Sunnichi

"If you were having coffee with me, we would be having a coffee chat with Tanaka Chikati who performs under the stage name SunniChi. A mbira songbird aka gwenyambira from Zimbabwe. Caught up with SunniChi to talk music, identity and creativity." Beaton

"SunniChi showcases her poetic prowess through eloquent lyrics that express the longing and nostalgia of being distant from home. Her ability to capture the collective yearning for community and her exceptional talent with the mbira draw parallels to the late Chiwoniso Maraire, an iconic figure in Shona Music" (Veremu)

'The title is Shona for "roots," and introspection and celebration of Chikati's heritage is the EP's unifying theme, lyrically as well as musically. While interlocking, bubbling mbira grooves demonstrate Chikati's fluency in the tradition, her original lyrics speak to diaspora, displacement, Shona identity, Zimbabwean history, and decolonial resistance.' (Cook)

“My process with recording music has been a lot of work and if I can help artists not to stress too much about things like where to find a photographer, or where to have a launch, how to get their music out there, the high costs etcetera then I would be so happy.”

“It is inspired by my roots, kwandinobva, all the teachings I have received from my parents, grandparents, and how these have shaped me to become the woman I am today.

“The album is also about being proud of my identity, kuva muera Hanga, mutauro wedu wechiShona."