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March 7, 2011
Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited
Chamunorwa, Gramma Records 1989
Wanted to post this LP way earlier, however because of
a disturbing series of ticks and tacks straight from the
beginning, I posponed it a couple of times. Today I decided
to post it anyway and fade start past the disturbance. You
must know that we miss a couple of tones consequently.
It’s a shame our Thomas kept his handkerchief wrapped
around his microphone, other than that it sounds cristal clear.
Still, worth a couple of spins, I leave you with this ‘chimurenga’
from Zimbabwe which we didn’t have for quite some time.
tracks;
1 Hwahwa
2 Murambadoro
3 Chitima nditakure
4 Chamunorwa
5 Hurukuro
6 Nyama yekugocha
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thanks for this! some of my all time favorite music!
One of my favorite albums of all time. This one sounds a little different from the version I have. Thanks so much.
hi moos,
I have a pristine, never-played copy of this record. I’ll check it to see if the sound is any better, and let you know. I’ve had a technical issue holding up my recording/posting, but that should be resolved in a week or so.
Cheers, and as always, thanks.
Robert
MANY,MANY THANKS!!!
MF links are kind of a blessing :)
Hey Moos: I see the parasites over at Congo na Biso have started deleting our comments! Har!
PS. I have this one on CD. I’d be happy to rip and upload it for you.
PS. I have this one on CD. I’d be happy to rip and upload it for you.
thank you very very much moos for your global groovers. this is my all time favourite blog on the web
thank you very very much moos for your global groovers. this is my all time favourite blog on the web
Hah! I have it on CD also (Mango) and so probably will not digitize my Zimbabwe pressing. Should have checked!
cheers,
robert
Hah! I have it on CD also (Mango) and so probably will not digitize my Zimbabwe pressing. Should have checked!
cheers,
robert
there was time when your blog helped me to stay alive.
there was time when your blog helped me to stay alive.
thanks for this!
you keep hitting the spot!
there’s a different version of the first track, Hwa Hwa, on the “Hokoya!” Lp with “the Acid Band”
thanks for this!
you keep hitting the spot!
there’s a different version of the first track, Hwa Hwa, on the “Hokoya!” Lp with “the Acid Band”
Thomas Mapfumo – 2009.05.11 live in KEXP Seattle
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YKCIIBOK
Cheers, Dave Sez.
Thanks to the original uploader, and to wrldsrv, freedomblues, electricjive, globalgroovers – each .blogspot.com.
Thomas Mapfumo – 2009.05.11 live in KEXP Seattle
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YKCIIBOK
Cheers, Dave Sez.
Thanks to the original uploader, and to wrldsrv, freedomblues, electricjive, globalgroovers – each .blogspot.com.
Hi Moos, I loved the Chimurenga from Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks. It's been a while since I played some of his LP's. <br /><br />Can you please post Pozo Hayes "Looking Over There" 1985 album from Benin, please notify me if you can. Thanks<br /><br />Russell
"<i>He would play up to five nights a week during busy times, offering extraordinary shows that combined hints of R&B, African jazz, reggae, dance music, and mbira anthems. Performances would often begin in the evening and go until dawn</i>" and "<i>[..] dance marathons [..]</i>". [Read more: Thomas Mapfumo Biography http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003428/
I know I know I know I know: No requests for re-ups right now. But could you pleaaaaaaaase make one exception? http://globalgroovers.blogspot.de/2008/12/le-nimba-de-nzerekore-gn-bia-bia.html<br />I looked everywhere …<br />Thank you so much.
A stone cold classic!
nyoka musango is a top five all time jam for me
Congratulations to the Dutch speed skating team! They have been amazing. Too bad the Americans couldn't make a decent showing. Apparently there are a number of serious problems in the US Speedskating Association that contributed my country's dismal performance in this sport.<br /><br />As always, thank you, Moos, for giving us such great music to enjoy!
Thanks for this! Looking forward to finding out if any of the tracks are new to me.
This is fantastic! I do believe some of these tracks sound better than they do on my Chimurenga Forever CD. Great encoding!
This still remains my favorite Mapfumo album. I agree. It still sounds fresh.
Been trying to get this for some time. Thanks!
Can u please tell m th guy who was on guitar on th song vatete,the man was a genious
A little history on this album that I picked up from his biography. Thomas Mapfumo had signed a deal with Island Records (Mango imprint), and this was to be the second album they were releasing (the first was Corruption). They sent him brand new tapes to record on, but by the time he got them, he’d already recorded the album. Island was not satisfied with the quality of the recording, so when Thomas Mapfumo was next on tour in UK, they made him revoice the whole album. On the second song Murambadoro as it is heard here, the drums and bass were recorded on the same track, and so for the island remix, they completely did away with them and replaced it with just a 4 on the floor drum beat that is not typical of Mapfumo at all, and never replaced the bass guitar parts.
Hence this Zimbabwe vinyl pressing sounds quite different from the Island (Mango) CD that was released in the west. The Island engineers did a good job of making the sound cleaner without taking away from the spirit of the music, except on Murambadoro.
Nice info Tamuka, thank you very much ..
Appreciate the African muzik from Mukanya.