PRE-ORDER ITEM : Expected
May 27th 2025.
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Long awaited new edition of the first Nyami Nyami release. This most beautiful song is available again, this time with a new version created by Jacob Mafuleni on the A side !
This record truly comes forth from labour of love, a limited-edition release of 300 copies with cover design & screen-printing by Pakito Bolino at Le Dernier Cri in Marseille.
The artwork is an original drawing by acclaimed Zimbabwean artist Virginia Chihota.
"Nyami Nyami Records was founded with a clear purpose: to release a mesmerizing rendition of the traditional Shona mbira piece Zvichapera recorded a few months earlier by the late singer Chiwoniso during an impromptu recording session in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. Tragically, this turned out to be Chiwoniso's final recording, as she passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2013, never witnessing the song's journey. This track not only became an anthem for many but also laid the foundation for the label's creation.
Ten years have passed, and we wanted to honor Chiwoniso's memory by reissuing the original version of Zvichapera on vinyl. This tribute also extends to our dear friend Martha Tom, a talented Zimbabwean musician and dancer featured on the Batanidzo record, who sadly passed away in 2023. To celebrate their legacies, we invited Martha’s husband, Jacob Mafuleni—who once played with Chiwoniso—to create a new version of Zvichapera alongside Vee Mukarati, a fellow Zimbabwean musician now based in Switzerland.
Recorded on tape and crafted in the all-analog style of Christian Hierro's studio in Lyon, this new version is a raw, live duet captured in a single take—no overdubs, no edits.
Zuva rega rega ariko muZimbabwe anoti zvichapera, anobvunza, seiko? riniko?
Everyday someone in Zimbabwe utters the word “Zvichapera” - “It will end”. How will it end ? When will it end? "