Helping Indigenous People to Help Themselves
We have the pleasure of having Fradreck Mujuru, our Jangano Project Director, here in Lacomb for a visit, as well as his brother Sam. Both are mbira players, teachers, and makers, as well as delightful people with which to talk! Please make a little time to come on Wedn ...
Are you able to volunteer at the Ancient Ways Zimfest booth this year? PLEASE CLICK HERE TO JOIN US: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1102345634484130075 Zimfest is being held this year in Moscow, Idaho on the northern edge of the University of Idaho Campus from Aug ...
Join Ancient Ways Muti Marimba Ensemble at Garland Nursery’s 13th annual Art & Wine in the Garden, July 29th from 12pm to 2pm. This event will feature food and over 20 artists and crafters joined by three local vineyards offering wine tasting. This family friendly event is ...
• Just a reminder to join us and the great folks at Thyme Garden in Alsea on Mother’s Day May 13th. Marimba Detembo will be playing from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, Muti Marimba from 1:30-2 pm, and a combined set with Marimba Detembo and Mutambo Marimba from 3:30-5 pm. Many opportunit ...
Spring Greetings brings the sweet sounds of Zimbabwean music! Please come out and share the rich and uplifting interwoven Shona rhythms with us. You can join us playing at the following: • May 5th – Albany Saturday Market 11-1 pm. Find Marimba Detembo on 4th Street in front ...
Sundborn Children’s House, the Montessori school in Albany, Oregon, is holding their annual benefit and silent auction on April 14th from 6 to 10 p.m. More details about this event including information about the great food and beverage layout for the evening, where and how ...
A great collaboration has produced a short documentary (under 14 minutes) sharing Ancient Ways efforts in Zimbabwe, which can be viewed on the computer wherever internet can be had. Many of you, who have helped Ancient Ways by donating time/video/music, plus the effort ...
We have members of our Ancient Ways’ community who are moving and must sell everything. This includes a very nice pair of mbiras, made by Tendai Tapfumanei, an up-and-coming mbira maker being tutored by Cosmas’ standards. These mbiras are Nyamaropas in Magaya standard tunin ...
We are finding students who are very deserving of a chance at higher education within our Nhimbe for Progress and Jangano projects. It is unusual in Zimbabwe to find children from poor families who have been able to overcome the odds and make it academically. Please read on ...
The new year is upon us and children are now in school in Zimbabwe. We are paying their school fees at the end of January. That is one week away! If you haven’t let us know that you would like to sponsor one or more children for our Youth Well Being Program (includes health ...