Zimbabwe · Mbira · Voice · Afro-fusion
MARY ANIBAL
The New Queen of Mbira
Rooted in Zimbabwe. Open to the world.
An ancient
resonance.
A voice of
her own.
The shimmer of the mbira.
The warmth of a voice.
Music that carries its roots forward.
Meet Mary Anibal
Tradition,
in the present tense.
Singer, songwriter and mbira player Mary Anibal brings Zimbabwean musical traditions into contemporary Afro-fusion.
Her debut album, Maria Wenyu (2024), and the single Bhonzo (2025) introduce an artist for whom heritage and new ideas belong together. In 2023 she won Zimbabwe’s Music Award for Best Traditional (Chinyakare/Chimurenga).
Her work reaches beyond the stage: she teaches music, advocates for women’s rights and founded the cultural platform Nyimbo zaKwatu. Performing and passing on knowledge are parts of the same commitment.
A new album ahead
Deep roots.
New horizons.
A new album is on the way. This next chapter begins with a wider story: the mbira, the women who helped change its place on stage, and Mary’s own path through that living tradition.
Explore her worldOn stage
From Harare
to new audiences.
Her festival journey includes Habari Africa in Toronto, Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar and MASA in Abidjan, alongside European performances in Germany, Switzerland and France.
Discover the contrast between the full performance and the intimacy of her solo acoustic work in the three selections below.
Listen & watch
Let the music introduce her.
Start with Gogoride. Stay for the live performance.
Then come closer with Parafini.
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Mary Anibal · European booking
New album ahead · Dates on request
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and production details.