Makwayera

Makwayera

Makwayera

African style of choral singing

Makwayera is an African style of choral singing that native Zimbabweans developed by combining elements of their traditional vocal music with the western four-part harmony brought to the region by missionaries.[1][2] It includes elements of call and response[2] and a strong vocal leader.

References

  1. [1]
    Brendan Taaffe. "Makwayera songs from Zimbabwe". Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    Brendan Taaffe (2011). "The Makwayera Tradition" (PDF). Retrieved 10 October 2023.

Further reading

  • Paul Berliner. The Soul of Mbira: Music and Tradition of the Shona People of Zimbabwe (University of California Press; [1978] 1993) ISBN 9780226043791
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