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Chronicles of Sungura music and other vibes from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Follow #SunguraFriday for profile threads
Feb 16 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Talking about musicians and “borrowing” (*ahem*) from other artists, here’s a thread of some pieces of Zim music that are similar to others.

1/ Kwedu by Sulu Chimbetu (ft Tuku) vs Kasuku by Orchestra Les Wanyika

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Did you know Macheso’s ‘Mundikumbuke’ isn’t the original?
Original by Malawian singer (and politician) Lucius Banda.
Cheso did it better though... 😎

Mar 28, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
The story of Leonard Dembo The Perfectionist, and how he recorded an album TWICE:

Did you know: at one time, Dembo recorded an album, then demanded that it be recalled because he didn’t like it.

Here’s the story 🧵 2/ After the hit Chitekete, Leonard Dembo had a fight with his record company, Gramma. He felt they didn’t pay him enough. They increased his paycheque. Too late. He left anyway!

“Kupai kune chinyemu…” he probably sang as he slammed the door on his way out of there.
Jan 21, 2022 • 29 tweets • 11 min read
🧵 The music journey of Zexie Manatsa starts with two gifted brothers – and two stolen guitars.

Here’s a #SunguraFriday thread on the late Zexie Manatsa and his legendary Green Arrows In the late 50s-60s, Zexie and his brother Stanley are playing makeshift guitars and penny whistles to entertain folks around the mines of Mhangura and Chinhoyi.
Aug 7, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
So we all know Dhewa was a big fan of Leonard Dembo and was greatly inspired by him.
Here’s a thread of a few guitar lines and rhythms Tongai sampled from Dembo. Share if you spot more

1. Ndazvimba mapapu vs Vakafa Vachitambura

2. Handibvume (Tongai) and Ndozvireva Kunaani (Dembo)
Jul 30, 2021 • 22 tweets • 9 min read
Biggie Tembo, born Rodwell Marasha in 1958, committed suicide on this day (30 July) 1995.
He was just 36!

Biggie Tembo joined the Bhundu Boys in 1980. The band was called The Wild Dragons at the time. This was the line-up in 1983:
Franco Kaunda, Biggie Tembo, Kenny Chitsvatsva and band leader Rise Kagona
May 15, 2021 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Here it is. The @SunguraCentral Top 10 Sungura lead guitarists of all time:

Note: 🎸Sungura only (for now). List not in any order. 1. Frank Sibanda - Four Brothers. Here’s a medley of some of Frank’s most memorable riffs.
Jan 17, 2021 • 44 tweets • 15 min read
#Thread So, a long-ish thread on Zim gospel.

It’s hard to know where to start; Freedom Sengwayo? Machanic Manyeruke? Jordan Chataika? Brian Sibalo? We’ll share very brief histories on them. Some of the pioneers of recording gospel music: In the 70s, these two young nuns, Gertrude Matsika and Tendai Maminimini, defied church convention and patriarchy and took up guitars and recorded music.
Jul 3, 2020 • 20 tweets • 5 min read
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So, which famous artiste did your home town give us?

Ava takapihwa neChinhoyi 😎 Mutare gave us this icon!
Apr 18, 2020 • 53 tweets • 21 min read
Top 40 at #ZimAt40 🇿🇼
Zimbabwe has had some fine artistes over the past 40 years. People who created diverse musical identities that we know today as “Zimbabwean music”.
Here, we present our Top 40 of the past 40 years, in no real order.
A tribute thread, not a ranking!
Hande! 1. Oliver Mtukudzi: A career that stretched over 40 years, with an incredible 67 albums. A real Zimbabwean hero, who carried our flag around the continent and beyond!
Mar 8, 2019 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
On #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate all the Zimbabwean women who have, throughout our history, created music and broken barriers! Image In the 70s, one of the biggest artistes in the country was Susan Mapfumo. Very forceful singer whose songs were unapologetically feminist.

“Handitambwe iyoyo...”

#InternationalWomensDay
Jan 25, 2019 • 20 tweets • 5 min read
Standing by for #SunguraFriday like...
*coughs* 😎 Image Today, we pay tribute to Tuku on this week’s edition of #SunguraFriday. Impossible to cover his long, rich story here, so decided to talk more about the earlier years, before his 1999 Tuku Years. Image
Dec 21, 2018 • 28 tweets • 9 min read
It’s this super group today on #SunguraFriday!

Stand by 😎 (⬅️ Don Gumbo emoji) First, to answer @iMisred

In the pic, top to bottom; Virgillio Ignacio and Keith Farquharson (the two keyboardists)

From left, Charlie Mangena, Andy Brown, Busi Ncube, Don Gumbo, Gibson Nyoni

Dec 7, 2018 • 25 tweets • 10 min read
There are conflicting accounts of events in Simon’s youth. Some say he was abducted by freedom fighters but sent back because he was too young. Others say he left of his own accord to join the struggle. Some say he never left at all. #SunguraFriday What we know is that, late 70s, Simon and Naison moved to Gillingham (now Dzivarasekwa), staying with a relative.
And they spent time moving around the bars, singing for patrons. They even sang on buses.
Nov 16, 2018 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
After widespread national consultations, and meticulous verification, it has been decided that the first artiste to feature today on #SunguraFriday is James Chimombe.

What’s your fave song from the man? Image Did this brief write-up on James Chimombe, the King of Cool

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