Chimurenga music
Chimurenga music is a Zimbabwean popular music genre coined and popularized by Thomas Mapfumo. Chimurenga is a Shona language word for liberation, which entered common usage during the Rhodesian Bush War. The word's modern interpretation has been extended to describe a struggle for human rights, political dignity and social justice. Mapfumo developed a style of music based on traditional Shona mbira music, but played with modern electric instrumentation, with lyrics characterized by social and political commentary.
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Chimurenga music
Chimurenga music is a Zimbabwean popular music genre coined and popularized by Thomas Mapfumo. Chimurenga is a Shona language word for liberation, which entered common usage during the Rhodesian Bush War. The word's modern interpretation has been extended to describe a struggle for human rights, political dignity and social justice. Mapfumo developed a style of music based on traditional Shona mbira music, but played with modern electric instrumentation, with lyrics characterized by social and political commentary.
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Chimurenga music is a Zimbabwe ...... cial and political commentary.
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Chimurenga é um gênero de músi ...... as de cunho social e político.
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La chimurenga ou musique chimu ...... ectrifiée de la musique shona.
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Чимуренга (англ. Chimurenga) — ...... еменных жанров — чимуренги и .
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Vocals - electric guitar - bass guitar - drums
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Chimurenga
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Chimurenga music is a Zimbabwe ...... cial and political commentary.
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Chimurenga é um gênero de músi ...... as de cunho social e político.
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La chimurenga ou musique chimu ...... ectrifiée de la musique shona.
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Чимуренга (англ. Chimurenga) — ...... ермин «Tuku Music». About.com
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Chimurenga (música)
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Chimurenga music
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Chimurenga
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Чимуренга (музыка)
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