Various Artists Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound Of Harare' Townships 1975-1980
Release date:
May 2, 2025
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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!
Tracklist:
- 1. Thomas Mapfumo & The Acid Band - Chiiko Chinotinetsa
- 2. New Tutenkhamen - Amai A Kwatu
- 3. Gypsy Caravan - Soweto Mujibha
- 4. Echoes Limited - Soul Scene
- 5. Oliver & The Black Spirits - Anoshereketa
- 6. The Storm - Nyaya Dzinonetsa
- 7. Blacks Unlimited - Hangaiwa
- 8. The Green Arrows - The Towering Inferno
- 9. New Tutenkhamen - Joburg Bound
- 10. Mawonera Superstars - Nyamutamba Naziwere
- 11. Echoes Ltd - Engelina
- 12. Witch - Funky Reggae
- 13. Baked Beans - Introduction
- 14. Blacks Unlimited - Yarira
- 15. The Phaze - Baby Please
- 16. Gypsy Caravan - Chistiuiti
- 17. Melody & Bybit - Kwakaenda Imbwa
- 18. The Green Arrows - No Delay
- 19. New Tutenkhamen - Kumalila Ngwenya
- 20. Harare Mambos - Shanga Yangu
- 21. Shaft Form - Give It
- 22. Sweg Unity - Musikana
- 23. Double Shuffle - Taj Mahal
- 24. Dagger Rock Band - Viva Zimbabwe
- 25. I.T.C. Blues Limited - Porter
