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Mokoomba
Mokoomba is a Zimbabwean musical group, originally from Chinotimba township, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The group sings in a number of languages including English, Luvale, Tonga, Nyanja, Ndebele and Shona. Mokoomba takes its name from a Tonga word that connotes deep respect for the Zambezi river and the vibrant life along its banks. Mokoomba combine traditional and modern instruments and a variety of international pop and pan-African styles – including soukous, funk and reggae – to bring together different cultures from Southern, East and Central Africa. Mokoomba has released three albums so far, and is currently signed to the afrocentric German record label, Outhere Records. Mokoomba has toured widely, and won critical praise at home and abroad. ''The Guardian''s Robin Denslow called Mokoomba "the best young band in Zimbabwe", while ''Afropop World Wide''s Banning Eyre described them as "quite simply the most impressive band Zimbabwe has produced in recent memory". Jon Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afro Fusion
Afro fusion (also spelled afrofusion or afro-fusion) is a Dance style, dance and musical style that emerged between the 1970s and 2000s. In the same way as the dance style, the musical style invokes fusions of various regional and inter-continental musical cultures, such as jazz, Hip hop music, hip hop, kwaito, reggae, Soul music, soul, pop, kwela, blues, Folk music, folk, rock and afrobeat. Term and widespread usage Vincent Mantsoe and Sylvia Glasser are the pioneering figures behind "Afrofusion," a contemporary African movement vocabulary and technique that emerged in response to the political changes following the near-end and end of the Apartheid, a''partheid'' regime, a system of racial segregation that took place in South Africa from 1948 to 1991. After the musical style was globally popularized by Freshlyground and Shakira's ''Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'', which showcased afrofusion and Soca music, soca, the term "afro fusion" was increasingly used as a hype ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
