‘Academies needed to preserve our tradition’

ENTERPRISING mbira musician Mujaji Farai believes the nation should invest more in music academies to preserve tradition and utilise cultural products as a way to foster national identity and unity.

Popularly known as Mukubhe Mukubhe in the arts circles, the mbira maestro (38), spoke passionately about the significance of equipping youngsters with arts skills as a way of making them self-reliant in their livelihoods.

Speaking to NewsDay Life & Style, Farai said it was through the skills he learnt from his brother, Farai Farai, who used to be part of Portia Gwanzura’s Hohodza ensemble, that he managed to play traditional instruments and fund part of his schooling.

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