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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to Marrabenta music!
Every song is a gem! This compilation has contagious melodies coming from the earlypioneers of marrabenta to the more comtemporary artists. Ialready have CD's of Ghorwane,Eyuphuro,and Orchestra MarrabentaStar which the Rough Guide pickedfine examples of their music.Of all the songs present, I especially loved the soulfulvoice of Wazimbo's "Xigevengu".This CD is...
Published on August 18, 2001 by Michael A Ramirez

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3.0 out of 5 stars typical Afro pop
To be honest, the only song I constantly play is "Mahanhela" by Mabulu. The rest are fine but nothing as spectacular as, say, the bands that come out of South Africa. Even so the Rough Guide packages are always great with the accompanying booklet and great liner notes on all the bands in question.

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to Marrabenta music!, August 18, 2001
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Michael A Ramirez (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rough Guide to Marrabenta Mozambique (Audio CD)
Every song is a gem! This compilation has contagious melodies coming from the earlypioneers of marrabenta to the more comtemporary artists. Ialready have CD's of Ghorwane,Eyuphuro,and Orchestra MarrabentaStar which the Rough Guide pickedfine examples of their music.Of all the songs present, I especially loved the soulfulvoice of Wazimbo's "Xigevengu".This CD is a "must have" in appreciating the music of Mozambique.
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3.0 out of 5 stars typical Afro pop, November 23, 2011
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Brian Maitland (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to Marrabenta Mozambique (Audio CD)
To be honest, the only song I constantly play is "Mahanhela" by Mabulu. The rest are fine but nothing as spectacular as, say, the bands that come out of South Africa. Even so the Rough Guide packages are always great with the accompanying booklet and great liner notes on all the bands in question.

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