Thomas Mapfumo – Marudzi Nemarudzi
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Thomas Mapfumo was the voice of a revolution, the icon whose music soundtracked the death of Rhodesia and the birth of Zimbabwe.
But, by the time he recorded Rise Up in 2006, the tables were turned, the optimism extinguished. The Zimbabwean authorities now hounded Mapfumo, who quietly slipped out of the country to live in […]
Francis Bebey – Psychedelic Sanza
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The incredible “Psychedelic Sanza (1982-1984)” album is a beautifully dreamy celebration of the uniquely affective timbre of the sanza, or African thumb piano, by Francis Bebey. […]
Chiwoniso – Rebel Woman
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Chiwoniso Maraire (5 March 1976 – 24 July 2013) was a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, and exponent of mbira music, traditionally used by male musicians.The Mbira Queen is gone so young.
Pierre Didy Tchakounté
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Pierre Didy Tchakounté “Ou c’est lui, ou c’est moi”, from album “Magabe Man”.
Depending on the country, the “thumbs piano” is called a Mbira, a Sanza, a Blab… The “queen of this instrument” was Stella Chiweshe, from Zimbabwe. Pierre Didy Tchakounté is considered the father of modern mangambeu, a traditional music and dance from Cameroon. […]
Musique Gbáyá – Chants à penser (Thinking Songs)
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Des chants d’intimité accompagnés à la sanza ("piano à pouces") et aux hochets, d’un important peuple centrafricain. Le répertoire de la musique des Gbáyá est constitué pour l’essentiel de chants liés à toutes sortes d’activités telles que chants d’amour, d’amusement, berceuses, chants de conte, de deuil, de chasse etc. Voici les chants à penser. [...]
