Makwayera is an African style of choral singing that native Zimbabweans developed by combining elements of their traditional vocal music with the western four-part harmony brought to the region by missionaries.[1][2] It includes elements of call and response[2] and a strong vocal leader.

References

  1. ↑ Brendan Taaffe. "Makwayera songs from Zimbabwe". Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 Brendan Taaffe (2011). "The Makwayera Tradition" (PDF). Retrieved 10 October 2023.

Further reading

  • Paul Berliner. The Soul of Mbira: Music and Tradition of the Shona People of Zimbabwe (University of California Press; [1978] 1993) ISBN 9780226043791
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