Folk Bands and Artists
Anna Mudeka
Multi-instrumentalist, actress, singer, writer and educator, Anna Mudeka is a polymath proud to share the ancestral heritage of her native Zimbabwe through performance and workshops, inviting audiences of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to immerse themselves in sounds, spiritualism and fables of Africa.
In 2019 Anna toured throughout the UK over 45 dates with her one-woman production Kure Kure, Faraway, an epic tale addressing themes of identity, migration, assimilation and empowerment framed in the legends of her Shona ancestors and her own highly personal story of settling in the UK. Told through music, dance and the traditional ululation of her forebears, she is a highly skilled Djembe and Ngoma drummer and Mbira player (a Zimbabwean thumb piano) focused on keeping ancient instruments and techniques alive, particularly in a culture where such traditions are passed down aurally.
