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Lion Songs: Thomas Mapfumo and the Music That Made Zimbabwe 9780822375425
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LION SONGS
LION SONGS
Thomas Mapfumo and the Music That Made Zimbabwe
B A NN I N G EYR E duke university press • durham and london • 2015
© 2015 Banning Eyre All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper o Designed by Heather Hensley Typeset in Minion Pro by Graphic Composition, Inc., Bogart, Georgia Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Eyre, Banning. Lion songs : Thomas Mapfumo and the music that made Zimbabwe / Banning Eyre. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8223-5908-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-8223-7542-5 (e-book) 1. Mapfumo, Thomas. 2. Popular music—Political aspects—Zimbabwe. 3. Popular music—Zimbabwe—History and criticism. 4. Blacks Unlimited (Musical group) 5. Revolutionary ballads and songs— Zimbabwe. i. Title. ml3503.z55e97 2015 781.63092—dc23 2014042426 Frontispiece: Thomas Mapfumo performing in the United Kingdom in 1985. Photo: Ian Anderson/fRoots. Cover: Thomas Mapfumo, New York City, 2012. Photo by Banning Eyre. All photos by Banning Eyre unless otherwise noted.
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African Music, Queue, and Instruct in Grandiose Zimbabwe 9780253017680, 9780253018038, 9780253018090, 2015017453
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Chibhodhoro
Chibhodoro (real name John Muyambo) is a Zimbabwean percussionist. He is known mostly for his theatrical playing of the percussion when he was part of the Tanga wekwa Sando's band. Muyambo earned the name Chibhodhoro from his days in the Mukadota drama series.
Background
Chibhodoro was born in Mutare.
Real Name
John Muyambo
Family
In 2021, Chibhodhoro had 10 grandchildren.[1]
Religion
Chibhodhoro is a Christian and a member of International Faith Apostolic Church in Budiriro.[1]
Music
At the age of 19 in 1969, Chibhodoro joined the Great Sounds at Rambanai in Mbare then known as Harare Township. He went on to play at the Federal Hotel now known as Holly’s Hotel, with the Baked Beans.[2]
In 1973, he moved to Vito Tavern and El Morroca, now known as Live Wire. In 1976 he met Safirio Madzikatire and left Great Sounds for Safirio’s Ocean City Band. He left Madzikatire in 1983 and backed other groups on contract basis such as Oliver Mtukudzi's Black Spirits. [2]
References
- ↑ 1.01.1Columbus Mabika, Chibhodhoro still dreams at 70, The Herald, Published: May 3, 2021, Retrieved: May 3, 2021
- ↑ 2.02.1Problem Masau, Veteran drummer ‘Chibhodhoro’ 63 not out, The Herald, Published: 5 Nov 2013, Retri