Touring the world for eight years with that band, he was their arranger, mbira player and saxophonist.
The mbira is usually classified as part of the lamellaphone family.
In the context of war, the mbira became political.
The matepe has a different playing style than other mbira in that it uses both thumbs and both index fingers.
The instrument is actually an electrified mbira or kalimba.
However, this accompaniment is essential when playing mbira and/or marimba music.
He plays electric and acoustic guitars, and other instruments, such as tenor banjo, soprano ukulele, mbira, and the melodica.
These include lamellophones such as the mbira, as well as xylophones like the balafon, the bikutsi, and the gyil.
