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Zimbabwe Frontline Series
I: Zimbabwe Frontline
II: Spirit of the Eagle
III: Roots Rock Guitar Party

Hits of Zimbabwe Series
I: Take Cover!
II: Goodbye Sandra
III: Advance, Kusugar!

Soundtracks
Jit
Everyone's Child

Others
Viva Zimbabwe
Early Hits
Jit Jive: Street Party
Hits of Zimbabwe
Sound Offerings
Rough Guide
Vibrant Zimbabwe
Rhythms of Africa

...and the leftovers

 

 

Soundtracks

Jit - Soundtrack

Released:  1991
Label:  Earthworks - CDEWV 23
Format:  LP, CD
Running Time:  55 minutes, 12 tracks.
Stocked by:  Barnes & Noble, CD Now, Dandemutande, Africassette, Amazon, BrownSugarWeb

The official soundtrack to the Zimbabwean movie Jit, which stars Dominic Makuvachuma.  Includes four Oliver Mtukudzi tracks (most likely due to his role in the movie), as well .  Another guitar-driven album, it ranges from the soulful Mutkudzi tracks to the Mapfumo-inspired music of Robson Banda and Leonard Chiyangwa, as well as adding the rapid-fire guitar of Fallen Heroes and John Chibadura’s reggae smash Zuva Refuka Kwangu.

Sample Lyrics
01.  Ngoma Ngairire - Robson Banda & the New Black Eagles
02.  Right Direction - Oliver Mutukudzi
03.  Farirai Mwana Auya - Robson Banda & the New Black Eagles
04.  What’s Going On - Oliver Mutukudzi
05.  Wapunza Musha - Leonard Chiyangwa
06.  Samere - Jonah Sithole & Deep Horizon
07.  Under Pressure - Oliver Mutukudzi
08.  Zuva Refuka Kwangu - John Chibadura & the Tembo Brothers
09.  Mumweya - Oliver Mutukudzi
10.  Pano Pamusha - Mandebvu
11.  Patimile - Fallen Heroes feat. Solomon Skuza
12.  Uya Iwe - Tobias Areketa & the Shazi Band


Everyone’s Child - Soundtrack

Released:  1996
Label:
Format: Casette, CD
Running Time:  71 minutes, 18 tracks
Stocked by:  Dandemutande, Stern's

Soundtrack to the 1995 movie released in Zimbabwe.  Not very guitar oriented with many interludes of background music from the film included on the CD.  Keith Farquhuarson, the bassist of Ilanga fame, was the film's musical director. The movie is available for purchase from Dandemutande.

Sample
Lyrics
01.  Everyone's Child - Chiwoniso Maraire
02.  I’m Hungry - Keith Farquharson
03.  Tamari - Chunky Phiri
04.  Shiri Yakangwara - Leonard Dembo
05.  Zindoga - Andy Brown and the Storm
06.  I Have a Sister
07.  Mukondombera - Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited
08.  Big Town
09. Character - Prince Tendai Mupfurutsa and Midnight Magic
10.  Are You Uncle Jimmy?
11.  Mugove - Leonard Zhakata
12.  I've Come For You Now
13.  I'd Rather Be a Gangster - Laygwan Sharkey
14.  She Needs You
15.  Love Isn't Easy - Louie
16.  Ketiwe's Funeral Song - Chiwoniso Maraire
17.  The Fire
18.  Nhamo's Funeral Song - Chiwoniso Maraire