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TheThe Mbira land sound of whereZimbab stars comewe to Mbira dzenharirarecharge is one of c o u n t r i e s , b u t i s m o s t the ensembles that have associated with the Shona entranced audiences across people of Zimbabwe. the globe with the mystical sound of the mbira A s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e otherworld realm, the mbira Enthralling. Enchanting. has been known to send E v o c a t i v e . E n t r a n c i n g . listeners into entrancement. Hypnotic. Sacred. Powerful The mbira is sometimes played words. But none of them quite to summon spirits to possess But none of captures that mystic rhythm of their human medium for mbira at the hands of a true oracle consultations. The them quite master. You just have to sacred mbira dzavadzimu are captures that experience it for yourself. usually played at bira night “ festivals and are quite distinct mystic rhythm The mbira is an instrument from the social mbira playing that has been played for over a f o r e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d of mbira at the t h o u s a n d y e a r s a n d i s storytelling. hands of a true traditional to several African master Homestyle Mbira Thumb Piano

The mbira is made up of modern Zimbabwe's daily 22 to 28 metal keys culture. Mbira music is attached to a hardwood part of the mainstream soundboard called the faire with musicians gwariva, usually placed across the gamut of age inside a large gourd to and demographic appeal amplify the sound. proudly making it an Striking the keys in essential part of their rhythm and in tune is not offering and artistic a feat to be undertaken by identity. the weak fingered.

It is great that this is one We feature a sprinkling of tradition that has survived the artistes:

The late Chiwoniso Maraire popularized mbira in the younger generations with songs like Amai Mbira Center's Albert Michael Jackson Chimedza is doing a sterling job in designing and producing mbiras, training mbira making artisans, getting mbira put in the school music curriculum among many other key activities to make sure that this cultural heritage remains relevant.

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M b i r a C e n t e r ' s A l b e r t Chimedza is doing a sterling job in designing and producing mbiras, training mbira making artisans, getting mbira put in the school music curriculum a m o n g m a n y o t h e r k e y activities to make sure that this cultural heritage remains relevant.

Fungisai Zvakavepano- Mashavave

Fungisai Zvakavepano- Mashavave is one of the musicians who brought the mbira to the fore as an instrument that creates divine Christian music.

Sekuru Gora

The late Sekuru Gora kept mbira alive at a time when most local musicians were turning to western instruments. Homestyle

Mbuya Stella Chiweshe has taken the mbira to the world.

Hope Masike glamourized mbira with her embassy row class of audience.

Jah Prayzah found his way to fame and fortune with the mbira and as while he tries out different genres and sounds in the development of his career, he still produces mbira music.

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9 Cheap Ways To Pamper Yourself

Lynn Murahwa

It's so important that we take the Baths are not just for women. A nice disconnect. Turn your phone off time to look after ourselves. long soak in a tub of warm water when you go to avoid distractions. I encourage you to take the time to helps you to relax and can relieve Just be. pamper yourself every single week muscle pain. even something as small as sitting down for a moment, relaxing, and 2. GO FOR A WALK OUTDOORS lighting a scented candle can make a Spending some time in nature is a big difference in your overall well- great way to pamper yourself. being. Taking a nice, long walk outside helps to clear the mind while also 1. TAKE A HOT BATH It's so important getting some exercise (which is Taking a little time to have a hot that we take the another great way to de-stress). bath can do wonders for your stress Personally, a nice long walk in time to look after levels. Play some relaxing music, nature helps me feel immensely “ourselves. apply a face mask, and take a nice, better and is my favourite way to long soak. Guys, this is for you too. Homestyle 9 Cheap Ways To Pamper Yourself

3. WRITE IN A JOURNAL leave us with some pretty sad, sore feet. Give your feet some pampering before bed by slathering them with Take the time to write down your thoughts, feelings, coconut oil and a few drops of lavender essential oil, fears, hopes, and dreams in a journal. It doesn't have to and then putting on a pair of thick, fuzzy socks. The be an expensive journal, although I do love writing in a coconut oil will help keep your feet smooth, and the pretty journal. The point is that the simple act of lavender essential oil with help you relax and drift off to putting your thoughts on paper can go a long way in sleep. Do some research on essential oils too to wow helping to improve your mood and well-being. Try to your friends with trivia. make journaling a regular thing to maximize these benefits.

4. BUY YOURSELF A SPECIAL TREAT AT THE GROCERY STORE Next time you're doing the grocery shopping, buy yourself one of your favourite treats. This could be a candy bar, a container of particularly juicy strawberries, a block of your beloved gourmet cheese… whatever catches your eye! When you get home, hide it away somewhere where your partner and/or kids can't find it. Then, when everyone is asleep in bed, take the time to savour your delightful treat in peace. 5. FUZZY SOCKS + COCONUT OIL & LAVENDER

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6. GIVE YOURSELF A DIY PEDICURE 8. MAKE A DIY FACE MASK After you've gotten your feet nice and smooth from the fuzzy socks + coconut oil, give yourself a DIY pedicure. Try to do a face mask at least once a week, usually on a I love having brightly painted toenails, but I don't love Sunday afternoon after a nice long shower. And it's spending a lot on a pedicure. You can buy a foot file for best not to do stuff while your mask is on. less than the cost of one salon pedicure, a bottle of This is the time to relax. Put on some meditation your preferred nail polish, and pamper yourself with a music, either sit or lay in a quiet space, and just let DIY pedicure. your mind go.

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There are many new and unique sports that you probably . Hole-In-Drone a drone golf game have never heard of. Here is a top 10, that have potential . Flog a futuristic version of golf and may become mainstream one day. . Roval a warped singles tennis court on a smaller 1. Earthing A new sport created by Mark Aaron Saus, court that has no lines. which combines running and swimming. It is not a . Ring Rong a table-version of Roval biathlon (which is an endurance event), but a power . Soccerball combines soccer, water-polo, sprinting event over 110m. The earthing champion is the basketball and dodge ball. fastest human on Earth - over land and through water. . R-Pool is cool pool on a roundish table with an This sport started in Denmark in the summer of 2013. off-center hole. 3. Hantis Hantis is a simple game created by Ben Combining the two most spectated sports at the Olympic Fatherree, Jason Johns and friends, spreading throughout Games, running and swimming, Earthing has schools in the US through PE teachers. The sport has amalgamated these two events into one powerful race. some similarities to table tennis (ping pong), but much Earthing is the quest to find the fastest human on Earth; more dynamic. running on land, flying dive through air and swimming Hantis can be played using the resources schools through water. Including a new era in biomechanics for already have: 4 tables, 1 ball. Unlike the majority all other the all important spectacular flying dive of the sports, this sport is free if using these existing materials. It "TRANSITION" can also be played in a small area and rightly so, because it was invented inside a small classroom. Players are able to 2. R-World SportsDoug Yurchey (aka Tray Caladan) perform tricks within their first time playing and the likes to think big, and he has come up with several sports Freestyle game mode rotates players on teams, which and games of the future, which he can foresee being part encourages a more playful competition instead of of a R-World concept. All information about these sports, dominance. including the ideas and images, are subject to copyright: . Tri-Ball baseball reinvented . Beamer a safer football Image courtesy of Expert.africa Homestyle Sport

8. Knuckle Racket 9. Tugball The new sport of Knuckle Racket was created by Jose The new sport of Tugball is quite unique. It was created Castillo of Miami, FL. in 2009. It was developed at a by PE teacher Matt Henzie, and uses a ball he designed Racquetball court trying to integrate boxing movements that has eight ropes attached to a harness which with a racket and that it how the knuckle racket was surrounds a ball (it looks like a ball with dreadlocks!). created. This design allows for a whole new way to play A pair of the knuckle rackets are held by each player, one traditional games as well as to create new ones. There are in each hand in front of the respective knuckles. You a few games specifically created for use with a Tugball™, basically "fight" with the ball by punching it against a such as "Tugball" and "Vortex", and "Ultimate Steal-the- single wall or in a racquetball court. Alternatively, you Bacon". Once you have one of these, you will find many can play against an opponent using the same rules as in more uses for it. Just keep it away from your dog. racquetball. It creates an intense workout The game can be played at any indoor or outdoor 10.Ryderball racquetball court. Ryderball is a new sport, invented sport by Karl Mounce. You can also just practice by hitting the ball against any This is what he had to say about it: wall and try not to let the ball hit the ground. See who can "I have invented a new sport called ryderball, its played keep it up the longest. in a court with a small ball involving throwing hitting and a new thing called chesting I think it will be the fastest close quarters ball sport in the world probably lol it can be played single player or teams there is a zone in the middle of the court which has to be hit to score I have had over 200 people playing this from children to adults it has huge promise as I have designed all the equipment myself and it will have a urban street feel to it"- www.topendsports.com Homestyle Sport

4. Supa Punt show “Why Didn't I Think of That” in 1996, and also The new sport of Supa Punt™ was created by John appeared in the Sports Segment on WCAX-TV in Luckie from Sunshine Coast, Queensland Burlington, VT in 1996. Blo-Ball (Blo-Bal) has been in 2015. Supa Punt™ is fundamentally a very simple played in numerous middle and high schools in the game that can be played by anyone who likes to kick northeast, sports bars and colleges. an oval shaped football. Essentially what Supa Punt™ does is give players an 6. Hammerfield objective and sets out a framework of rules, most of Hammerfield is a full contact sport, which was which are common sense with an understanding of invented by Dave Simson in 2012. After seeing the the concept. blockbuster movie ''The Avengers'', Dave got Supa Punt™ is a non-contact kicking game played inspired by the performance of ''Thor''. This was one on one, or in doubles, on either a rugby union, the beginning of Hammerfield. The Hammer in rugby league, soccer, or gridiron field. Hammerfield is based on the mythological hammer The skills required in Supa Punt™ are common to Mjolnir of Thor Odinson, the god of thunder. The many codes of football, thus creating a level playing myth tells us that Mjolnir never missed its target field. Players can match their skills against players and always returned to Thor's right hand. In English from codes they would otherwise not meet on the Mjolnir means ''crusher'' and Thor was the only playing field, hence creating a contest that does not one who could lift it. favor the skills from any one. 7. 360Ball 5. Blo-Ball The sport of 360Ball was created in 1990 by Mark Blo-Ball (Blo-Bal) is essentially table tennis without and John Collins in , and recreated in the paddles. Players compete by blowing the ping- 2010. 360ball is a new sport that utilizes the pong ball back and forth, and score a point by principles and properties of a circle to define a ball shooting the ball past his/her opponent. The table game.Players use a racket to strike a ball onto a is approximately six feet long and three feet wide, centrally placed concave disc. The court has no with three-inch high rails along the sides to keep the separate sides and players pivot 360° around ball in play. The table legs are adjustable to the disc as directed by play. 360ball is played accommodate the different heights of the players. either by two players (singles) or by two teams This sport was invented by Kenny Weiland in 1993, of two players (doubles). patent number 5467986 was issued in 1995. The game was demonstrated on the ABC Television Moview Homestyle Review

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