Displaying Music with the Tag: Mbira
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
Starfire
-Joel Laviolette , July 31, 2020
A tribe is chanting somewhere in the forest. You can't tell from the sound if they are miles away or only over the next hill. In any case, the music will guide you safely to them.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Cue, DJ, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Glitch, IDM, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Pads, Rain, Sound Design
Come What May
-Joel Laviolette , March 9, 2019
An Mbira and Reggae groove sprinkled with Garage Bass
Tags: Ambient, Ancient Forward, Contemplative, Distorted, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Guitar, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Modular Synth, Sound Design
My Time and My Mind
-Joel Laviolette , March 3, 2019
Does our belief create our reality or vise versa?
Tags: Ambient, Ancient Forward, Contemplative, Distorted, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Guitar, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Modular Synth, Sound Design
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
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
Me and BT and Our Mbira Dreams
-MbiraMe , November 2, 2016
Modular synth explorations of mbira harmony. Ambient soundscapes.
Tags: Ambient, Electronic, Generative, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Sound Design, Synth Heavy, Wistful
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
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
When The Levee Breaks
-Joel Laviolette , April 4, 2010
The old blues classic set to hypnotic matepe and distant-and somewhat scary-vocals
Tags: African, Cover Song, Distorted, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Odd Time Signature, Sound Design, Trance, Vocals, 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
Demos: Annie St. Blues
-Joel Laviolette , January 1, 2009
An old tune from my 2009 "Song a day" series.
Tags: African, Ancient Forward, Contemplative, Guitar, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Singer Songwriter, Story, World Music
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
Mwana We Shumba
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
A song for my brother. Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Dangurangu
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Nyuchi
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Kanotamba MuBani
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Muchenjedza Mutonga
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Mapiye Mana
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Mbavarira
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga