The 25 songs presented in "Roots Rocking Zimbabwe" 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!
Release date:
May 2, 2025
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Anamanaguchi Anyway (Black/Red)
Polyvinyl Records
August 8, 2025 -
Pulp More (Green)
Rough Trade
June 6, 2025 -
My Chemical Romance Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge 20th Anniversary [2xLP]
Reprise
June 6, 2025 -
VANDOLIERS LIFE BEHIND BARS
Break Maiden Records
June 27, 2025 -
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2; Britten: Cello Sonata [2xLP]
Decca
June 13, 2025 -
Greg Freeman Burnover
Transgressive
August 22, 2025 -
Christopher Holt Across The Milky Way (Tangerine)
Idol Records
July 11, 2025 -
Phoebe Rings Aseurai (Clear)
Carpark Records
June 6, 2025 -
Robin Trower Come and Find Me
Provogue
May 16, 2025 -
Femi Kuti Journey Through Life
Partisan Records
May 16, 2025 -
Ryo Fukui Ryo Fukui Trio At The Slowboat 2004 [2xLP]
Lawson Ent
June 6, 2025 -
Sports Team Boys These Days
Bright Antenna Entertainment (AWAL)
May 23, 2025 -
Hiroshi Yoshiumra Surround
Temporal Drift
May 23, 2025 -
Sean Nicholas Savage The Knowing
Born Losers Records
June 27, 2025