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Thunderstorm

Leopold Takawira Avenue, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

A 5-minute field recording by radio continental drift made in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 30 October 2013, in the afternoon. Soundscape: thunderstorms and cafés, bars & restaurants.

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Thunderstorm
5:22CC BY-SA 3.0by radio continental driftInternet Archive
5:22
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Recordist's notes

A mighty thunderstorm over Byo… I observe it from under an umbrella at the courtyard café of the National Gallery… having some trouble trying to save my recorder from the blast of the elements… archived at: https://archive.org/details/Voices_from_Bulawayo_818

Written by radio continental drift on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Bulawayo is a city of about 665,952 people in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. OttoAnna lists 39 field recordings from here.

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