Talk and Performance: Mhoze Chikowero and Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa on the Mbira
FOWLER | 2 p.m., Fowler Museum
This two-part program showcases the work of award-winning UC Santa Barbara historian, Mhoze Chikowero, and Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, a doctoral student at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Chikowero discusses the postcolonial politics of the mbira, and its survival in light of crusades by colonizing forces that sought to harness and subvert it. This story of resilience signifies the instrument’s key place in the cosmologies of the Zimbabwe cultures, which wielded it to resist missionary evangelization, and to inspire the armed struggle for self-liberation. In spite of the transgenerational traumas of colonialism, generations of performers have maintained and passed on the art, knowledge, and spiritualities the mbira represents. Tawengwa, who has explored new sonic realms with this ancient instrument, will perform a live mbira concert in the museum’s Davis Courtyard.
More detailed information as available on the Fowler Museum website.
Event Date: Sunday, Jul. 29, 2 p.m.
Venue: Fowler Museum
Price: Free
The Fowler Museum is located in North Campus.
Parking is available in lot 4.
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