Displaying Music with the Tag: Full Band
Kufungira Matemai
-Joel Laviolette , June 22, 2023
I have been thinking about my teacher, mentor, and good friend Matemai who I have studied mbira with since 1998. He passed away in 2021 and this is a song based on the last mbira song I learned from him.
Tags: African, Ancient Forward, Drums, Full Band, Guitar, Mbira, Shona, Vocals, Zimbabwean
Prerelease: In The Flow
-Rattletree , February 25, 2018
Coming soon on Ecstatic Wave Records! A half-step Indie Rock song about giving ourselves a break.
Tags: African, Aggressive, Ancient Forward, Contemplative, Dance, Distorted, Drums, Dubstep, Electronic, Full Band, Guitar, Sound Design, Story, Synth Heavy
She’s Coming Back Again
-Ancient Forward , December 20, 2016
A man takes a dark journey through mysticism and secret teachings.
Tags: Aggressive, Angry, Distorted, Drums, Dubstep, Full Band, Guitar, High Energy, Jump, Loud, Mbira, Sweat, Synth Heavy, Trance, Vocals, Wobble
Going To The City
-Ancient Forward , December 10, 2016
A contemplative song exploring the struggles of the youth in Zimbabwe.
Tags: Contemplative, Distorted, Drums, Foreign Language, Full Band, Guitar, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Shona, Story, Sweat, Trance, Vocals
Love Ourselves
-Ancient Forward , December 1, 2016
A dark afro-glitch dance song.
Tags: Ancient Forward, Distorted, Drums, Full Band, Guitar, High Energy, Jump, Sweat, Synth Heavy, Trance, Vocals
Chamukwenjera Chakoromoka
-Ancient Forward , November 16, 2016
A lively afro-pop song featuring Newton Gwara on vocals.
Tags: Contemplative, Drums, Full Band, Guitar, Happy, High Energy, Jump, Mbira, Profanity, Shona, Sweat, Trance, Uplifting, Vocals
Buya iAfrica
-Mafaro Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Tsaba
-Mafaro Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Chemutengure
-Sevana Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, Shona, Sweat, Vocals, World Music, Zimbabwean
Duduluza
-Sevana Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Dudu muDuri
-Sevana Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, Shona, Sweat, Vocals, World Music, Zimbabwean
Kgapotso (Unotamba Iwewe)
-Kupira Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Nhemamusasa
-Kupira Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Skokiaan
-Kupira Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Amaxoxo
-Kupira Marimba , October 22, 2016
Zimbabwean marimba from the 2016 Rattletree School of Marimba album "From Austin, With Love"
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Joy
-Rattletree , October 31, 2013
The title track of of Rattletree's debut EP. A high energy dance song!
Tags: Dance, Drums, Electronic, Full Band, Happy, High Energy, Joel Laviolette, Jump, No Vocals, Rattletree, Shona, Synth Heavy, Uplifting, World Music
En Galop
-Rattletree , October 31, 2013
Rattletree's brooding take on a Joanna Newsom classic
Tags: Contemplative, Cover Song, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Full Band, Story, Vocals, Wistful
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
-Rattletree , October 31, 2013
The original by Dead Or Alive twisted and brought to new places with the electonic marimbas of Rattletree!
Tags: Cover Song, Dance, Drums, Electronic, Full Band, Fun, Happy, High Energy, Sweat, Vocals
Blood Red
-Rattletree , October 31, 2013
A rendition of Rattletree's good friend Feed Me's dance floor masterpiece!
Tags: Aggressive, Cover Song, DJ, Dance, Distorted, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Psy Trance, Remix, Sweat, Synth Heavy
Something In Dande
-Rattletree , October 31, 2013
Taking the listener back to the trance inducing spaces in rural Zimbabwe.
Tags: 12/8, Dance, Drums, Electronic, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Mbira, No Vocals, Odd Time Signature, Shona, Uplifting, World Music
The Earth Loves You
-Joel Laviolette , December 1, 2011
Intricate synths and a bass interweave with sound design elements and percussion in this contemplative piece.
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Drums, Full Band, Joel Laviolette, Mbirame, Meditation, Odd Time Signature, Vocals, Wistful, World Music
Standing Tall
-Joel Laviolette , January 11, 2009
Matepe music meets Zim-style Afrobeat. Recorded and originally released independently in 2009. Now available worldwide on Ecstatic Wave Records
Tags: African, Aggressive, Ancient Forward, Dance, Distorted, Drums, Full Band, Glitch, Guitar, Mbira, Shona, Vocals, Zimbabwean
Chikende
-Rattletree Marimba , January 1, 2008
Live recording of Rattletree Marimba
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Kari MuDande
-Rattletree Marimba , January 1, 2008
Live recording of Rattletree Marimba
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean
Nhemamusasa
-Rattletree Marimba , January 1, 2008
Live recording of Rattletree Marimba
Tags: African, Dance, Full Band, High Energy, Jump, Kupira Marimba, Mafaro Marimba, Marimba, Mbira, No Vocals, Shona, Sweat, World Music, Zimbabwean