Legacy celebrated…How Maraire melody shaped Jennifer’s path

Mbulelo Mpofu

IN Zimbabwean mbira folklore, the late Chiwoniso “Chi” Maraire shines as a true gem. The singer of the hit Wandirasa was raised in the Maraire household, the daughter of a celebrated artistic couple: mbira player and teacher Dumisani Maraire, and Linda Nemarundwe Maraire, known as “Mai Chi”, a singer.

Dumisani had moved to the US to work in the ethnomusicology department at the University of Washington in Seattle and quickly established a strong connection within the local community.