
This morning I am in the mood for some Afropop, specifically Zimpop, more specifically Chimurenga , even more specifically Thomas Mapfumo's Hallelujah Chicken Run Band. They are known for blending pop songs structures with traditional Shona mbira musical ideas. Dig it. Listen: "Mukadzi Wangu Ndomuda" (box.net mp3) Buy Take One by Hallelujah Chicken Run Band CD... here or here . MP3... here . Zimbabwe's f'ed up situation is here and here . Consider CLICKing [...]

West Nkosi - Dubaduba (Network 2006) Hallelujah Chicken Run Band - Mwana Wamai Dada Naya (Network 2006) Various Artists – Golden Afrique Vol. 3 / Network I have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to approach reviewing the third installment of the Golden Afrique series which compiles some of Africa's most popular music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Volume 1 concentrated on the "classic era of African music," 1971 through 1983, and Volume 2 focused [...]
Today we'll hear a great tune from the 2006 re-issue of music by the 1970s Zimbabwean group, the Hallelujah Chicken Run Band. Thomas Mapfumo, who you must've heard before, was a notable member along with guitarist Joshua Hlomayi Dube. The Hallelujah Chicken Run Band helped permanently change the sound of popular music in Zimbabwe, then [...]