In the tradition - roots and branches

[marshlander]

Anna worked with Chartwell in Blacks Unlimited as a dancer. She is also a singer and mbira player, who somehow ended up living here in Norfolk. This is her performing with Kudaushe Matimba (on marimba) at WoMAD in Singapore a few years ago. During white minority rule in Rhodesia, a lot of traditional music was lost, Playing it was "discouraged". Anna, Chartwell and a whole new generation of performers have gone deep into their roots to salvage what they can and create new music "in the style of".