Chimurenga music

Zimbabwean popular music genre

For other uses of "Chimurenga", see Chimurenga (disambiguation).

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Chimurenga

Stylistic origins|

* Mbira
* electric blues

Cultural origins| 1970s Shona people
Typical instruments|

* Vocals
* electric guitar
* bass guitar
* drums

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. 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.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "What Is Chimurenga?". zambuko.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.

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