Montag, 24. September 2018

VA - Viva! Zimbabwe - Dance Music From Zimbabwe (1983)

After over 30 years this album hasn´t lost any of its appeal. It features some of the best Zimbabwean pop stars. Jit or Jiti music is represented by the fast mbira-like guitar sounds of The Four Brothers who became international world music stars. Thomas Mapfumo, the Lion of Zimbabwe, appears with an early 80s political anthem in the style that came to be known as Chimurenga. Sungura guitar melodies are featured with James Chimombe, the "King of Sungura." Bands on the album such as Nyami Nyami Sounds and Super Sounds have members who went on to some of the most popular Zimbabwean bands such as Chazezesa Challengers. One thing I've found is that you simply can't get through this record without getting on your feet and dancing around!

Robert Christgau wrote about this album: "For all the liner talk about electric dance music, what sets this apart is its roots in thumb piano. With that painfully mastered village instrument the melodic source, the guitar figures are the quickest in Africa--contrapuntal at their best, and always hooky. Vocals are likewise unassuming if not delicate, rhythms distinctly light. Takes a while to hear, will never hit you over the head, and you can dance to it. Call it folk-disco. A- "

Tracklist
A1Devera Ngwena Jazz BandSolo Na Mutsai
A2Four Brothers, TheMakorokoto
A3Thomas Mapfumo and Blacks Unlimited*Ndamutswa Nengoma
A4New Black MontanaMagumede
A5Super SoundsIsalwa Kuchelwa
A6Monica Nyami Nyami SoundShirley
B1Patrick Mukwamba and The Four BrothersZvinonaka Zvinodhura
B2Devera Ngwena Jazz BandZvoku Mayadhi
B3Super SoundsMonica
B4James Chimombe and OK SuccessZvingashure
B5Patrick Mukwamba and The Four BrothersDai Ndiri Shiri
B6Elijah Madzikatire and The Brave SunVana Tinogumbura

VA - Viva! Zimbabwe - Dance Music From Zimbabwe (1983)
(320 kbps, cover art included)

5 Kommentare:

Anonym hat gesagt…

Danke!

zero hat gesagt…

You are welcome!

Anonym hat gesagt…

this is some of the happiest music in the world; those guitars and rhythms are so much fun! thanks zero.
-peacenik

vuoksenniska hat gesagt…

Great African rhythms! Thank you for sharing :)

zero hat gesagt…

You are welcome!

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