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Thomas Mapfumo: Lion Songs

Read "Lion Songs" reviewed by James Nadal


The constant political and social unrest in Zimbabwe stemming from its oppressed period of colonization when it was wrongly known as Rhodesia, spawned chimurenga music--the music of struggle and resistance. The artist who personified this musical activism is Thomas Mapfumo, the Lion of Zimbabwe. His unwavering dedication to this movement since the 1970's is the subject of a biography by ethnomusicologist Banning Eyre, best known for his production work at Afropop Worldwide. Eyre is also the producer of this record, ...

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Thomas Mapfumo: Hokoyo! / Gwindingwi Rine Shumba

Read "Hokoyo! / Gwindingwi Rine Shumba" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Tra i musicisti africani più rappresentativi e conosciuti anche nel resto del mondo - da una decina d'anni vive stabilmente negli Stati Uniti, essendo la situazione nello Zimbabwe troppo pericolosa per la sua incolumità - Thomas Mapfumo ha avuto il grande merito di sapere incrociare i ritmi tradizionali della musica popolare shona con forme e strumentazioni della musica commerciale occidentale, che ha incominciato a praticare sin da giovanissimo in alcune cover bands. Introducendo la chitarra elettrica e la batteria in ...


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