Old school Zimbabwe music - (discussion thread)

What are some of your favorite old-school songs in any genre of your liking by Zim musicians?

 

[Bla Jedza]

John Chibadura and Tembo Brothers - "Zuva Refuka Kwangu"

 

[Shamiso]

John Chibadura and Tembo Brothers - "Zuva Refuka Kwangu"

What is this song about?

 

[Bla Jedza]

What is this song about?

John Chibadura is basically wishing he could foresee the future and make wise preparations such that even if he dies untimely he would have put things in order just the way he wants it.

 

[Borrowdale Barron]

John Chibadura and Tembo Brothers - "Zuva Refuka Kwangu"

That's a timeless hit song right there!

John Chibadura had an ear for sound fo' sho'.

 

[Scorpio]

John Chibadura and Tembo Brothers - "Zuva Refuka Kwangu"

Without a doubt John Chibadura that man is a legend! One of best the Zim musicians. I have so much respect for the man. Manje these days takungonzwa ana "Lula-lula", "Stonyeni", "Sombonyo", "Twabam"... Ah! Back then ndo paunoona kuti Zimbabwean music carried a message not today though. Nikisi.

 

[Borrowdale Barron]

@Scorpio Hwinza - "Sombonyo" (Lula Lula)

 

[Scorpio]

winza - "Sombonyo" (Lula Lula)

This ain't it. Ndozvandiri kutaura.

 

[Nyikadzino]

"Chitekete" by Leonard Dembo is arguably the best sungura song ever.

 

[Skylar]

Why did Biggie Tembo unalive himself?

 

[Nyikadzino]

Why did Biggie Tembo unalive himself?

He had depression unless there is something that was covered up.

 

[Kevin]

Why did Biggie Tembo unalive himself?

It's sad how many Zim artists were dropping in the nineties.

 

[Mugo]

"Zii Zii" is better than "Chitekete".

 

[Jerry]

What are some examples of jiti songs?

 

[Ttembo]

@Scorpio every generation of musicians always had bad bands.

For every artist like Winky D, there are numerous lame Zimdancehall artists.

 

[Skylar]

What are some examples of jiti songs?

"Rwendo Rwekudenga" by Marshall Munhumumwe is an example of a jiti song.

 

[Emberlynn]

TIL Alick Macheso and System Tazvida used to be in the same band Khiama Boys before System started his band Boyz DzeSmoko because of royalty issues.

 

[Skylar]

TIL Alick Macheso and System Tazvida used to be in the same band Khiama Boys before System started his band Boyz DzeSmoko because of royalty issues.

It's always about the money when bands break up.