The 25 songs presented in “Roots Rocking Zimbabwe – The Modern Sound of Harare’ Townships 1975-1980” showcase the birth of the modern music industry in Zimbabwe and the explosion of creativity bands of the 1970s and 80s endlessly delivered – It was a time of wild experimentation before established genres had crystallised – Rock, rumba, soul and traditional grooves all collide beautifully in this collection, which also includes never-before-released tracks by Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi and many other Zimbabwean artists!
