About Chimurenga music
Chimurenga music is a music genre that emerged in Zimbabwe in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of music of Zimbabwe.
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Chimurenga music is a Zimbabwean popular music genre coined and popularized by Thomas Mapfumo. Chimurenga is a Shona-language word for liberation, which entered common use during the Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1979). Mapfumo developed a style of music based on traditional Shona mbira music but played using modern electric instrumentation, with lyrics characterized by social and political commentary.
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What is Chimurenga music?
Chimurenga music is a music genre that emerged in Zimbabwe in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of music of Zimbabwe.
Where and when did Chimurenga music originate?
Chimurenga music originated in Zimbabwe in the 1970s.