2021 MBIRA Gift Guide: Support 300 Zimbabwean Musicians & Instrument Makers
Instruments, recordings, video lessons, sculpture, sweatshirts, bangles and more or make a much needed tax-deductible donation
There can never be too much healing music! These gift ideas support hundreds of struggling traditional musicians and 20 instrument makers in Zimbabwe, where climate change and Covid keep life very challenging. YOU have helped us give them $1.3 MILLION USD support so far since 1998, making a huge difference in their lives, thank you!

Instruments, lessons, recordings, books, sculpture, shirts and sweatshirts, bangles, album club subscription...so many gift ideas to explore.

And/or make a donation of which 100% goes to musicians who earned less than $100 for the year – you can help us make sure that even subsistence farmer musicians have a little cash for essential expenses like medication and school fees. Tax-deductible in the US. send a check to MBIRA, PO Box 7863, Berkeley, CA 94707-0863, or donate online now:
What's new for everyone on your gift list?
This new book about mbira music is interesting for anyone to read, and essential for those learning to play. Only $13.95. We have more books on Shona culture and language, too.
For someone who would enjoy learning to play mbira
An mbira together with a set of first video mbira lessons – choose from mbiras in stock or ask us to help you choose.

For mbira player #1: A new mbira
An mbira in a different tuning instantly doubles that player's repertoire, because the same fingering now produces different music! We have LOTS of tunings in stock. Contact us if you need help choosing. Mavembe dongonda and katsanzaira dongonda mbiras are shown in the photo.

For mbira player #2: Album Club
A subscription to the Handei kuMBIRA Album Club is only $20/month and includes a new release mbira album (80 or 90 minutes) plus extra archival tracks every month and an annual free album or 2. (Dec. 1st club album is shown)
Music for everyone
Healing music for listening! Most albums are about 80 or 90 minutes. Contact us if you need help choosing music that's calm and peaceful, or music that's lively to dance or exercise to, etc.




For percussionist or family/friend of mbira player
Pair of hosho rattles and download of hosho lessons.
For everyone: sculpture, sweatshirts & T-shirts, bangles and more
For Mbira Player #3: Lessons many ways
Mbira lessons over Skype or FaceTime anywhere in the world, or in person in Berkeley, California. Any tuning and any level from first-time to advanced.

Sets of video mbira lessons and hosho lessons to download, some also on DVD
For Mbira Player #4: A deze
If they don't have one yet, every mbira player needs a deze resonator - the traditional low-tech amplifier!
And don't forget to donate! Make a monthly donation if you can. You can add a donation to your order or
You can also send a check to:
MBIRA, PO Box 7863, Berkeley, CA 94707-0863, USA
AND get Amazon to donate, free to you
If you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/94-3295540 then AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your purchase to Mbira, at no cost to you. You can also turn on AmazonSmile in the Amazon app. Valid for all items on Amazon. You can now select this in the app, too.