Leonard Tazvivinga Dembo, also Musoro We Nyoka (born Kwangwari Gwaindepi; 29 December 1959 in
Chivi – 9 April 1996), was a Zimbabwean guitar-band musician and member of the bands
Barura Express
Leonard Tazvivinga Dembo, also Musoro We Nyoka (born Kwangwari Gwaindepi; 29 December 1959 in Chivi – 9 April 1996), was a Zimbabwean guitar-band musician and member of the bands Barura Express and The Outsiders. Incorporating traditional Shon ...
and The Outsiders. Incorporating traditional
Shona
Shona often refers to:
* Shona people, a Southern African people
* Shona language, a Bantu language spoken by Shona people today
Shona may also refer to:
* ''Shona'' (album), 1994 album by New Zealand singer Shona Laing
* Shona (given name)
* S ...
sayings in his lyrics, his musical style was
sungura-based, played on electric guitars tuned to emulate the characteristic sounds of the
mbira
Mbira ( ) are a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe. They consist of a wooden board (often fitted with a resonator) with attached staggered metal tines, played by holding the instrument in the hands and p ...
.
Leonard Dembo remembered 25 years on.
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References
Discography
Albums
See also
* Music of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean music is heavily reliant on the use of instruments such as the mbira, Ngoma drums and hosho. Their music symbolizes much more than a simple rhythm, as the folk and pop style styled music was used as a symbol of hope for Zimbabweans l ...
* Shona language
External links
Mbira, the non-profit organisation devoted to Shona Mbira Music
* https://www.discogs.com/artist/1985763-Leonard-Dembo
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1961 births
1996 deaths
Zimbabwean guitarists
20th-century Zimbabwean male singers
20th-century guitarists