Album cover of Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare’s Townships 1975–1980 featuring a sepia-toned image of a Zimbabwean singer holding a microphone mid-performance, available at 12 Bar Music & Social.

Analog Africa

Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare’s Townships 1975–1980 Various Artists

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An essential compilation celebrating the vibrant collision of styles coming out of Harare’s townships in the late 1970s – includes rare and previously unreleased gems from legends like Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi.

Genre: Rock, Soul, and World Music.
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Description

Before genre lines were drawn, the Zimbabwean music scene in the 1970s was a hotbed of genre-fluid experimentation. Roots Rocking Zimbabwe captures the creative spirit of that moment, blending rock, soul, traditional rhythms, and electric township grooves.

Analog Africa’s latest offering digs deep into the archives to showcase the golden age of Zimbabwe’s music industry – a period of cultural resistance, innovation, and joy. This is the sound of township dancehalls, backyard jams, and boundary-pushing artistry.

From funky reggae cuts to garage-rock soul, this 25-track set is both an education and a celebration, with restored audio and in-depth liner notes to immerse yourself in the story.

For fans of: Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Zamrock, William Onyeabor, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
Track List

    1. Chiiko Chinotinetsa
    2. Amai A Kwatu
    3. Soweto Mujibha
    4. Soul Scene
    5. Anoshereketa
    6. Nyaya Dzinonetsa
    7. Hangaiwa
    8. The Towering Inferno
    9. Joburg Bound
    10. Nyamutamba Naziwere
    11. Engelina
    12. Funky Reggae
    13. Introduction
    14. Yarira
    15. Baby Please
    16. Chistiuiti
    17. Kwakaenda
    18. No Delay
    19. Kumalila Ngwenya
    20. Shanga Yangu
    21. Give It
    22. Musikana
    23. Taj Mahal
    24. Viva Zimbabwe
    25. Porter
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