Past Event
Sunday, January 4, 2015, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Zimbeat
540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, 92024
Cost: Free
The Friends of the Encinitas First Sunday Music Series presents Zimbeat, performing the dynamic village music of Zimbabwe, Africa. The music is based on the Shona peoples’ traditional instrument, the mbira Dzavadzimu. Consisting of 22 to 28 metal keys mounted on a hardwood soundboard, the mbira Dzavadzimu is played with two thumbs and the right forefinger. Hypnotic interlocking melodies and spirited African rhythms culminate in the captivating and compelling music found in traditional and contemporary Zimbabwe. Zimbeat also performs as an mbira group, a marimba ensemble, and an afro-pop electric band.