(Fatima) Donna Miler marimba, mbira, hosha, lead & backing vocals, percussion
Mark Paltridge (Sparky) drums, percussion, backing vocals
Jo Jensen marimba, backing vocals
Adrienne Bail marimba, backing vocals
Gizelle Lovasz marimba
Steve Pead marimba
Robin Clayfield marimba
Di Mills marimba
Produced by Fatima and Sparky
Recorded at Sparks1 Studio & Alchemix Studios
Mixed by Sparky at Spark 1 Studios
Mastered by Matthew Redlich
Artwork design by Mike Meade, Willow Bail and Fatima
Graphics and Website by Mike Meade
The
people of Zimbabwe for
generously sharing the music that has given so much joy to so many...
Fabio Chivhanda for performing with us on special occasions and for helping with lyrics and translations
Leonard Ngwenya for teaching Fati so many great marimba songs (Zimbabwe 1996)
Rick Palmer for Chemtengure and Singonke (Seattle 1999)
Paul Mataruse for Gandanga (Seattle 1999)
Keith Kirkwood for Nhemamusasa, originally inspiring us with the awesome marimba band Sundiata
and for the tips on building a bass marimba.
Marimba Musuva for inspiring our arrangements on Singonke and Shauriako
Steve Langton for working on our marimbas over the years and for making us the best mallets we've found yet.
Chris Russell for the great space to rehearse
Paul Novitski for loads of marimba advice over the years and for Dandemutande, a wonderful resource for people all around the world who love Zimbabwean music and culture.
Guest musicians for adding some spice to our songs...
Matt Hill (guitar), Tony Kicken (vocals on Jiti), Linsey Pollak (saxaphone),
Andrew Johnson (trumpet) Tavis Ellem (drums on Jiti)
Mike Meade for our funky website and CD graphics.
Past Jambezans... Tavis, Sara and Gabe thanks for being on the journey with us
Linsey Pollak The Great Voice Collector whose vision of community music is an inspiration to us all
Laurie and Carolyn for the warm and generous hospitality of "The Ross Jensen Resort".
Chris Bowen and Sebastian Flynn for the many performance opportunities over the years.
To all our family and friends whose love and support means everything.
Special thanks to the Jambezi kids Willow, Lewis, Tumii, Oscar, Jack and Ava, who have amused themselves through so many late night rehearsals.
And finally, to all the people who have come to our gigs over the years...
where would we be without you, our faithful audiences....THANK YOU!
Fabio Chivhanda for performing with us on special occasions and for helping with lyrics and translations
Leonard Ngwenya for teaching Fati so many great marimba songs (Zimbabwe 1996)
Rick Palmer for Chemtengure and Singonke (Seattle 1999)
Paul Mataruse for Gandanga (Seattle 1999)
Keith Kirkwood for Nhemamusasa, originally inspiring us with the awesome marimba band Sundiata
and for the tips on building a bass marimba.
Marimba Musuva for inspiring our arrangements on Singonke and Shauriako
Steve Langton for working on our marimbas over the years and for making us the best mallets we've found yet.
Chris Russell for the great space to rehearse
Paul Novitski for loads of marimba advice over the years and for Dandemutande, a wonderful resource for people all around the world who love Zimbabwean music and culture.
Guest musicians for adding some spice to our songs...
Matt Hill (guitar), Tony Kicken (vocals on Jiti), Linsey Pollak (saxaphone),
Andrew Johnson (trumpet) Tavis Ellem (drums on Jiti)
Mike Meade for our funky website and CD graphics.
Past Jambezans... Tavis, Sara and Gabe thanks for being on the journey with us
Linsey Pollak The Great Voice Collector whose vision of community music is an inspiration to us all
Laurie and Carolyn for the warm and generous hospitality of "The Ross Jensen Resort".
Chris Bowen and Sebastian Flynn for the many performance opportunities over the years.
To all our family and friends whose love and support means everything.
Special thanks to the Jambezi kids Willow, Lewis, Tumii, Oscar, Jack and Ava, who have amused themselves through so many late night rehearsals.
And finally, to all the people who have come to our gigs over the years...
where would we be without you, our faithful audiences....THANK YOU!