2026 Film and Events Roadshow (concluded)
Promoting Mbira culture as a living legacy: These events made up a roadshow, supported by the Arts Council, England. It was accompanied by a series of documentaries which will remain accessible on-line.
Events
Linos Wengara Magaya will be creating a series of documentaries and touring key cities in the UK throughout May, June.
Events will offer a family friendly space to engage with traditional Zimbabwean music.
- Try instruments such as Mbira, Hosho, Ngoma
- Learn and discuss about culture
- Meet like minded people
Evening events will be a curated performance & presentation
- Zimbaremabwe Mbira performance
- Multimedia presentation, and discussion about Mbira culture, and topical themes
- Refreshments
(Arts Council funding support means events are offered free.)
Workshops
Weekly workshop series in both Brighton & London. introducing Mbira Dzavadzimu, a traditional Zimbabwean instrument rooted in the spiritual and musical culture of the Shona people. Led by Zimbabwean Mbira master Linos Wengara Magaya and joined by long-term fellow musician Tim Lloyd.
The beautiful melodies, interlocking Rhythms and Linos’s prowess as a master and teacher make it a really amazing experience and you will really feel the connection with this powerful ancient Zimbabwean tradition.
Group singing and call-and-response are central, creating an inclusive, social way of learning, connecting back to the roots of the tradfition.
Through weekly sessions, you’ll learn a small repertoire of traditional pieces while developing both personal technique and a shared group sound. Alongside playing, we’ll explore the cultural context of the music and how it works as a communal, living tradition.
Working with two facilitators allows for individual guidance alongside group learning, supporting both beginners and those wishing to explore the music in more depth.No prior experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to play together.
