Hela naVaChivhaivhai Fistfighting was always a part of the closely-knit society I grew up in, the Chivi District of Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. On a typical day, our community was cohesive, respectful, and hierarchical. However, fistfights were an unfortunate yet predictable outcome of excessive drinking of home-brewed beer. On working days, villagers would often drink beer … Continue reading Hela naVaChivhaivhai – True Story from our village
This is the third of my musings on the musical journey of my time and how I experienced it. Ours was a Christian family and we would sing and pray at night before we went to bed. My elder siblings constituted themselves into a choir and they would practice on and on and then ask … Continue reading Earliest Musical Consciousness
In the last instalment, I related my early consciousness to music in our rural area. This second instalment traces the music that our elders enjoyed in the rural areas as I grew up. Older people in our rural areas entertained themselves in several ways. Harvests were huge those days because of plenty rain and sheer hard work. The … Continue reading Our Joyful Elders
In the Beginning This article the first in a series I wish to publish on my blog. I believe I was partly made by music and I want to share my raw experiences from as early as I can remember, with regards to interaction with organised noise. It is raw in the sense that I … Continue reading Music Musings
I have decided to put together what I have traced over some years as my roots. I will not claim 100% accuracy because of the lack of a verifiable, recorded early history of the clan. A lot has been gained in conversations with other clansmen and people who interacted with my clan over generations. I … Continue reading VaNhinhi – My Family Tree
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