April 25, 2019
Zimbabwe After Mugabe
Hear the sound of Zimbabwe--Zim-dancehall, gospel trad and lots of mbira--as the country moves out of the 37-year shadow cast by Robert Mugabe.
A lot has happened since Afropop last visited Zimbabwe. The 37-year regime of Robert Mugabe has ended, and Thomas Mapfumo, the Lion of Zimbabwe, has staged a triumphant return concert after a 14-year absence. Meanwhile, the country’s youth now moves to the groove of Zim-Dancehall from the likes of reigning star Winky D, and gospel-trad roots music from Jah Prayzah. On this program, we catch up with all these new sounds, hear the latest from Oliver Mtukudzi, and meet one of the most creative singer/songwriters on the scene these days, Victor Kunonga.
Produced by Banning Eyre.
Originally broadcast June 2018.
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