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Workshop: Chaminuka Mbira Workshop

Chaminuka MBIRA School warmly invites families and people of all ages to join them in exploring traditional Zimbabwean Mbira music through engaging workshops where you can learn to play and sing along with authentic instruments like MBIRA, HOSHO, and NGOMA.

Its also a chance to meet like-minded people, and discuss culture. All are welcome. You can drop in or stay for the whole day.

Afternoon workshop 1–6pm | Evening performance 7-9pm

About Linos Wengara

Linos with his acoustic Mbira trio, presenting the spiritual music of the Zimbabwean Shona tradition.

Interwoven through the evening will be short documentary film excerpts and spoken reflections, as Linos explores the cultural meaning of the music and the stories it carries. Together, the live performance and film create an immersive journey — not just a concert, but an opening into the lving context behind the sound.

Linos has been a master musician and ambassador for Zimbabwean spiritual culture for decades. With his band Zimbaremabwe, he has presented intimate acoustic sets, full-band headline shows, and mbira teaching workshops.