Randy Armstrong will be recording new albums, both solo and with Randy Armstrong & WorldBeat Marimba, from Jan. 1 – June 30, 2022, at Beauty Hill Music & Recording Studios in Barrington, NH USA.
Check out the first release—Nhemamusasa—by Randy Armstrong & WorldBeat Marimba featuring vocalist, Cynthia Chatis on HearNow. Nhemamusasa is a traditional song from Zimbabwe meaning “building a shelter from the Musasa tree”. Originally performed on mbira, this arrangement features South African style marimbas, Nyunga mbira, voice & percussion. The words are sung in the Shona by featuring Cynthia Chatis and performed & recorded by Randy Armstrong & WorldBeat Marimba. Art Design by Lisa Armstrong / Ajuga.com. Released 2021 • UMP Records