Zimbabwe

Midweek Bonus Picks - Dolly Parton, Mahempe Playlist, Giovanni Kiyingi's Tiny Desk Concert

We feature a Pick of the Week every Saturday. Now we've added Midweek Bonus Picks, which are quick snippets of interesting stuff that's worth a look or…

Jul 9

Pick of the Week - Mapfumothon #1 (Zimbabwe)

In recognition of Thomas Mapfumo's 80th birtday, I'm listening to all of his albums and posting a few thoughts.

Jul 5

Midweek Bonus Picks - Thomas Mapfumo's Birthday/Nephew, Bobby Sherman & Ghana, Dire Straits In The Desert

Midweek Bonus Picks are quick snippets of interesting stuff that's worth a look or listen.

Jul 2

Pick of the Week - Thomas Mapfumo (Zimbabwe)

Taking a week (or more) to celebrate the music of Thomas Mapfumo as he nears his 80th birthday.

Jun 28

Africa On The "Radio" - Live On KEXP

Live on KEXP brings you the very best of KEXP’s world-renowned live in-studio and remote performances, including quite a few from African musicians.

Jun 18

Picks of the Week - Public Service Announcements In Song (Various)

PSA songs in the service of Covid-19 (Botswana), HIV (Zimbabwe), and child nutrition (Malawi).

May 24

Midweek Bonus Picks - WOMAD Retrospective, Kuti Siblings Tour & Zimbabwean Legends Tribute

Midweek Bonus Picks are short bits of interesting stuff that turn up now and then.

May 14

Pick of the Week - Corruption Songs (Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

Songs on the theme of corruption from Thomas Mapfumo, Eddy Kenzo, and Femi Kuti.

May 10

Pick of the Week - Roots Rocking Zimbabwe (Album & Book)

Analog Africa's release of a collection of classic Zimbabwean music and an accompanying book were released yesterday.

May 3

Music of Africa's Favorite African Songs (Part 3)

We've got playlists (at YouTube). Here's our latest list of Favorite African Songs. It's our tenth playlist.

Apr 30

Album Review: Thomas Mapfumo - Chimurenga Masterpiece

A review of Chimurenga Masterpiece, Thomas Mapfumo's eleventh album, from 1990.

Apr 23

Let The Trumpet Sound...Times Two

A pair of songs from Zimbabwe where trumpet plays a prominent role.

Apr 2

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