZW Othnell Moyo, also known as "Mangoma" (translating as “drums" in Shona and “the one with music" in isiNdebele), is an internationally touring artist, an ethnomusicological researcher and preservation activist deeply rooted in Zimbabwean culture, who makes 75% of his own instruments. Trained as a traditional dancer, actor and musician he has studied and acquired knowledge of a range of traditional instruments, musical styles and rhythms, as well as global and contemporary ones. He performs while advocating for the significance of education and preservation of his country's rich cultural history, which was destroyed under colonial reign. To learn more, visit www.othnellmangoma.com.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) All Mbira - Introduction to Matepe - Matepe, also called hera, is the mbira type played in eastern Zimbabwe and parts of Mozambique in which the overtones play an important part. Othnell will discuss the traditional functions and spirituality of the instrument and teach a beginning song utilizing the complex matepe playing style (both thumbs and forefingers!). Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) All Dance - Wosana Dance - Introduction to wosana, rainmaking music and dance from the Kalanga-speaking people of southwest Zimbabwe and eastern Botswana. The workshop will look at the singing, clapping, drumming and the movement. Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) All Other Instrument - Ngororombe - Ngororombe panpipes (similar to the nyanga in Mozambique) are commonly played by a group standing and dancing in a circle, who alternate ngororombe notes with vocables. Each simple part hockets with others to combine into a rich full sound. Othnell will teach the style he learned in Nyamapanda in northeastern Zimbabwe, culminating with dance steps as time allows. Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) All Drum - Bulawayo Township Drumming - An introduction to Bulawayo hand drumming rhythms from the time when the city was a new settlement until the early 2000s. The workshop will start with the rhythms and seal it off with a combination of drumming, four-part harmony singing and a dance, giving the participants a glimpse of Bulawayo's high-density suburbs. Othnell wrote a book called Ngoma Rhythms & Songs and the participants can get a copy at the workshop. Participants in this workshop are invited to perform in the Festival Highlights show at 4:25 p.m. Sunday Aug 6 if available. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) All Drum - Ngoma DzemuZimbabwe - Master percussionist Othnell Moyo will introduce the drum rhythms of the ten provinces of Zimbabwe. He will speak of their origins and purposes and add a song and a few movements as accompaniment.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) All Mbira - Introduction to Matepe - Matepe, also called hera, is the mbira type played in eastern Zimbabwe and parts of Mozambique in which the overtones play an important part. Othnell will discuss the traditional functions and spirituality of the instrument and teach a beginning song utilizing the complex matepe playing style (both thumbs and forefingers!).	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) All Dance - Wosana Dance - Introduction to wosana, rainmaking music and dance from the Kalanga-speaking people of southwest Zimbabwe and eastern Botswana. The workshop will look at the singing, clapping, drumming and the movement.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) All Other Instrument - Ngororombe - Ngororombe panpipes (similar to the nyanga in Mozambique) are commonly played by a group standing and dancing in a circle, who alternate ngororombe notes with vocables. Each simple part hockets with others to combine into a rich full sound. Othnell will teach the style he learned in Nyamapanda in northeastern Zimbabwe, culminating with dance steps as time allows.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) All Drum - Bulawayo Township Drumming - An introduction to Bulawayo hand drumming rhythms from the time when the city was a new settlement until the early 2000s. The workshop will start with the rhythms and seal it off with a combination of drumming, four-part harmony singing and a dance, giving the participants a glimpse of Bulawayo's high-density suburbs. Othnell wrote a book called Ngoma Rhythms & Songs and the participants can get a copy at the workshop. Participants in this workshop are invited to perform in the Festival Highlights show at 4:25 p.m. Sunday Aug 6 if available.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) All Drum - Ngoma DzemuZimbabwe - Master percussionist Othnell Moyo will introduce the drum rhythms of the ten provinces of Zimbabwe. He will speak of their origins and purposes and add a song and a few movements as accompaniment.
42	Patrick Latimer	Patrick Latimer Burien - WA - US Patrick grew up playing Zimbabwean music in Homer, Alaska. He moved to Albuquerque, NM, for college and began playing with Kubatana Marimba SW. He joined Banda Wagogo playing primarily keyboards, and was exposed to the wonderful world of Zimbabwean guitar music. He is now playing with Jeff Brahe's band and Kondo ReNzou. He has taught standards and his own arrangements and compositions to his bands, at Zimfest and in smaller groups. His main teaching goal is to create a fun, relaxed environment where students can share his love of the music and learn a great song in the process.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Baba Munini Francis - "Baba Munini Francis" by the Bhundu Boys (listen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Eg03FxPHI) is my go-to windows-rolled-down anthem for warm summer afternoon drives. I've tried to capture its infectious groove and memorable lines in this marimba arrangement, with lots of room for variations and general rocking out. Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Chitsidzo - Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena Jazz Band quickly became one of my favorite Zim bands after I was exposed to the sungura style when I played with the band Wagogo in Albuquerque. Their penchant for ridiculously cool basslines, melodic interplay and clever arrangements are on full display in the song "Chitsidzo" off the Oversize album. The marimba arrangement uses both the bass and baritone marimbas to cover the bass guitar part and maps vocal harmonies and lead guitar shredding onto higher marimbas.	Session 6 (Sat. 3:30 p.m.) Novice Marimba - Baba Munini Francis - "Baba Munini Francis" by the Bhundu Boys (listen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Eg03FxPHI) is my go-to windows-rolled-down anthem for warm summer afternoon drives. I've tried to capture its infectious groove and memorable lines in this marimba arrangement, with lots of room for variations and general rocking out.	Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Chitsidzo - Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena Jazz Band quickly became one of my favorite Zim bands after I was exposed to the sungura style when I played with the band Wagogo in Albuquerque. Their penchant for ridiculously cool basslines, melodic interplay and clever arrangements are on full display in the song "Chitsidzo" off the Oversize album. The marimba arrangement uses both the bass and baritone marimbas to cover the bass guitar part and maps vocal harmonies and lead guitar shredding onto higher marimbas.
20	Sheree Seretse	Sheree Seretse Seattle - WA - US Sheree Seretse pursued her studies of Zimbabwean music and dance with the late Dr. Dumisani Maraire in 1970 at the University of Washington. Seretse began teaching and performing with Dr. Maraire and Lora Chiorah in 1971. In 1973 Sheree co-founded the Gwinyai Mbira Ensemble, in 1980 the Langston Hughes Marimba Ensemble, 1986 the Anzanga Marimba Ensemble and developed subsequent ensembles including Zambuko, Shumba, Simba and Mhazi youth ensembles. Seretse has studied with many prolific artists and has trained thousands of students of all ages.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Beginner Drum - Beginning Drumming - Come learn some traditional drum patterns from Zimbabwe. The class will focus on basic and cross rhythms plus technique on playing. Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Beginner Mbira - Kukaiwa on Nyunga Nyunga - "Kukaiwa" which means "to be bothered, tickled and inspired" is one of the beginning songs taught to students who would like to take the music journey to learn nyunga nyunga. This song is a composition by Dr. Dumisani Maraire. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Beginner Marimba - Butsu Mutandari - Butsu Mutandari means “my dancing shoes”. This popular song from Zimbabwe is played on marimba, mbira and guitar. This upbeat song has parts that make one want to dance. If times permits we will learn some some singing.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Beginner Drum - Beginning Drumming - Come learn some traditional drum patterns from Zimbabwe. The class will focus on basic and cross rhythms plus technique on playing.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Beginner Mbira - Kukaiwa on Nyunga Nyunga - "Kukaiwa" which means "to be bothered, tickled and inspired" is one of the beginning songs taught to students who would like to take the music journey to learn nyunga nyunga. This song is a composition by Dr. Dumisani Maraire.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Beginner Marimba - Butsu Mutandari - Butsu Mutandari means “my dancing shoes”. This popular song from Zimbabwe is played on marimba, mbira and guitar. This upbeat song has parts that make one want to dance. If times permits we will learn some some singing.
46	Tapiwa Kapurura	Tapiwa Kapurura Salem - OR - US Tapiwa Kapurura is not new to Zimfest. He has been teaching classes since 2014 and every year has been a rewarding experience. He enjoys family, music, art, travel, good food and good books. Tapiwa is a father of three young adults and is also a published writer. He lives in Oregon.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) All Presentation - Culture as Social Glue - There is an art behind the secrets of the Zimbabwean culture. There is power in music, food and love in driving the culture to keep it united and stronger. Why are people happy despite overwhelming challenges in their communities? How do they keep the music going when they do not have written archives? How do they push on when there is so much on their hands? What are the themes behind the music and their cultural traits? How do they manage to remain united and still be able to practice their culture effectively in the face of overwhelming Western civilization?	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) All Presentation - Culture as Social Glue - There is an art behind the secrets of the Zimbabwean culture. There is power in music, food and love in driving the culture to keep it united and stronger. Why are people happy despite overwhelming challenges in their communities? How do they keep the music going when they do not have written archives? How do they push on when there is so much on their hands? What are the themes behind the music and their cultural traits? How do they manage to remain united and still be able to practice their culture effectively in the face of overwhelming Western civilization?
40	Ted Wright	Ted Wright Duncan - BC - CA Ted's love for Zimbabwean music began with Victoria's Marimba Muzuva in 1993. He has been a teacher of marimba, mbira, chipendani and gumboot dancing for many years, and has travelled to Zimbabwe several times, studying and performing with many of Zimbabwe's top traditional musicians. Ted organizes the biannual Zimbabwean music and dance gathering Nhemamusasa North, and teaches workshops, school groups and ongoing classes as director of Bopoma on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) All Dance - Gumboot Dance - Rubber boots dancing from the mines of South Africa Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Amai - "Amai" means "mother" in the chiShona language of Zimbabwe; this song celebrates all our mothers. A driving Dumi-style piece with a running lead, it also has some fun breaks. Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Novice Marimba - Moto Mugomo - This is a fun song to play, with a slightly longer than usual call/reponse pattern plus singing. The lyrics refer to a mysterious fire on the mountain ("moto mugomo" in Zimbabwe's chiShona language). Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Other Instrument - Chipendani - Once common in Zimbabwe, the chipendani is a single-string mouthbow played by plucking the string and shaping the oral cavity and lips to create harmonic overtones. Usually played by itself, the soft, melodic sounds can create a meditative effect in the player, who can also hum or sing along. We’ll spend some time learning techniques to create sound on the chipendani, and then learn to play a simple song.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) All Dance - Gumboot Dance - Rubber boots dancing from the mines of South Africa	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Amai - "Amai" means "mother" in the chiShona language of Zimbabwe; this song celebrates all our mothers. A driving Dumi-style piece with a running lead, it also has some fun breaks.	Session 4 (Sat. 9:30 a.m.) Novice Marimba - Moto Mugomo - This is a fun song to play, with a slightly longer than usual call/reponse pattern plus singing. The lyrics refer to a mysterious fire on the mountain ("moto mugomo" in Zimbabwe's chiShona language).	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Other Instrument - Chipendani - Once common in Zimbabwe, the chipendani is a single-string mouthbow played by plucking the string and shaping the oral cavity and lips to create harmonic overtones. Usually played by itself, the soft, melodic sounds can create a meditative effect in the player, who can also hum or sing along. We’ll spend some time learning techniques to create sound on the chipendani, and then learn to play a simple song.
9	Tendayi Kusaya	Tendayi Kusaya Rusape - Manicaland - ZW I was born in Rusape, Zimbabwe, and from childhood I displayed a knack for traditional music. I formed a mbira band with my brother Danmore. We often played at community gatherings and concerts and this is how I met Thomas Mapfumo, who took me along to play all over Southern Africa. From 2007-2014 my brother and I had a band named Two Brothers Mbira. We have conducted coaching sessions for people worldwide through the South African Casterbridge Music Development Academy. Recently, I've helped create an afterschool program where over 100 students study music, dance and English in South Africa.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) All Drum - Shangara Drumming - In this workshop I will teach shangara, which is the drumming people play after harvesting their crops. It goes with a dance. It is done to praise their harvest and appreciate what the farm produces for them. Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Hukuineronda (Chicken With Wounds) - In this workshop I will be teaching the meaning of Hukuineronda. There is a story behind it of a man who married a lot of wives, and the wives were jealous of each other. Another wife wounded the chicken of the elder wife. I will be teaching the different parts to play on each marimba. Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Malayika (Beautiful African Queen) - In this workshop, I will be teaching how to play marimba and a little bit of singing in kiSwahili. This song is my own creation from the influence of the Shona marimba music.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) All Drum - Shangara Drumming - In this workshop I will teach shangara, which is the drumming people play after harvesting their crops. It goes with a dance. It is done to praise their harvest and appreciate what the farm produces for them.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Hukuineronda (Chicken With Wounds) - In this workshop I will be teaching the meaning of Hukuineronda. There is a story behind it of a man who married a lot of wives, and the wives were jealous of each other. Another wife wounded the chicken of the elder wife. I will be teaching the different parts to play on each marimba.	Session 8 (Sun. 3:30 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Malayika (Beautiful African Queen) - In this workshop, I will be teaching how to play marimba and a little bit of singing in kiSwahili. This song is my own creation from the influence of the Shona marimba music.
3	Tsungai Tsikirai	Tsungai Tsikirai Windsor - Berkshire - GB Tsungai is a singer, songwriter and performer based in the UK. She enjoys working with people from different walks of life and encourages the celebration of diversity, collaborations and the use of African music and dance therapy to manage and reduce the effects of mental health issues. Currently performing at festivals, schools, community and corporate events, Tsungai wishes to encourage artists to make a living from their skills and knowledge by creating multiple streams of income and linking entertainment to other industry. Tsungai participated in Zimfest 2018, teaching choral music. For more information, visit www.tsungaitsikirai.com.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) All Singing - Motherland Voices - Specially picked wedding, roora, celebratory and ceremony songs from the motherland. A journey through childhood, adulthood and parenthood in Zimbabwe with each song telling a story about the expectations from our elders and the dilemma of wanting to please the community vs. oneself. Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) All Presentation - Taura/Khuluma - Introduction to Shona and Ndebele language, focusing on simple communication. This workshop will enable the participants to learn words, sentences and gestures that will make it easy for them to interact with Ndebele or Shona speaking individuals. This is also an opportunity to learn a different language which will become handy should you visit Zimbabwe. Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Dance - Dance Therapy - Dance is an underestimated therapy for the mind, body and spirit. This workshop has three simple requirements: 1. Know your left from your right. 2. Be willing to get it wrong, a few times. 3. Confidence is key. This will be a mix of African traditional dance, rhumba and amapiano (a subgenre of South African house music) making it a great workshop for people of all ages. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) All Singing - Yimba/Cula - Choral singing in Ndebele, Shona and English. Participants in this workshop are invited to perform in the Festival Highlights show at 4:10 p.m. Sunday Aug 6 if available.	Session 1 (Fri. 9:30 a.m.) All Singing - Motherland Voices - Specially picked wedding, roora, celebratory and ceremony songs from the motherland. A journey through childhood, adulthood and parenthood in Zimbabwe with each song telling a story about the expectations from our elders and the dilemma of wanting to please the community vs. oneself.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) All Presentation - Taura/Khuluma - Introduction to Shona and Ndebele language, focusing on simple communication. This workshop will enable the participants to learn words, sentences and gestures that will make it easy for them to interact with Ndebele or Shona speaking individuals. This is also an opportunity to learn a different language which will become handy should you visit Zimbabwe.	Session 5 (Sat. 1:00 p.m.) All Dance - Dance Therapy - Dance is an underestimated therapy for the mind, body and spirit. This workshop has three simple requirements: 1. Know your left from your right. 2. Be willing to get it wrong, a few times. 3. Confidence is key. This will be a mix of African traditional dance, rhumba and amapiano (a subgenre of South African house music) making it a great workshop for people of all ages.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) All Singing - Yimba/Cula - Choral singing in Ndebele, Shona and English. Participants in this workshop are invited to perform in the Festival Highlights show at 4:10 p.m. Sunday Aug 6 if available.
38	Zivanai Masango	Zivanai Masango Broomfield - CO - US Zivanai is an award-winning musical artist and veteran of the industry both in Zimbabwe and the US. He's worked with the cream of Zimbabwean music including Oliver Mtukudzi, Thomas Mapfumo, Tanga WeKwa Sando, Victor Kunonga, Machanic Manyeruke and Fungisai Zvakavapano. Internationally, he's played with artists such as The String Cheese Incident, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Cliﬀ, and Habib Koite, Zivanai’s Basement Studio Sessions, where he produces covers of yesteryear hits from Zimbabwe and remakes of his own originals, have been a wild sensation on social media and have reinforced him as one of the leading Zimbabwean musical artists of the day.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Other Instrument - Multi-Instrumental Ensemble - This workshop is open to all instrumentalists and vocalists who would like to learn how "popular" music from Zimbabwe and Southern Africa is put together and performed. Participants can bring any instrument, with the requirement that they be fairly proficient at their instrument, or have been studying their instrument seriously for at least a year and a half. Participants will learn rhythms and melodies from popular or traditional Zimbabwean songs with the goal of ending up with a fully developed song. This is a very fun process and will be beneficial for musicians of different backgrounds and levels of ability. Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) All Other Instrument - Guitar - Learn from the master! This workshop is open to guitar players at any level. Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Kupera Kwevanhu - The class will learn a Thomas Mapfumo song in the Mhande style.	Session 2 (Fri. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Other Instrument - Multi-Instrumental Ensemble - This workshop is open to all instrumentalists and vocalists who would like to learn how "popular" music from Zimbabwe and Southern Africa is put together and performed. Participants can bring any instrument, with the requirement that they be fairly proficient at their instrument, or have been studying their instrument seriously for at least a year and a half. Participants will learn rhythms and melodies from popular or traditional Zimbabwean songs with the goal of ending up with a fully developed song. This is a very fun process and will be beneficial for musicians of different backgrounds and levels of ability.	Session 3 (Fri. 3:30 p.m.) All Other Instrument - Guitar - Learn from the master! This workshop is open to guitar players at any level.	Session 7 (Sun. 1:00 p.m.) Intermediate Marimba - Kupera Kwevanhu - The class will learn a Thomas Mapfumo song in the Mhande style.