Sekuru Gora
| Sekuru Gora | |
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| Born | Thomas Wadharwa October 27, 1937 |
| Died | March 10, 2002 (aged 64) Chitungwiza |
| Nationality | Zimbabwe |
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Sekuru Gora real named Thomas Wadharwa was a Zimbabwean musician who played the Mbira. He was popularly known for his song Kufa Kwangu Zvarova. Sekuru Gora often expressed his message in a humorous and biting way.
Background
He was born on 27 October 1937 in Wedza.[1]. He would constantly watch his grandfathers building and playing the Mbira. When he was fourteen he picked up a mbira for the first time and, to everyone's amazement, was already able to play. Even at that early age he was called on to play at the mapira ceremony, where a homwe (spirit medium) becomes possessed by an ancestral spirit with the help of the mbira music. [2]
Career
Sekuru Gora released a vinyl album in 1992 with two songs namely the popular Kufa Kwangu Zvarova and the title track Nemakonde.Both songs were produced by Jona Sithole at Jenaguru Studios. [3] He released the album Vakuru Chaivo in 2001.[4]
Discography
Albums
- Nemakonde (1992)
- Vakuru Chaivo (2001)
Death
Sekuru Gora died on 10 March 2002 in Chitungwiza.[5]
