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	BASS PLAYER ONLINE: Artists
		The recent release Chimurenga: African Spirit Music [WOMAD Select] showcases a smaller band with the three mbiras and Allan Mwale on bass.
		Four excellent compilations chronicle Mapfumo’s history: The Chimurenga Singles [Shanachie] and The Singles Collection [ZimBob] chronicle the music’s ’70s guitar-based sound.
		A central aspect of Mapfumo’s chimurenga ("struggle") music is its adaptation of traditional melodies and rhythms from the music of the 22-prong mbira, a kind of hand-held keyboard used in religious ceremonies since ancient times.
	archive.bassplayer.com /z1999/9909/mwale.shtml

	VH1.com : Thomas Mapfumo : Thomas Mapfumo Showcases Chimurenga Sound
		chimurenga music has seen a lot of action since he began fitting political and social themes to the sacred music of the Shona people in the early '70s.
		Mapfumo's deep, clear, whispering vocals and rich harmonies from five singing bandmembers carried the opener, "Pfumvu Paruzeva" ( RealAudio excerpt), a reworking of his '70s chimurenga classic.
		An earlier SOB's show had ruled out a sound check, so when Mapfumo's eight musicians took the stage at about 11:30 p.m., it took a few songs for the music to settle in.
	www.vh1.com /artists/news/1122113/07142000/mapfumo_thomas.jhtml

	Afrodisc, by Opiyo Oloya
		On the rest of the tracks on this 12-song album, Mapfumo is in the thick of it all, leading a pack of seasoned mbira players, sharp percussion and raucous horns to create great Chimurenga dance music.
		Whether you choose to twirl or simply sit and listen, there is an unmistakable feeling that this music is speaking to your entire being.
		The music swells with rugged insistence and urgency, even as Mapfumo's voice provides a steady reassurance.
	www.rootsworld.com /afrodisc/afrodisc37.html

	chimurenga_explosion.html
		With a constant biting social and political commentary in his music, he has become the de facto Senior Professor of Political Innuendo as well as Dean for the Chimurenga University of Social, Cultural and Political Awareness.
		For more than thirty years, His Indigenous Highness, the master of Chimurenga music, Mapfumo has defined and charted a musical course that is socially responsible, culturally uplifting and politically shrewd.
		Generally, Zimbabwe political establishment has chosen to ignore Mapfumo's message - until his latest release - Chimurenga Explosion (Anonymous Records - Anon 0743).
	www.zambuko.com /mbirapage/resource_guide/pages/music/chimurenga_explosion.html

	CTHEORY.NET > Chimurenga: Cape Town Now! Politics, Music, Culture: An interview with Ntone Edjabe by Trebor Scholz
		But there is a cultural obstacle to this: as in the case of Chimurenga music in Zimbabwe--we still use the spoken word, not writing, to articulate our struggles.
		CTHEORY : How do you see Chimurenga functioning for readers in North America or Europe?
		Therefore it is really important not to locate Chimurenga in the "high art" totem.
	www.ctheory.net /text_file.asp?pick=341

	ipedia.com: Chimurenga Article
		Buy Thomas Mapfumo andamp; the Blacks Unlimitedand#39;s andquot;Chimurenga Forever: The Best of Thomas Mapfumoandquot; CD, or find other Indie Music CDs.
		Chimurenga is a style of music from Zimbabwe.
		Amazon.com - Chimurenga Forever: The Best of Thomas Mapfumo CD
	fav.ipedia.com /ipedia/c/ch/chimurenga.html

	Chimurenga Online - Content
		When one says �chimurenga�, you could be reading from a Jonathan Moyo speech or talking about Thomas Mapfumo�s music.
		In Duala we say something that could be translated as �keep quiet if your song is not an improvement on silence��and i have heard similar phrases in other African languages�and I just try to bring this approach to the editing of Chimurenga.
		In One �Music is the weapon�; in Two �Dis-covering home (run nigga run)�; and in Three the focus is on Bantu �Biko in Parliament�.
	www.chimurenga.co.za /modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=5

	Chimurenga Rebel / Manhungetunge / RootsWorld Recording Review
		My favourite is "Baba Vevana" which exudes all the best in Chimurenga music: hypnotising mbira waves, yodelling vocals and rumbling bass.
		This album confirms his status as the master of Chimurenga music.
		The Lion of Zimbabwe can still be heard loud and clear, even from afar, and both Chimurenga Rebel and Manhungetunge will facilitate pungwes all over the world.
	www.rootsworld.com /reviews/mapfumo-rebel.shtml

	What Is Chimurenga?
		Characterized by biting social and political commentary, third person political innuendo, Mapfumo has developed a style of music whose roots are traditional Shona mbira music, but played with modern electric instrumentation, a more modern message adapted to current social and political affairs, a sense of urgency and a cry for justice.
		• CHIMURENGA VARIETIES - Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited (1995- Gramma)LP and Cass.
		• CHIMURENGA INTERNATIONAL - Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited (1993- Gramma) LP and Cass.; (1994 - ZIMBOB) CD and Cass.
	www.zambuko.com /mbirapage/resource_guide/pages/music/chimurenga.html

	Thomas Mapfumo : Chimurenga Explosion - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		In fact, this disc exudes a general good-natured optimism that hasn't been present in Mapfumo 's music since Vanhu Vatema, and Chimurenga Explosion may in fact be one of his happiest.
		The other amazing strength of Chimurenga Explosion is its strong vocal forces, demonstrated best on "Zvichapera," where the call and response could be taken from any of Mapfumo 's many great recordings of the '70s and '80s.
		Thomas Mapfumo : Chimurenga Explosion - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
	store.artistdirect.com /store/artist/album/0,,1080442,00.html?src=search

	Anonymous Web Productions - The source for Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited Chimurenga Explosion
		During the '70s and '80s his "chimurenga" music provided a running commentary on the political and social upheavals of his native Zimbabwe.
		Released in 2000 on CD by aNOnym reCOrds, 1999 on Cassette by Chimurenga Music Co.
		His new album Chimurenga Explosion rings loudly with chiming guitars, thumping percussion and powerful emotive vocals that are the hallmarks of his style, making this record yet another truly great album in his remarkable canon.
	www.anonymousweb.com /thomas_mapfumo/explosion/index.html

	The Head Heeb: The fourth Chimurenga?
		I believe that Chimurenga music was named in honor of the first uprising; it's certainly a very political style.
		Chimurenga music was what we listened to and sang at rallies
		The one who led the Chimurenga Chekutanga was a sister of an important prophet at the time and was hanged after the revolt�s failure, but not before she made a prophecy about her bones rising up and leading another successful liberation war.
	headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/018036.html

	Afropop Worldwide
		Thomas Mapfumo, The Blacks Unlimited Manhungetunge ( Chimurenga Music Company, 2000)
		Thomas Mapfumo, The Blacks Unlimited Sweet Chimurenga ( Chimurenga Music Company, 1995)
		Thomas Mapfumo, The Blacks Unlimited Chimurenga Masterpiece ( Gramma Records, 1990)
	www.afropop.org /explore/albums/ID/10/where/country

	Music: Unlimited Spirit (The Boston Phoenix . 03-23-98)
		Inevitably, some urbanites complain that Mapfumo's chimurenga music has nothing new to offer them.
		The original, guitar-based version appears on The Chimurenga Singles (Shanachie), and you get a vivid sense of this music's evolution by listening to the two recordings side by side.
		Harare's radio waves are dominated by American rap, British and Jamaican ragga, and a proliferation of local and South African gospel singers.
	weeklywire.com /ww/03-23-98/boston_music_2.html

	Rootz i-mail
		The music, named chimurenga (struggle) music, served as an Afrikan soundtrack to victory, culminating in the "official" withdrawal of the British in 1980 and a massive celebration that included an historic concert featuring Bob Marley.
		But let's hope that when the real "Chimurenga Explosion" occurs, it won't blow up in his own face.
		Two tracks, the overt "Disaster" and the subtly titled "Mamvemve" (tattered rags) have been banned from Zimbabwe radio.
	www.rootzreggae.com /Rootz-view/Mapfumo.htm

	Amazon.com: Music: Chimurenga Forever: The Best of Thomas Mapfumo
		Amazon.com: Music: Chimurenga Forever: The Best of Thomas Mapfumo
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000005H1Y

	SHEER SOUND
		Tracks 1 and 2 taken from TOI TOI (2003), Tracks 3, 4 and 5 taken from CHIMURENGA REBEL (2002), Tracks 6 and 7 taken from MANHUNGETUNGE (2002), Tracks 8, 9 and 10 taken from CHIMURENGA EXPLOSION (2000), Track 11 taken from LIVE AT EL REY (1999), Tracks 12 and 13 taken from CHIMURENGA '98 (1998).
		Buy all Sheer Sound CD's online at the One World Music Cyberstore >> GO
	www.sheer.co.za /chimurenga.html

	Thomas Mapfumo
		Throughout the late 70s, Mapfumo's chimurenga music, with guitar and bass mimicking the rippling of the mbira, was the soundtrack of liberation, as the native population fought to end the colonial era in what was then Rhodesia.
		Then the band kicks in over the top with a tune from their new album, Chimurenga Explosion.
		Center stage, unmoving, completely focused on his words, stands the Lion of Zimbabwe, singer Thomas Mapfumo.
	www.mondomix.org /us_content/mapfumo.htm

	Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
		CD: aNOnym reCOrds 2000, Cassette: Chimurenga Music Co. 1999
		It's what the name tells; really sweet chimurenga.
		Sweet Chimurenga, Chimurenga Varieties, Roots Chimurenga, Zimbabwe-Mozambique, Chimurenga Movement, and Chimurenga
	hem.passagen.se /viktro/zw/thomasmapfumo.html

	Anonymous Web Productions - The source for Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited Chimurenga '98
		Mapfumo has created a style of pop music known as Chimurenga, which is amply demonstrated on the new aNOnym release Chimurenga '98.
		Opiyo Oloya From Roots World: Zimbabwe's Thomas Mapfumo pioneered the raucous chimurenga sound...
		Price: $15.00 US plus applicable shipping, includes lifetime personal use license.
	www.anonymousweb.com /thomas_mapfumo/chimurenga98/index.html

	Worldwide Internet Music Resources: National, International, and World Music
		Mbira (for people who have an interest in Mbira, Marimba and Chimurenga styles of music from the indigenous cultures of Zimbabwe)
	www.music.indiana.edu /music_resources/ethnic.html

	What Is Chimurenga?
		Thomas Mapfumo coined the phrase chimurenga music to describe his revolutionary music which evolved during Zimbabwe's struggle to gain independence in the early seventies.
		The war of liberation which was dubbed Chimurenga Chechipiri or the second revolution was a fulfilment of the prophesy of a great Shona spirit, Mbuya Nehanda, sister of the great Shona prophet Chaminuka.
		Traditionally, chimurenga or bongozozo is a fight in which everyone at hand participates.
	www.zambuko.com /mbirapage/resource_guide/pages/music/chimurenga.html (1824 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: Chimurenga Explosion [Import]
		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.
		In fact, this disc exudes a general good-natured optimism that hasn't been present in Mapfumo's music since Vanhu Vatema, and Chimurenga Explosion may in fact be one of his happiest.
		When I think of what the second Chimurenga actually was, I do not think of the Rhumba and Reggae pop that is on this album.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004W5AZ (625 words)

	GetCDPrices.com - Chimurenga Rebel & Manhungetunge CD - Compare Discount CD Prices & Save on Music
		GetCDPrices.com - Chimurenga Rebel & Manhungetunge CD - Compare Discount CD Prices & Save on Music
		Faster paced and more guitar-heavy than 2000's "Chimurenga Explosion," "Manhungetunge," still with the lovely plinking music box-like mbiras prominent, is absolutely top-notch Mapfumo.
		"Chimurenga Rebel", a new album unto itself, also was recorded in Eugene.
	getcdprices.com /upc/690398025022 (625 words)

	Music of Zimbabwe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		chimurenga, is probably the best known Zimbabwean musician outside of the country.
		He began his career singing covers of Western hits in the 60s, then began moving in a more experimental direction in the following decade.
		By the end of the 80s, he was using actual mbiras in his band.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Zimbabwe (625 words)

	African Music Encyclopedia: Thomas Mapfumo
		He established the musical style, chimurenga (the Shona word for struggle).
		Out of that grew chimurenga which is based on the Shona majority's chiming, cyclical rhythms, patterns and melodies of the mbira resulting in a hypnotric almost trance-like music.
		He is responsible for blending traditional Shona mbira music with western instruments and a political message full of innuendo and traditional proverbs.
	www.africanmusic.org /artists/mapfumo.html (625 words)

	Thomas Mapfumo (The Leopard Man's African Music Guide)
		Can funky, urban American jazz be blended with rural, African traditional music?
		They equip Thomas Mapfumo�s new album with a cheap pap cover and call this collection, which features 12 new songs, something as pedestrian as �Chimurenga 98� (because the album was put together in the autumn of 1998, in Shed Studios, Harare).
		Some of the tracks on Mapfumo�s albums can seem heavy; there are long introspective songs.
	www.leopardmannen.no /m/mapfumo.thomas.asp (625 words)

	Chimurenga Music in Zimbabwe
		Chimurenga music was therefore a music that emerged from the tensions and conflict between the African people and the white colonial system.
		This marked the birth of a music which came to be known as Chimurenga music, after the Shona and Ndebele uprisings of 1893 and 1896, which had come to be known as the first Chimurenga.
		The continuing popularity of Mapfumo's Chimurenga music in Zimbabawe: an advertisement for Mapfumo's concert during the 1997 Hero's Day celebrations.
	www.thecore.nus.edu /landow/post/zimbabwe/music/chimurenga.html (625 words)

	The Music of Zimbabwe
		The Mbira Page -- provides information on the Mbira, Marimba, and Chimurenga styles of music
		Spirit Talk Mbira (a group of mbira musicians from several countries led by Chartwell Dutiro; UK site)
		Dandemutande: A Resource for Zimbabwean Musi c -- resource guide for various types of Zimbabwean music; includes online magazines and calendar of events
	www.thecore.nus.edu /landow/post/zimbabwe/music/zmusicov.html (625 words)

	Zimbabwe Music Guide
		Pioneered by Thomas Mapfumo, chimurenga was the popular music of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle.
		Robson Banda and the New Black Eagles has a less dark feel than the chimurenga of Mapfumo.
		A true melting pot, the popular sound is influenced by Tanzanian guitar, said to be brought back by returning soldiers, the bass of Congolese rhumba, and the mbira-guitar of chimurenga.
	www.embargo.ca /zim/info/genres.htm (625 words)

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