Chimurenga Explosion

Thomas Mapfumo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 4, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Anonym Records
• ASIN: B00004W5AZ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #452,800 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #80 in Music > World Music > Africa > Zimbabwe

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chimurenga Explosion, December 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Chimurenga Explosion (Audio CD)

You grow up listening to him you,live with all his songs in your mind you see what he sings about here there and anywhere in Zimbabwe, he does not need to work hard to send the message. You have to be a follower of Chimurenga music from birth to death to understand what it stands for.He is the zimbabwean Bob Marley and was the only superstar to share the stage with him at independence. You cannot take away that from him. Thomas has proven time and time again that he is the master, listen to mamvemve " nyika iya yataichemera yaita mamvemve". These are the words of the sooth sayer that was in long ago that he predicted that Zimbabwe will soon be a tattered rag as it isa now. To rate his songs just see how much they are deprived to the people in Zimbabwe and then you know they are explosive , keep on Gandanga, "Gudo haridye Husiku", Shona implying that the baboon does not feed at night, it will raid your fields when you can see it coming no holds barred.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A background in rock n roll is wedded to traditional Shona ., August 29, 2004

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WorldDiscoveries.Net "Bill Donovan, Reviewer" (Petaluma, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chimurenga Explosion (Audio CD)

What is so captivating about CHIMURENGA EXPLOSION? 
His background in rock and roll is wedded to traditional Shona mbira music, replacing mbiras with electric guitars and adding reggae fusion.
On CHIMURENGA EXPLOSION he lets his music build somewhat like a live performance rather than the usual hit formula of putting your most commercial songs at the beginning of the album.

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding music from Zimbabwe, July 2, 2008

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EugeSchu "be-bop" (WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chimurenga Explosion (Audio CD)

Politics aside, the music is outstanding, based on mbira sounds with guitars, beautiful vocal backings, and slight reggae rhythms, but overall something very unique, chimurenga, as I understand it. Definitely a sound you need to be familiar with when exploring African musica. Great and engaging tracks.