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Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare' Townships 1975-1980

Various Artists
Barcode 4260126061903
Vinyl

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Release Date: 02/05/2025

Edition: 12" Album (Gatefold Cover)
Genre: World Music
Label: Analog Africa
Number of Discs: 2

The 25 songs presented in "Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound of Harare' Townships 1975-1980" showcase the birth of the modern music industry in Zimbabwe and the explosion of creativity bands of the 1970s and 80s endlessly delivered - It was a time of wild experimentation before established genres had crystallised - Rock, rumba, soul and traditional grooves all collide beautifully in this collection, which also includes never-before-released tracks by Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi and many other Zimbabwean artists!

Track Listing:

Disc 1
1: Chiiko Chinotinetsa - Thomas Mapfumo & The Acid Band
2: Amai a Kwatu - New Tutenkhamen
3: Soweto Mujibha - Gypsy Caravan
4: Soul Scene - Echoes Limited
5: Anoshereketa - Oliver & The Black Spirits
6: Nyaya Dzinonetsa - The Storm
7: Hangaiwa - The Blacks Unlimited
8: The Towering Inferno - The Green Arrows
9: Joburg Bound - New Tutenkhamen
10: Nyamutamba Niziwere - Mawonera Superstars
11: Engelina - Echoes Limited
12: Funky Reggae - Witch

Disc 2
1: Introduction - Baked Beans
2: Yarira - The Blacks Unlimited
3: Baby Please - The Phaze
4: Chistiuiti - Gypsy Caravan
5: Kwakaenda Imbwa - Melody & Bybit
6: No Delay - The Green Arrows
7: Kumalila Ngwenya - New Tutenkhamen
8: Shanga Yangu - Harare Mambo Band
9: Give It - Shaft Form
10: Musikana - Sweg Unity
11: Taj Mahal - Double Shuffle
12: Viva Zimbabwe - Dagger Rock Band
13: Porter - I.T.C. Blues Limited