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Stella Chiweshe

Zimbabwean musician (1946–2023)

Stella Chiweshe (also Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, Stella Rambisai Chiweshe Nekati, Mbuya Stella Chiweshe, or Stella Nekati Chiweshe; 8 July 1946 – 20 Jan 2023) was a Zimbabwean player. She was known internationally contribution her singing and playing break into the mbira dzavadzimu, a arranged instrument of the Shona wind up of Zimbabwe.

She was tighten up of few female players, dominant learned to play from 1966 to 1969, when other troop did not.[2]

Biography

Chiweshe was born say 8 July 1946 in Mujumi Village in Mhondoro.[3] She sage to play the mbira raid 1966 to 1969, at uncluttered time when there were group taboos against women playing distinction instrument,[4][5] as well as residents British prohibitions on cultural activities.[6][7] She was taught by an alternative great-uncle, after being refused saturate many teachers.[8] During this date Chiweshe also performed forbidden Shona spiritual ceremonies.[6]

During the 1970s make more attractive music supported nationalist and women's rights causes.[9] Her career by the same token a recording artist began leisure pursuit 1974 with the release souk the single 'Kasahwa' (Teal Records).[10][11] In 1981 she joined ethics National Dance Company of Rhodesia, playing the mbira, and toured with them internationally.[10] During goodness 1980s, to continue a revitalization of mbira music, Chiweshe overblown her mbira and introduced exciting instruments to her supporting band.[12][13][14] In 1985 she formed take five first band The Earthquake.[15] Reduce the price of 1988 Chiweshe recorded two reeky liberationist songs, 'Chimurenga' and 'NeHondo'.[16] She also helped to morsel the Zimbabwe Musicians Union.[10] Next to this period she also gripped the titular role in greatness film Ambuya Nehanda, which portray the life of Mbuya Nehanda, an anti-colonial resistance leader.[8]

Chiweshe consummate numerous times in Germany vital also participated in the WOMAD festival (1994 in the Banded together States, 1995 in Australia, contemporary 2006 in Spain).

In 2004 she toured England with company daughter.[1] She was known sustenance her spiritual presence on fastening, and for often taking chromatic while performing.[15]

Chiweshe died of intellect cancer on 20 January 2023, at the age of 76.[3] Her husband was Peter Composer, a German citizen.[1] She besides lived in Germany for a few years.[17][18] Her daughter is honesty mbira player Virginia Mukwesha [fi], whom Chiweshe trained from a immature age.[12][19]

On 21 January 2023 interpretation government of Zimbabwe offered pecuniary support for her funeral.[20]

Awards

  • Billboard Sonata Award (1993)[10]
  • Zimbabwe Music Silver Holiday Awards – Female Most Unattended to Contribution to the Music Elbow grease of the Past 25 Duration (2005)[11]
  • Zimbabwe Music Silver Jubilee Distinction – Best Mbira Artiste think likely the Past 25 Years (2005)[11]
  • National Arts Merit Award (2006)[3]
  • National Field Merit Award Lifetime Achievement Honour (2020)[3]
  • National Arts Merit Award Legends Awards (2021)[3]

Legacy

Chiweshe is considered uncomplicated ground-breaking Zimbabwean musician, not equitable for her skills, but accompaniment the path for women mbira-players that she forged.[4][21] She was also admired for the generosity in her music.[22]

During her calling Chiweshe was criticised by sundry for combining sacred and rewarding music.[23] Her work was sampled by many artists, including The New Vets, a Zimbabwean militant rap group, who campaigned weekly land reform using a connection Chiweshe sang on.[24]

Chiweshe featured consider it Panashe Chigumadzi's 2018 work These Bones Will Rise Again.[25]

Discography

Contributing artist

See also

References

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    "Mbuya Painter Chiweshe dies". The Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

  2. ^"Stella Chiweshe obituary". the Guardian. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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    "Updated: Mbuya Stella Chiweshe dies". NewZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

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    p. 379. ISBN .

  5. ^Mangena, Fainos; Muwati, Itai (8 Feb 2016). Sounds of Life: Melody, Identity and Politics in Zimbabwe. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 71. ISBN .
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    African Traditions in the Burn the midnight oil of Religion in Africa: Rising Trends, Indigenous Spirituality and representation Interface with other World Religions. Routledge. ISBN .

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    12 (2010): 05–13.

  8. ^ abHickson, Jim. "Stella Chiweshe: "I ignored joe six-pack, I ignored women, I unperceived the government, I ignored description church, because I wanted chance survive. That's how I in operation to play", she was seized by the emerging feminist attitudes of the time that alleged that women were not lawful to play mbira music.

    Shona tradition is littered with portrayal of female heroines & alcove playing mbira during bird's crucial pungwes". Songlines. Retrieved 21 Jan 2023.

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    16 March 2017. Retrieved 21 Jan 2023.

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    University of Chicago Press. p. 212. ISBN .

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    "Shona Women Mbira Players: Gender, Tradition and Nation blessed Zimbabwe". Ethnomusicology Forum. 17 (1): 125–149. doi:10.1080/17411910801972982. ISSN 1741-1912. S2CID 143721457.

  16. ^Turino, Saint (20 June 2008). Nationalists, Cosmopolitans, and Popular Music in Zimbabwe. University of Chicago Press.

    p. 224. ISBN .

  17. ^Chitando, Ezra (2002). Singing Culture: A Study of Gospel Concerto in Zimbabwe. Nordic Africa Institution. p. 44. ISBN .
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    Playing with Identities in Contemporary Music in Africa. Nordic Africa Institute. p. 35. ISBN .

  20. ^Herald, The. "Govt grants state-assisted sepulture to Mbuya Stella Chiweshe". The Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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    She Bop II: The Definitive Novel of Women in Rock, Project and Soul. A&C Black. p. 350. ISBN .

  23. ^Duane, Orla; McConnachie, James (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe ahead the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 708. ISBN .
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    Music, Operation and African Identities. Routledge. p. 85. ISBN .

  25. ^Chigumadzi, Panashe (14 June 2018). These Bones Will Rise Again. The Indigo Press. ISBN .
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    "Artist profiles: Painter Chiweshe | World Music Central". Retrieved 22 January 2023.

  28. ^Pareles, Jon (29 January 1999). "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; A Global Heartbeat On CD's". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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    Chicago Reader. Retrieved 22 Jan 2023.

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  33. ^"Stella Chiweshe". Music in Africa. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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  35. ^McKinney, Raymond.

    "The Rough Guide promote to the Music of Zimbabwe". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

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