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It was hard, because the people’s music can never be killed.

— Stella Chiweshe

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Everything happens for a reason, but I believe Zimbabwe will be O.K..', When listening to a voice so wise and gentle, it is hard not to believe.

Let your mind to do its own thing

I wanted to hear how far my voice can go, to the point where the people in the village would call me singer when I was very little. This is how I grew up.

When I was a kid I loved singing, but I did not want to make noise for other people.

Mbira without hosho is for sitting and listening to something important. And the one with hosho is for arousing people to dance

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Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

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Music has no subject beyond the combinations of notes we hear, for music speaks not only by means of sounds, it speaks nothing but sound.

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Above the pitch, out of tune, and off the hinges.

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