The release of an album that retraces the soundtrack of one of the most protracted liberation struggles on the continent coincides with Africa Month and is a reminder of the huge role that music has played in shaping historic events on the motherland.
Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare Townships 1975-1980, released on May 2, contains 25 songs that represent the evolution of the modern music industry in what was then Southern Rhodesia, including never-before-released songs by two of the country’s musical icons, Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi.
