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Kunzwana Mbira Group: Shamhu YaPasi
Traditional Zimbabwean Mbira music with beautiful female vocals.
Recommended if you like
Joel Laviolette,
Stella Chiweshe,
Thomas Mapfume.
Musekiwa Chingodza: Chingodza Budai Pachena
This solo mbira album highlights Musekiwa Chingodza's virtuosic playing on the Shona mbira dzavadzimu from Zimbabwe. With Jennifer Kyker on hosho and backing vocals, the album is an exciting follow-up to Hungwe's 2001 release "Tsunga."
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Hungwe,
Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi,
Stella Chiweshe,
Thomas Mapfumo.
Sekuru Gora, Chigamba, and Moyo: Vakuru Chaivo
Two of the greatest masters of Zimbabwean mbira playing on one album. This is the last recording of Sekuru Gora before his passing on March 10, 2002.
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Stella Chiweshe,
Thomas Mapfumo.
David Gweshe: Shona Kore Kore Music of the Mbira and Marimba - Zimbabwe
Traditional Kore Kore Music of Zimbabwe - Mbira and Marimba
Thomas Mapfumo: Toi Toi
African Music Legend Thomas Mapfumo, social conscience of Zimbabwe.
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Andy Bown,
Oliver,
Stella Chiweshe,
Storm.
Thomas Mapfumo: Mabasa
From 1984, the 4th release from Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, as well as one of Mukanya's personal favorites. Mabasa means "work" in Shona.
Thomas Mapfumo: Live at El Rey
The first live release from "the Lion of Zimbabwe." This concert was recorded for Thomas Mapfumo's 50th birthday at the El Rey Theatre, Albuquerque, NM. It features a stripped-down version of the Blacks Unlimited.
Thomas Mapfumo: Chimurenga Explosion
Winner of the 2001 AFIM Indie Award for Contemporary World Music...
Thomas Mapfumo: Chimurenga Rebel/Manhungetunge
This DOUBLE CD documents two years (2001 -2002) of recording. The songs on Chimurenga Rebel were banned in Zimbabwe in 2002.