Forward Kwenda plays Tadzungaira

[@firstofeveningroses3099]

The mbira is great but the voice is hauntingly beautiful and deeply shona. Reminds me a little of Va Mapfumo.

[@johnpykes9478]

This man is anointed by the spirits of our ancestors!! His playing style is hauntingly beautiful!!

[@innocentngwawaira1468]

Deep. Meaning people take no value for things ther given for free

[@mattproer]

How could any 4 people dislike this? This music is the healing of our world.

[@heidialina]

I never understand what’s up with people disliking videos!! If you don’t like something, just move on, right?!

[@chrisdixon7305]

Sadly troubled individuals. A prayer to end all suffering, and they don't want it.

[@handled-g3u]

that is true to me as well

[@ljanderson6804]

A mature artist - I hear in his voice the deep cultural reservoir of his people. it's so good, so good .. like Otis Redding u cld say. Then that angelic mbira. Feeds the soul

[@olembe707]

Makes me reflect on a lot of stuff going on in my inner world. African politics is crazy man. Peace and love to the world.

[@johnpykes9478]

I had to come back and comment again! This man is the high priest of mbira! Examine his genius in this piece - he laid 2 separate tracks - nemakonde tuning (bass gandanga) and regular gandanga tuning so well you can not tell the two mbiras apart; it is a feast for the ears!!

[@ljanderson6804]

I could not agree more

[@fodiliousmemnon3441]

Much respect from Aotearoa, (New Zealand). Keep the faith, Brothers.....

[@innocentngwawaira1468]

The almighty gives strength to carry life's burdens

[@mbiraside]

A good recording of a great song by a great player.

[@cathytai]

This is still not the most touching and beautiful performances I have ever heard. ❤

[@alavitabusinesssolutions]

I love listening! It changes everything! So beautiful!

[@garylappier136]

That has got to be one of the most truly beautiful things I have ever heard. Thank you.

[@samzana3687]

Ok! Forward is my favorite player of all time. I have made up my mind!!!

[@treebendsinthewind]

almost made me cry in the library...i love this song

[@rachelhanson2071]

Haha it made me cry but it was weird, like I was happy but sad at the same time? Don't really know how to explain it but I cried a lot. It is really a beautiful rendition of Tadzungaira; I'm going to try and learn the words.

[@tawedzerwataruvinga5632]

tears of joy!!!!!!!!!

[@hopelessstrlstfan181]

Love the bass mbira's sound. More importantly, it is a very moving composition and performance. I can understand why Wombat almost wept while listening to it at library. I just discovered Forward, but I've loved Mbira for a long time.

[@friesiamans1966]

@@rachelhanson2071 it´s an inner cleaning... :-)

[@andreyaandreya9865]

a Zimbabwe bird flies to whole nation by mbira music anogona muchinda uyu.

[@hannahboolee]

That's got to be the most beautiful Tadzungaira i've ever heard . Thank you Sekuru

[@EEMukanya]

This is it. Beautiful.

[@gideonshumba7269]

This is so beautiful...... takes me back home to Zimbabwe!

[@optiondzikamainyahunzvi600]

BEST of mbira i ever head.

[@eunicekondowe6231]

Yes our culture I love the song

[@マダ阿]

I've listened to all of his versions on this song but this version is just beyond words

[@Naoya500]

I don't Know what the lyrics mean, but this is a great healing song!

[@healthmatterswithellisonma5587]

Naoya Hey Todzungaira is Shona (Zimbabwe native language) for “We are lost” The musician seeks to the ancestors and God to ask them for assistance as the people are now lost.

[@silvanafernandez7110]

I LOVE THIS MUSIC-THANKS!!!

[@myachikomba6245]

Great masterpiece, love mbira music 🎶🎶🎶

[@mcperc3]

This is absolutely beautiful Forward. We crossed paths long ago in Seattle. It was a magic tine for me. I hope we cross paths again.

[@MutsaMudeka]

Tadzungaira, any word added too much, so beautiful n deep, words cannot describe, respect, samaita

[@tmafungo84]

Beauty

[@marimbaingoma1294]

appealing to the soul n therapetic ndatenda hangu VaKwenda

[@ishekwenda7970]

great mdara!!!

[@harmonicitylife]

Forward is an amazing musician. I love the pics of baby Ashe in the background. Nice video family :)

[@RobynBellospirito]

So beautiful..... so beautiful. Thank you.

[@skimboskimbo7779]

So so spiritual

[@emilymeraz]

so beautiful, love this music very much.

[@pilot_obet]

A most beautifully sung song. Truly the spirit of the people music

[@bantutalespodcast7700]

Epic ! Much Respect !

[@GATELESSNESS]

So lovely, blessings of the ancestors walk with you.

[@gracekwenda4877]

Nice mhofu

[@Khayabushprojects]

amazing never gaveattention to this guy but wow its sound great im a hip hop producer can i please sample this guy

[@Laceridoo]

Merveilleux, quel incroyable interprète...Mbira power !! ;)

[@KIYANIKIYANI]

beautiful

[@deaceymuzomunezi5136]

Master piece 🙌

[@heidialina]

Master!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@kashi2012]

wowza!

[@philemonmanatsa5626]

War is ugly, music is beautiful, love is lovely. An appeal to the Great Sky God. Listen carefully to the chiming of the mbira, then the voice making a call for intervention. Let the music carry your spirit far into the inner recesses of beyond.

[@dundirambira]

thanks! he is extraordinary.

[@darlingtontonderaitanganyi8476]

ten out of ten mambo.

[@davidzenda2334]

This version is brilliant, I listen to it all the time and it takes far away

[@ALEJANDRIX-GUITAR]

Straight fire 🔥

[@mjvl28]

just perfect! Thankyou

[@tindokadya1]

Indescribable....Extra-ordinary stuff mdara! #Deep #Respect

[@michaeljaguar1576]

This song is so deep, beautiful, and meaningful. Could you post a transcript of the words, and translation?

[@SunguraCentral]

Mwari, todzungaira... Oh Lord, we have become wanderers Midzimu yangu, todzungaira Oh Great Spirits, we are now wanderers Chaminuka, todzungaira Chaminuka, O Great Spirit, we are now wanderers... Imi midzimu, nevari mumakomo, todzungaira You, our ancestors, and you the Spirits in the hills, we are now wanderers”

[@cathytai]

Love this!

[@dingane89]

tadzungaira yenyu yaakumberi. ndatenda hangu

[@hendrikbruck9677]

Its not a mistake that the great sage neem karoli baba is on the picture on wall behind, the spirits are behind this beauty piece of shona culture ♡

[@nig21kuziva]

Deep. Mudzimu wedu dzoka

[@michastasiak1800]

great creation, thanks

[@TheChairman-s2b]

Good music..

[@stephendoherty]

I just think this is great. Thankyou for the upload.

[@kingdomroyale8059]

Shumba 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@innocentngwawaira1468]

YAVE(MWARI) gives all ALLOWANCE TO MAN'S DISADVANTAGES TEKETERA

[@ShumbaRecords]

Stay tuned John. Lots more "Kwenda" magic coming

[@tindokadya1]

The song Nyamutamba Nemombe Wabaiwa you uploaded on Soundcloud where can we buy it from? Is it on iTunes?

[@KatiaRoberts]

this moves me deeply. can someone please provide an english translation to what he is singing? i'd be happy to make a donation for that. thank you! what a beautiful, and stirring, offering. thank you.

[@ShumbaRecords]

Hi Katia. You can ask Forward directly for a translation and for donation. he's on facebook here facebook.com/forward.kwenda

[@KatiaRoberts]

Thanks so much! I sent him a message.

[@innocentngwawaira1468]

Best of the best original tateguru mhondoro spiritual music

[@oscarwilliammoney4641]

NDATENDA KWENDA, NDATENDA SHAMWARI

[@Purplecolors88]

what is this man name, the most beautiful song. I want to hear more of his song

[@tinashebanhamombe605]

His name is Forward Kwenda

[@yelassinacoulibaly819]

🌈❤️❤️❤️🌈

[@bryankobrin5903]

Shiva Shambo forward

[@maryannemit]

Can anyone tell me where I can find the lyrics

[@MrDumile]

I am not sure that the lyrics can be found because it doesn't have specifically organised lyrics and chances are that Forward is freestyling within the framework of the standard called Todzungaira. Each artist will add their own character to the standard. Todzungaira basically means "we are scattered/lost/suffering" and the song is done as a prayer/appeal to the spiritual realm asking for delivery from all the suffering that we are going through as people. Thats my 2 cents but someone else can add more for you.

[@tarirai]

💯

[@tichaonamuranda4662]

Dhafu

[@ebenezermasoka615]

The lost tribes of Israel