Local Artist Series: Sarungano

Sarungano is a four piece vocal and mbira ensemble which performs traditional and contemporary songs from Zimbabwe. Inspired and informed by a respected list of Zimbabwean musicians, Sarungano brings to the fore a rich tapestry of call and response that sings to the soul. Circular melodic lines from the mbira combined with the rich vocal harmonies in the Shona language create a sound-scape that is hauntingly beautiful.

Sarungano was born out of the Rubatano Center on Whidbey Island and inspired… Show more by the active Zimbabwean musical community in the northwest and beyond. Sarungano keeps ongoing connections with its many teachers while it aims to share the stories of Zimbabwean culture through music and song. Sarungano is the Shona word for storyteller .

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