Various Artists - Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound of Harare' Townships 1975-1980 [CD]

Cat. no: AACD101
Format: CD
Barcode: 4260126061910
Release Date: 02 May 2025
Genre: World Music

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!

CD comes with 44-pages booklet / Gatefold Double LP pressed on 140g virgin vinyl comes with a full color 20-pages booklet

CD Tracks: Chiiko Chinotinetsa / Amai A Kwatu / Soweto Mujibha / Soul Scene / Anoshereketa / Nyaya Dzinonetsa / Hangaiwa / The Towering Inferno / Joburg Bound / Nyamutamba Naziwere / Engelina / Funky Reggae / Introduction / Yarira / Baby Please / Chistiuiti / Kwakaenda / No Delay / Kumalila Ngwenya / Shanga Yangu / Give It / Musikana / Taj Mahal / Viva Zimbabwe / Porter