The members of the Zonke family from Nyamapanda, Zimbabwe, are among the few remaining master musicians of the matepe, a type of lamella phono belonging to the mbira family. This complex, interlocking music is played with four fingers on each instrument, with each finger using independent rhythmic patterns, which perform many psychoacoustic tricks on the listener's ear. This is the first time ever that a full Matepe ensemble has been captured on a studio album. We hope that this album is a step towards bringing this music to a new audience - and also a contribution to its preservation.
20.93€