Bira is an all-night ritual, celebrated by Shona people from Zimbabwe in which members of an extended family call on ancestral spirits for guidance and intercession. Shona people believe that the only ones who can communicate with both the living and God are the ancestral spirits, or …

• Album: Ali Mohamed Birra With The Adu Band• Artist: Ali Birra• Released : 1975• Label : Kaifa Records • Genre: Folk, World, & Country• All rights reserved ...

Sometimes referred to as a ‘thumb piano’, the mbira is a lamellophone (a category of plucked idiophones in the Hornbostel-Sachs system) that consists of 22 to 28 metal tongs or keys that are played with both thumbs and the forefinger of the right hand.

Ali Mohammed Musa[1] (Oromo: Alii Birraa; 29 September 1950 – 6 November 2022), known professionally as Ali Birra, was an Ethiopian singer.

Oct 16, 2019 · This is a short description of a Zimbabwean ceremony of the Shona people called the ‘Bira’ told from the experience of Dingiswayo Juma when growing up in the tradition and playing at ceremonies as an mbira player.

Apr 21, 2024 · African Bira Ceremony Overview All night ritual performed by the Shona tribe in Zimbabwe. Involves petitioning ancestral spirits for guidance and intercession. Traditional and familiar songs are performed during the ceremony. Tobacco is used to 'clear the air' of unwanted spirits. Instruments

The Shona peoples of Zimbabwe seek, in the context of ceremonies called bira, spiritual guidance from their ancestors (vadzimu) in resolving serious problems that effect individuals, families or entire communities.

The Harmonious Echo Music possesses a unique power—a power to transcend boundaries, to evoke emotions, and to tell stories. Dr. Ali Birra, the legendary Oromo musician, harnessed this power to not only create beautiful melodies but also to …

The second distinctive of Ali Bira's music is his culturally embedded lyrics which he deployed to inform, educate, mobilize and lead the Oromo nation into unity, liberty and cultural pride.

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