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Sungura Central

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Chronicles of Sungura music and other vibes from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Follow #SunguraFriday for profile threads

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Mafia! From Zhombe and DZ, Somandla Ndebele. The dude made his first record, Mandiomesera, when he was just in high school. This tune, Wakandidadira, is still real fire 🔥 (Proper Sungura intro there)

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Many of John Chibadura’s songs were true stories. As a teen at a farm in Darwendale, he fell in love with a girl, Lina. Her parents said she couldn’t marry John. He was too poor. They married her off to a truck driver, who already had other wives Later, Jonso sang these songs..

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This guy so…Savage! John Chibadura married Agnes. They had a son, Richard. The two later separated. She remarried. But John wanted to keep his son. He wrote a diss song about it — and Agnes says he sang it while she sat in the audience, front row. 😀 youtu.be/QMI8EOWD658?si…

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Bob Marley at Rufaro Stadium in 1980 — alongside some famous Zim musicians. Among those in pic: James Chimombe (bottom right), Isaac Chirwa (in Adidas), Elijah Madzikatire (Standing 3rd from left), Chibhodhoro (John Muyambo), bottom left, George Pada (glasses). Quality gang!

Bob Marley at Rufaro Stadium in 1980 — alongside some famous Zim musicians.
Among those in pic: James Chimombe (bottom right), Isaac Chirwa (in Adidas), Elijah Madzikatire (Standing 3rd from left), Chibhodhoro (John Muyambo), bottom left, George Pada (glasses). 

Quality gang!
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Back in the 70s, Louis Mhlanga tried to join his big brother William’s band, The Pied Pipers. William said no. Instead, he introduced Louis to another drummer - Jethro Shasha. Alongside bassman Cookie Tutani, they formed The Baked Beans. Rock was big in the country then… 🔥

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Zimbabwe’s farms, mines & rural lands once birthed music royalty—icons who sang timeless hits but died in poverty. Examples - • Philemon Mijoya – Chegutu • Gakamoto Jumbo Stars – Mazowe • Zvishavane Sounds – Shabani Mine • Glare Express – Gutu • Ngosimbi Crew – Karoi

Zimbabwe’s farms, mines & rural lands once birthed music royalty—icons who sang timeless hits but died in poverty. Examples -
• Philemon Mijoya – Chegutu
• Gakamoto Jumbo Stars – Mazowe
• Zvishavane Sounds – Shabani Mine
• Glare Express – Gutu
• Ngosimbi Crew – Karoi
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“Mari ndimudya uchidunzurira makandiudza baba,ndirikuita sekuda kwenyu asi zvinoramba”! Mdhara Zhakata this was deep man😭😭😭😭😭 🎥 Karikoga Leonard Zhakata

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Back in the day, Sungura had bands that had unque sounds; Khiama, Dembo, Chimbetu, Devera Ngwena, Chibadura, LKZ, Ngwenya, System, Matavire, Kasenga, Pengaudzoke… Not anymore. Everyone wants Extra Basso! Macheso speaks on the death of original sounds: youtu.be/vF52yNKhiaI?si…

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He grew up in Zhombe and DZ. Recorded his first single, Mandiomesera, when he was still in high school in DZ. 1987. In Guruve, they says there’s a bar named after his album, Zvamauya Zvanaka. 😂 He has a surprisingly huge discography – nearly 30 albums. Somandla Mafia Ndebele