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Artists:
Thomas Mapfumo Album:
Chimurenga MovementGenre:
African Pop, Chimurenga
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Label:
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When Mapfumo went into the studio in 1997 to record this, Zimbabwe was in a sorry state. "[This] is a really political record," says Mapfumo. Musically, Chimurenga Movement is complex fusion of styles. It contains no ancient mbira songs, although 'Jaja Mujakacha' is a traditional song adapted to mbira. The Blacks Unlimited's three-man mbira section creates the underpinning for all these diverse grooves, from the chugging lope of 'Vanotsenga Mukanwa' to the breathless jaunt of 'Erina.' — CalabashMusic.com |
