Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
Chimurenga Master Piece
Gramma Records 1990

From Zimbabwe we find this 1990 album with Thomas
Tafipenyika Mukanya Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited.
” to the people of the world, especially to the people of
Zimbabwe, who have stood by our side and supported
the struggle of our music for the past fourteen years, we
say ‘never get tired until the final victory: forward with
the people’s culture, forward with the music of Zimbabwe.
Long live the people of Zimbabwe.”
Thomas Mapfumo

biography on Britannica
Discogs

All our Thomas Mapfumo albums

01 – Jojo
02 – Jairosi
03 – Dangu rangu
04 – Swere-ngoma
05 – Ndozvauri

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Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
Chimurenga International
Gramma Records1993

Good morning, today we find us yet another album with
Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited. His chimurenga
has distinctive style and is to be recognized from thousands.
I have been a fan since the very first time I laid my ears on his
music. The record we have today is from 1993, maybe not his
best, but absolutely worth a couple of spins. We had eleven
other elpees with him, ten earlier and one later than this one.
Enjoy listening to Thomas Mapfumo & his Blacks Unlimited ..

Goeiemorgen, vandaag hebben we dit album met Thomas
Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, Zijn chimurenga heeft
een zeer onderscheidend geluid en is altijd onmiddelijk her-
kenbaar. Vanaf de eerste keer dat ik naar zijn muziek luisterde
ben ik een fan. De plaat die we hier hebben is uit 1993, misschien
niet z’n allerbeste, maar zeker waard om eens een paar keer te
draaien. We hadden al elf van zijn andere elpees, tien oudere
en één nieuwere. Luister en geniet van Thomas
Mapfumo en z’n Blacks Unlimited ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

Zimbabwe Mozambique 1988
Chimurenga for Justice 1985
Varombo Kuvarombo 1989
Ndangariro 1983
Sweet Chimurenga 1995
Chamunorwa 1989
The Chimurenga Singles 1976 – 1980 1984
Mabasa 1984
Greatest Hits 1984
Mr. Music 1985
Gwindingwi Rine Shumba 1981
Zimbabwe Frontline 1988
the Jukebox rebel presents ..
Chauya Chirizevha

01 – Chipo changu
02 – Amai vemwana
03 – Dande
04 – Vanhu vatema
05 – Ndakura
06 – Ndinofarira zimbabwe
07 – Zvenyika
08 – Ndinotenda

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Zimbabwe Frontline – Various Artists
Earthworks, Virgin Records 1988

All Zimbabwean Music

01 – Thomas Mapfumo – Pidigori
02 – Four Brothers – Rudo imoto
03 – Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena – Ndatambura newe
04 – Zexie Manatsa and the Green Arrows – Muti usina zita
05 – Oliver Mutukudzi – Ndanga ndabaiwa
06 – Patrick Mkwamba and the Four Brothers – Emeriya usanyengedzwe
07 – Susan Mapfumo and the Black Salutarys – Dzvoko
08 – Robson Banda and the New Black Eagles – Nyimbo yakwasu
09 – Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena – Taxi driver
10 – Lovemore Majaivana – Kuleliyanizwe
11 – The Real Sounds – Non-aligned movement
12 – Master Chivero – Vapanduki

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Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
Zimbabwe Mozambique
Gramma Records 1988

It was fun making a couple of Global Samplers and we’ll
soon do a few others. Now let’s post something else.
It has been a while since we had music from Zimbabwe.
This one was still waiting to reach you. We had ten of
his works so far and today ‘Zimbabwe Mozambique’
from 1988 finds its way. Thomas Mapfumo was the
inventor and originator of ‘chimurenga’ music.
Listen to his sixth record today ..

Het was plezierig om een paar Global Samplers te maken en
deze zullen spoedig opvolging krijgen. Nu weer even iets anders
tussendoor. Het is een aardige tijd geleden dat we muziek uit
Zimbabwe hadden. Deze plaat wachtte al enige tijd om jou te
bereiken. We hadden er al tien van zijn hand en vandaag hebben
we “Zimbabwe Mozambique’ uit 1988. Thomas Mapfumo
was de bedenker en verspreider van ‘chimurenga’.
Luister naar zijn zesde album vandaag ..

Wikipedia
Discogs
Chauya Chirizevha, Various Chimurenga
Chimurenga for Justice 1985
Varombo Kuvarombo 1989
Ndangariro 1983
Sweet Chimurenga 1995
Chamunorwa 1989
The Chimurenga Singles 1984
Mabasa 1984
Greatest Hits 1984
Mr. Music 1985
Gwindingwi Rine Shumba 1981

01 – Zimbabwe mozambique
02 – Nhamo
03 – Serevende
04 – Joice
05 – Ndave kuenda

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Advance Kusugar ! Zimbabwe Hits volume 3
Get on Your Bike and Go After the Sweet One
Various Artists, Discafrique 1988

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On Discafrique and from 1988 we’ve got this collector of Zimbabwe
Hits. It contains various styles like Chimurenga and Zimpop for instance.
It is the third volume in this series of which I hope to find volumes one
and two some fine day. For now enjoy Advance Kusugar !

Op Discafrique en uit 1988 hebben we deze verzamelaar van Zimbabawe
Hits. Hij bevat verschillende stijlen muziek waaronder Chimurenga en Zim-
pop. Het is volume drie in deze serie waarvan ik de nummers één en twee
ook nog eens hoop te mogen vinden. Voor nu enjoy Advance Kusugar !

tracks ;

01 – Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena Jazz Band – Karekita
02 – Master Chivero – Advance Kusugar !
03 – R.U.N.N. Family – Hatichina wekutamba naye
04 – Jiros Jiri Band – Chiedza
05 – Safirio Madzikatire & Sea Cottage Sisters & New World Band – Bhizinesi mudhorobha
06 – Master Chivero & the Zimbabwe Militia Mbira Sounds – Muchembere wedu nahanda
07 – Jiros Jiri band – Ndicheni
08 – Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena Jazz Band – Hombarume
09 – Safirio Madzikatire & Sea Cottage Sisters & New World Band – Zvakatadana ataisiyana
10 – Paul Matavire & Jiros Jiri Band – Taurai zvenyu
11 – Amanzi Okuphila – We’mfo owethu

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the Best of The Four Brothers, Makorokoto
Cooking Vinyl 1989

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The Four Brothers always make a lot of people very happy. The last
one we had was already 8 years ago. Here are Marshall Munhumumwe,
Never Mutare, Aleck Chipaika and Edward Matiyasi, AKA the Four
Brothers with their ‘Best Of’ album which is called Makorokoto
like their 1988 album. Hot hot dancing material..

The Four Brothers hebben hier in het verleden reeds vele bezoekers
verblijd met hun krachtige klanken. De laatste van hun hand hadden
we alweer 8 jaar geleden, de tijd vliegt. Hier zijn Marshall Munhumumwe,
Never Mutare, Aleck Chipaika en Edward Matiyasi AKA the Four Brothers
met hun ‘Best Of’ album. Hij heet Makorokoto net als de plaat uit 1988..

tracks ;

01 – Uchandifunga
02 – Vimbayi
03 – Rumbidzai
04 – Makorokoto
05 – Rudo imoto
06 – Pasi pano pane zviedzo
07 – Maishoko ababa namai
08 – Guhwa uri mwana waani
09 – Wapenga nayo bonus
10 – Siya zviriko
11 – Rugare
12 – Ndakatadzeiko
13 – Pamusoroi
14 – Nhaka yemusiiranwa
15 – Sara tasangana
16 – Ndakatambura

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Bhundu Boys – Tsvimbodzemoto
DiscAfrique 1987

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Luister vandaag eens naar de Bhundu Boys, ze mixten chimurenga
met pop enzo en noemden het Jit. Aanstekelijke sound uit Zimbabwe.
Zeer frisse plaat uit 1987 die je vast wel even zal vermaken, enjoy..

Listen to the Bhundu Boys for a change today, they mixed chimurenga
with pop and such and called it Jit. Contageous Zimbabwean sound.
Very fresh and clean album which will certainly please you for a while..

tracks ;

01 – Tsvimbodzemoto
02 – Pendeke
03 – Vakaparei
04 – Kupedza muto
05 – Wafungeyiko
06 – Simbimbino
07 – Chekudya chose
08 – Nhai mukoma
09 – Une shuwa
10 – Chimanimani

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Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited
Chimurenga for Justice
Rough Trade 1985

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Anonymous asked me to post Chimurenga for Justice and
it just so happens it was still waiting to find its way to you.
We had some nine of his albums so far, Thomas’ Mapfumo
and his Blacks Unlimited have a sound like not many others.
This album is on the English Rough Trade label and from ’85.

Anonymous is degene die me vroeg om het album Chimurenga
for Justice. Toevallig had ik hem nog in de wacht staan dus hier
is hij. We hadden reeds zo’n negen van zijn platen, Thomas
Mapfumo and his Blacks Ublimited hebben een sound zoals
weinig anderen die hebben. Op Rough Trade en uit 1985..

tracks ;

01 – Tambazumba
02 – Hupenyu wangu
03 – Rumbidzai mambo
04 – Mugara ndega
05 – Marondera
06 – One man one woman

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Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena Jazz Band
Oversize, Tusk 1991

Jonah Moyo, voorkant

jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena’s sound is zo sprankelend
en als je van een dansje houdt kun je echt er niet omheen.
Het is dan ook altijd een feest weer een van zijn platen te
vinden. Afgelopen week in Amsterdam vond ik deze. Zeer
lekker stukje jit uit Zibabwe, luister en huiver..

Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena’s sound is so sparkling and
hot, if you like to dance there’s no way around it. Always
a wonderful moment to find another of his records so
when I found this one in Amsterdam last week it made
me very happy. Get it and spread it..

titels ;

01 – Oversize
02 – Ndichamuwanepi
03 – Mudzoseyi mwana wangu
04 – Nyakuda zvevamwe
05 – Chitsidzo
06 – Ndiwe iwe
07 – Simukai titambe

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Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited
Varombo Kuvarombo, Gramma 1989

Thomas Mapfumo, voorkant

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Eerlijk gezegd dacht ik dat ik deze al eens pepost had maar
kennelijk heb ik me daarin vergist. Toen ik Rik’s verhaal gisteren
las ben ik de platenkast in gedoken en vond er nog enkele die
jullie nog niet bereikt hadden. Thomas Mapfumo en zijn Blacks
unlimited hebben er nog al een paar geproduceerd dus er een
missen was niet heel moeilijk. Deze is dus voor jou Rik maar
de rest van de wereld mag hem ook beluisteren hoor. Voor
de liefhebbers wacht er nog wel eentje dus laat maar horen.

It’s been a while and to be honest I thought it had been posted
already somewhere in the past. It seems it hadn’t however so
here it is today. Thomas Mapfumo and his Blacks Unlimited
made quite a few records so it wasn’t difficult to miss one.
When I read Rik’s story yesterday I went for a quick search
in the record cupboard and found a few left forgotten.
This one is for you Rik, any one else can down it as well
of course. For lovers of the genre there should be
another so just let me know okay..

titels ;

01 – Moyo wangu
02 – Varombo kuvarombo
03 – Shabeen
04 – Muchadura
05 – Handina munyama
06 – Kupera kwevanhu
07 – Chigwindiri

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the Essential John Chibadura
CSA 1989

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We’ve heard some of these tracks on an album I posted earlier.
It was a very popular post I remember, in fact it is the third
most downloaded lp at this site. John Chibadura’s sound is a
thrilling one. I wish I had a couple of his other records but
you never know what the future brings, listen to the essential..

tracks;

01 – Nhamo yatakawona
02 – Hupenyu hwangu
03 – Chisingapera
04 – Kurera
05 – Diya wangu
06 – 5000 dollars ( kuroora )
07 – Mukadzi wangu
08 – Shirah
09 – Linda
10 – Mharadzi
11 – Baba
12 – Kurera mwana

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John Chibadura and Sungura Boys – Kurera
Musi-Oa-Tunya ZIL 203, 1985

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John Chibadura, back

Take a look at this page.
Sungura from Zimbabwe is a style we haven’t seen much yet.
If you liked the Simon Chimbetu album, better try this one too.
Jivin’ east African sound, impossible to remain seated material.
..makes me happy to bring you, cheers..

tracks;

1 Kurera
2 Mwana asina tsika
3 Kufa hakuna memba
4 Mwana wangu
5 Maggie mukadzi wangu
6 Nhamo ine nharo
7 Ndochema
8 Nhamo yatakawona
9 Hupenyu hwangu
10 Urombo

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Important Announcement ..and a Re-Post Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena – Vol.10

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Good evening, the past few days engineers have been busy
making the final ajustments and testing the new page. This
weekend the Global Groove is about to migrate. We are
moving to the following URL, http://www.globalgroovers.com
So no more blogspot and no more webhosters to spoil the fun.
I am very happy to announce the new and independent GG.
From next week you will be redirected to the new adress when
visiting us, don’t be surprised it’s all been planned carefully.
You’ll find all the old posts, from the very beginning in 2008
untill today, copied and restored. Downloads will come from
the GG’s own dedicated server so NO bloody body can throw away
any of our precious files again. I want to ask fellow bloggers to
change the link on their pages when relevant from this week-
end, that would be really nice, thanks in advance.
We will appear without thumbnail of our latest post, that is
a shame but there’s no way when using WordPress as we do.
Still, thumbnail or not, I’m gonna continue preserving the old
and almost forgotten gems from the past. African, South
American and Caribbean grooves can be found here as
usual and we’ll start with some of the hottest pacific
stuff imaginable, better be there.

For now, Jonah Moyo with one of the older albums in a re-post.
To make you remember, loads of goodies waiting for y’all …

tracks;

1 Masvingo ne carpet
2 Huyai mose
3 Ngatishandei pamwe
4 Victoria falls
5 Unobuda nepi
6 Ndakatadza here
7 Uchaendepi
8 Ndochema naani

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Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena – Follow the Crocodile One Heart Management Limited 1988

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Goodmorning groovers, today’s contribution is one I really
enjoyed ripping for yall. Jonah Moyo’s guitar is uncomparable
with any other. Sparkling chimurenga from Zimbabwe you don’t
want to miss. We had a couple of his wonderful albums before
and I can tell you, it is not taking very long anymore before they
shall all be available again. The work on the new page is getting
along quite well and if nothing goes wrong next week, I think we
can launch around the end of this month.

We have got some goodies waiting for you when the new Global
Groove goes online; Bavon Marie Marie, Grand Kalle, Empire
Bakuba for example, we’ve got various Pinduca’s and samba
from Brazil, Guillermo Buitrago, Alejandro Duran, Pedro Laza
and other Colombian highlights, Haitian Compas, Ghanaian
highlife, Salsa, Juju etcetera..what is your favourite music ?

tracks;

1 Makeyi wakakanya
2 Rwafashukira
3 Ndoenda harare
4 Ndiwe
5 Mudiwa lameck
6 Ndodada nezimbabwe

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