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You have to hand it to Thomas Mapfumo -- the man is never afraid to keep pushing at the boundaries of his music. On this disc, which features some young talent as part of the Blacks Unlimited, he not only plays his trademark mbira-based chimurgena music, but also casts his net as far as Mali with "Ndiyani Waparadza Musha," a mix that works very smoothly, mixing two African cultures, while "Set the People Free" is really African rock with an English language rap in the middle -- and very good it is. Of course, his basic style forms the heartbeat on tracks like "Tinofara" and "Wandiita Muroyi," with the three mbiras as his rhythm section, the core of his sound. "Chimurenga (The War of Liberation)" reaches out across Africa, and "Sumba Dzenhabvu (The Lions of Soccer)" touches the world with an English-language lyric over a jaunty groove, celebrating the 1998 World Cup. One of the fullest and most diverse albums of Mapfumo's career, it's a sign that he's not going to rest on his laurels and stand still.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Thomas Mapfumo, Composer - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, MainArtist
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
Album review
You have to hand it to Thomas Mapfumo -- the man is never afraid to keep pushing at the boundaries of his music. On this disc, which features some young talent as part of the Blacks Unlimited, he not only plays his trademark mbira-based chimurgena music, but also casts his net as far as Mali with "Ndiyani Waparadza Musha," a mix that works very smoothly, mixing two African cultures, while "Set the People Free" is really African rock with an English language rap in the middle -- and very good it is. Of course, his basic style forms the heartbeat on tracks like "Tinofara" and "Wandiita Muroyi," with the three mbiras as his rhythm section, the core of his sound. "Chimurenga (The War of Liberation)" reaches out across Africa, and "Sumba Dzenhabvu (The Lions of Soccer)" touches the world with an English-language lyric over a jaunty groove, celebrating the 1998 World Cup. One of the fullest and most diverse albums of Mapfumo's career, it's a sign that he's not going to rest on his laurels and stand still.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:10
- Main artists: Thomas Mapfumo
- Composer: Thomas Mapfumo
- Label: Anonym Records
- Genre: World Africa
1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC 1998 Anonymous Web Productions, LLC
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