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| 1. Mwana Waenda |
| 2. Bambo Makwatila |
| 3. Chitima Nditakure |
| 4. Amai Mandida |
| 5. Towering Inferno |
| 6. Nkosi's Intro |
| 7. Chipo Chiroorwa |
| 8. Dororengu Rononaka |
| 9. No Delay (Bullitt) |
| 10. Nhengure |
| 11. Infalilibe Chisoni |
| 12. Madzangara Dzimu |
| 13. Nherera Zvichengete |
| 14. Musango Mune Hangaiwa |
| 15. Nyoka Yendara |
| 16. Hurungwe |
| 17. Chechule Wavala Botom |
| 18. Chimamuna Chamimba |
| 19. Vaparidzi Vawanda |
| 20. Wasara Wasara |
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Depressing as current conditions in Zimbabwe are this album reminds of how magical the nation once was and hints that the natural talent and ingenuity of the citizens will once again flower in a better future. The Green Arrows are now considered the most important musical act to emerge from Zimbabwe in the 1970s. Initially formed by Zexie and Stanley Manatsa in 1966, The Green Arrows rapidly rose to become (by 1970) the most popular bar band in Rhodesia (as the nation was then known). Stanley quickly developed into a superb guitarist whose sparkling, melodic playing continues to inspire today.
Nicknamed 'wha-wha (=beer) music' as they made their name playing the large drinking dens the nation's workers congregated at, The Green Arrows were the first Zimbo band to record an LP (in February 1976) and still hold the record for the longest stay at No 1 (with ''Musango Mune Hangaiwa'' holding on for four months). This 20-track compilation covers their recording history from 1974-1979 and reveals a remarkably dynamic and imaginative band. While the drums-bass-guitar(s) line-up mimics Western pop-rock acts, the Manatsa brothers were inventive musicians who effortlessly fused traditional Southern African flavours with American influences. Superb sleeve notes from African music expert Banning Eyre make this a CD to treasure. --Garth Cartwright
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There is one track in English-- "Towering Inferno". I can't be sure, but I suspect they're actually singing about the movie of the same name! The fuzz guitar is choice, and this track is quickly becoming my favorite.
If you're a guitarist, you can do worse things than listen to this album. It's a different approach to guitar work, and it's bound to give you ideas.
When my brother returned from a year abroad in Ghana in the 1980s, he turned me on to African pop. First it was Ghanaian pop, then King Sunny Ade and earlier Juju bands, then Fela Kuti, the Malian and Senegalese pop crossover kings, and eventually Soukous, surely one of the great butt-shaking musics of all time. By the mid-1990s I was listening to East African guitar musics. Not until about 2000 did a friend introduce me to the great South African and Zimbabwean pioneers. Until 2008, however, I had never heard the Green Arrows. This is some of the finest Afro Pop of all time! Perhaps the greatest hook in all of modern rock and roll is found in "No Delay" on this album. I can never get enough of those 2:52 of awesomeness. I only wish I had known about this band twenty years ago.
Do yourself a favor. Buy this amazing testament to the creativity of Zimbabwean fusion. Warning: Hips will move.
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