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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The Real Sounds – Harare
Editions Zim Production 1985

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Vandaag een spicy stukje Zimbabwaanse pop muziek uit 1985.
( origineel 1983 ) Lekker stevige bite dit spul. Na 36 jaar klinkt
het nog steeds fris en soort van actueel. Geluidstechnicus was
Bothwell Nyamhondera wie we ook op veel platen van Jonah
Moyo en Thomas Mapfumo tegen komen. Editions Zim Productie,
niet te versmaden, luister ..

Today we have a spicy piece of Zimbabwean pop music from 1985.
( originally 1983 ) Quite chewy dance material. After 36 years it still
sounds fresh and relevant. Sound engineer was Bothwell Nyamhondera
who we also find on many records of Jonah Moyo and Thomas Mapfumo.
An Editions Zim Production, better not to miss, listen ..

tracks ;

01 – Kapinga
02 – Ozweli ngai mbanda
03 – Baninga
04 – Harare
05 – Chamunorwa
06 – Dynamos versus caps (0 – 0)

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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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