Gogo Alice is learning how to play the mbira for the first time today.She took a tutorial online and in next to no time she is ready to play the thumb piano.This instrument makes very unique music and is very special in Shona culture.Hear more about its relevance and where it is played in this… Continue reading Gogo Alice plays the mbira
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What is mbira or thumb piano?
What is mbira or thumb piano? This week saw a mbira Google DoodleWe are so excited to see such beautiful attention brought to the world by Google on what the mbira is. We loved the animation as well as the chance for anyone around the world to play a mbira virtually. In Zimbabwe the mbira… Continue reading What is mbira or thumb piano?
Meet Gogo Alice
Let’s meet Gogo AliceShe tells the most amazing stories or ngano here on Sarura Kids.Today in our video Gogo is going to tell you a little bit about herself.This video is in Shona. Shona is a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe, Africa. Meet Gogo Alice from Sarura Kids April 2020 Do you enjoy our Shona… Continue reading Meet Gogo Alice
Mavambo Part Two
Hello kids Remember that mavambo means beginnings?Today we are going to learn animal names in Shona.We will have some funny animals as well as interesting cute animals that you can find either living in the house with you or outside in the yard, the farm, or in the wild.Can you tell which animals live in… Continue reading Mavambo Part Two
How to count in Shona
Today we are going to learn how to count in Shona. Let’s count from 1 to 50 in Shona with Gogo AliceSarura Kids loves counting in Shona!Counting is lots of fun!The easiest way to count in Shona is to remember that after the number ten you say ten and add one of the following numbers… Continue reading How to count in Shona
Fetching water in Zimbabwe
Where do you get water from every day?If you are like most people you probably get it from the tap in your house. But in this place in Zimbabwe Sarura Kids learnt that water comes from different places.Do you remember Tinaishe and her grandmother?They are in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E97XF3jOCdQTinaishe’s grandmother told us of two places she… Continue reading Fetching water in Zimbabwe
Kuchengetedza musha pa Zimbabwe
Ngatidzidzirei kuchengetedza musha pa Zimbabwe. Let’s learn how to look after the household in Zimbabwe. Many thanks to Tinaishe and her family who sent this video to us.Sarura Kids is about learning shona language and about the world around us.Watch this video recorded by Tinaishe and her family for us.She tells us about her average… Continue reading Kuchengetedza musha pa Zimbabwe
Mavambo Part One
Mavambo means beginnings in Shona. Today we start to learn the words for things around usIt’s a good place to start to learn Shona language. At the beginning. Whether you are Zimbabwean or not this video is simple enough and slow paced enough that you can pick up the words easily.Also great for being able… Continue reading Mavambo Part One
Kuchengeta hangaiwa pamba
Hangaiwa means pigeons in the Shona language. Ngonidzashe is caring for pigeons at home. Shona is a language spoken in Zimbabwe in AfricaKuchengeta hangaiwa pamba chinhu chinofadza kuona.It makes us happy to see someone caring for pigeons at home. Ngonidzashe feeds the pigeons. They flock to him to get the food he has.In Zimbabwe we… Continue reading Kuchengeta hangaiwa pamba
Let’s sing Kachembere Kegudo with Kayla and Khloe
Can you sing Kachembere Kegudo? This is a popular kids song from Zimbabwe that you will hear being sung with glee. Look out for the ending! That’s our favourite part too. Thank you Kayla Khloe and Kai for taking one of our kids challenges and singing “Kachembere kegudo” for us!You did a great job and… Continue reading Let’s sing Kachembere Kegudo with Kayla and Khloe
