Performances: 12pm, The Good Witch, 134 Southside Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson
Mbira music of Zimbabwe and beyond
Shona mbira music is one of the most soulful sounds on the African continent. Originally used in spirit possession ceremonies, the iron-pronged mbira produces melodies beautiful enough to draw in the spirits and rhythmically charged enough to keep people dancing throughout the night. Maputi reinvents these deep musical traditions with a New York edge. The hypnotic dream melodies of mbira intertwine with West African flute, violin lines echoing mbira patterns, driving percussion, and lush vocal harmonies‚ pushing into uncharted territory for a sound that is both traditional and unexpected.
Nora Balaban, Mbira and Vocals; Susan Rapalee, Mbira and Vocals; Rima Fand, Violin and Vocals; Sylvain Leroux, Fula Flute and Vocals; Nari Zechman, Djembe and Vocals; Stuart Zechman, Hosho and Vocals