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- Date Released: December 14, 1999
- Genre: International
- Style: Africa
- Label: aNOnym reCOrds / CD Baby
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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.
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| 01. |  |
Chigwaya (The Bream Fish) |
6:08 |
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| 02. | |
Ndiyani Waparadza Musha (Who has Destroyed Our Home?) |
6:15 |
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| 03. | |
Tinofara (We Rejoice) |
5:13 |
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| 04. | |
Titambire (Dance for Us) |
5:12 |
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| 05. | |
Usatambe Nenyoka (Don't Play Around With a Snake!) |
6:25 |
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| 06. | |
Wandiita Muroyi (You've Branded Me a Witch) |
6:03 |
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| 07. | |
Chimurenga (The War of Liberation) |
6:07 |
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| 08. | |
Munongotukana (You just Scold Eachother) |
6:45 |
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| 09. | |
Chikonzero (The Reason Why) |
6:21 |
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| 10. | |
Ndave Kuenda (I am Now Leaving) |
6:21 |
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| 11. | |
Set the People Free |
4:49 |
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| 12. | |
Shumba Dzenhabvu (The Lions of Soccer) |
6:31 |
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12 Total Tracks, 72:10 Total Length
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Credits
- Thomas Mapfumo - Producer // Thomas Mapfumo - Producer // Thomas Mapfumo - Producer // Thomas Mapfumo - Main Performer // Thomas Mapfumo - Main Performer // Thomas Mapfumo - Main Performer // Thomas Mapfumo - Executive Producer // Thomas Mapfumo - Executive Producer // Thomas Mapfumo - Executive Producer // Everson Chibhamu - Trumpet // Everson Chibhamu - Vocals (Background) // Everson Chibhamu - Producer // Lancelot Mapfumo - Conga // Benny Miller - Engineer // Tendai Ruzvidzo - Vocals (Background) // Djelimady Tounkara - Inspirador // Banning Eyre - Guitar (Acoustic) // Banning Eyre - Arranger // Banning Eyre - Liner Notes // Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited - Performer // Ngoni Makombe - Maracas Mbira // Dirck Westervelt - Banjo // The Blacks Unlimited - Arranger // Basil Makombe - Maracas Mbira // Charles Mabika - Commentary // Adam Ford - Package Design // Adam Ford - Layout Design // Willard Kalanga - Trombone // Chaka Mhembere - Maracas Mbira // Christopher Muchabaiwa - Drums // Sam Mukanga - Drums // Manny Rettinger - Mastering // Joshua Hlomayi Dube - Guitar // Cuthbert S. Chiromo - ? // William Mapfumo - ?
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