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chimurenga

Zimbabwean pop music developed in the 1970s, particularly by Thomas Mapfumo (1945– ), transposing to electric guitar the sound of the mbira, or thumb piano, an instrument of the region. Mapfumo used traditional rhythms and melodies in new ways combined with a political message.



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Like Hayes, scholars Appiah and Gates found that the music of the world came from an area where the most important element of rhythm has been the most consistent--Africa and its Diaspora: the juju from Nigeria, Soukous from Congo, Chimurenga from Zimbabwe, misik from Haiti and soca from Trinidad.
Reggae Island by Imani, Dunkor / Black Issues Book Review
Coltrane Chimurenga of the December 12 Movement introduced Mugabe, saying, "On behalf of 40 million captured Americans we have brought our President home.
Mugabe, Mbeki, and Mandela's Shadow by Johnson, R.W. / The National Interest
Like Hayes, scholars Appiah and Gates found that the music of the world came from an area where the most important element of rhythm has been the most consistent--Africa and its Diaspora: the juju from Nigeria, Soukous from Congo, Chimurenga from Zimbabwe, misik from Haiti and soca from Trinidad.
Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American ... by Imani, Dunkor / Black Issues Book Review
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