Learning about the world is so much fun! Kwazi is so busy doing her ABCs on the spinning wheel that she doesn’t notice Tina and Tim appear out of nowhere…In fact, she carries on unaware until they make a sound and startle her!She’s surprised.How did they turn up here?Everyone’s been looking for them since they… Continue reading Kwazi spinning around the world
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Gogo Alice plays the mbira
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
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?
Ngano dze ChiShona – Hawundikunde iwe Mvuu
Mvuu means Hippo in Shona. Sit down childrenListen to this little story from Zimbabwe with Gogo Alice.Learn why Rabbit does not get along with Hippo, Elephant, and Lion.Our little story called “Hawundikunde iwe Mvuu” is a fun family-friendly one that you can all listen to and learn Shona language as you do.Shona stories re often… Continue reading Ngano dze ChiShona – Hawundikunde iwe Mvuu
Mwana wenyu achema akoma – Shona lullaby
Mwana wenyu achema akoma is more popularly known as hwe hu hwe nyarara nhanha.Nhanha means baby, and even if one does not know the lyrics of the song this is a very popular shona lullaby from Zimbabwe. Shona lullabies are not necessarily to be directly interpreted.This poem is as much an observation of life and… Continue reading Mwana wenyu achema akoma – Shona lullaby
