At The Studio by Zonke Family - Lokalophon [LO33001] FLAC download included with physical items

At The Studio

Zonke Family

A 8 track africa album (38m 32s) — released September 11th 2020 on Lokalophon

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The members of the Zonke Family from Nyamapanda, Zimbabwe, belong to the few remaining master musicians of the matepe, a type of lamellophone which belongs to the family of the mbira. This complex interlocking music is played on each instrument with four fingers, each employing independent rhythmic patterns which effects many psychoacoustic tricks on the listener's ear.

This is the first time ever a full matepe ensemble is captured on a studio album. We hope this album is a step towards bringing this music to new audiences – as well as a contribution to its preservation.
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