KENNEDY CHINYERE

Musician & Craftsman

Kennedy Chinyere is a musician and craftsman from Zimbabwe.  He grew up in a traditional rural village and has been playing mbira music

in ceremonial spaces for over twenty years.

Kennedy is passionate about the healing power of the mbira, which has been played for thousands of generations as a tool for connection and healing.

Since arriving in the UK in 2016, Kennedy has performed with Denise Rowe, Ombiviloum, and as a solo artist at venues including Shambala Festival, Tribe of Doris and The Horniman Museum, London.

Kennedy also teaches mbira, singing and craft.