Saturday, March 14, 2009

Harare Hits reloaded




Many of you may have missed these compilations when I posted them for the first. So with all the recent fuss about Zimbabwe I thought it would be a good time to share these sounds you again. They were compiled by Matsuli reader and an old friend who spent time teaching in Zimbabwe in the early part of the 80s.

"These compilations are drawn from original Zimbabwean vinyl recordings collected in Zimbabwe during the period 1980 to 1987. I have sought to avoid songs available via international reissues and compilations. There are gaps in the chronology – they are just great songs from my collection." - Muvimi

Harare Hit Parade 1: 1980-81
01. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits- Africa
02. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Cheka Hukama
03. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Madzongo Nyedze
04. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Seiko
05. Elijah Madzikatire and Ocean City Band – Very Sorry
06. Elijah Madzikatire and Ocean City Band – Gukura Hundi
07. Devera Ngwena Jazz Band – Zhimozhzhi
08. Devera Ngwena Jazz Band – Barba Mwana Wakanaka
09. Devera Ngwena Jazz Band – Ruva Remoyo Wangu
10. Job Mashanda and the Muddy face – Zuva Rakabuda
11. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Shanje
12. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Reura
13. Zexie Manatsa and the Green Arrows – Chivaraidze
14. Zexie Manatsa and the Green Arrows – Tambayi Makachenjera
LISTEN


Harare Hit Parade 2: 1981-84
01. Lovemore Majaivana and Jobs Combination – Okwabanye
02. Lovemore Majaivana and Jobs Combination – Isitmela
03. Lovemore Majaivana and Jobs Combination – Amanda
04. Africa Melody – Africa Yakanaka
05. Africa Melody – Emma Rega Kuchema
06. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Kumhunga
07. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Tinomuchema
08. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Yeukai
09. Marxist Brothers – Mwana We Dangwe
10. Safirio Madzikatire and Sea Cottage Sisters – Katarina
11. Zexie Manatsa and the Green Arrows – Tiyi Hobvu
12. Pied Pipers – Amayo
13. Patrick Mkwamba and the Four Brothers – Vakakunda Zviedzo
14. Patrick Mkwamba and the Four Brothers – Wapenga Nayo Bonus
15. Sungura Boys - Mandi
LISTEN


Harare Hit Parade 3: 1985-86
01. Jobs Combination – Imali
02. Jobs Combination – Mary
03. Jobs Combination – Ekhaya
04. Jobs Combination – Isimanga Sendoda
05. Jobs Combination – Usathane Simehlule
06. Fallen Heroes – Uthando Lwemali
07. Robson Banda and the New Black Eagles – Huya Tshande
08. Kassongo Band – Panyadzonya
09. Marxist Brothers – Sekuyo Ndipeiwo Zano
10. Marxist Brothers – Mari
11. Marxist Brothers – Kunjere Kunjere
12. Oliver Mtukudzi a and the Black Spirits – Chenjera
13. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Mhaka
14. Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Munamato Yedu
LISTEN


Harare Hit Parade 4: 1985-1987
01. Robson Banda and the New Black Eagles - Maria
02. Robson Banda and the New Black Eagles -Emmah
03. Jairos Jiri Band - Chando Chinouraya
04. Jairos Jiri Band - Mai Murambatsvina
05. Jairos Jiri Band - Ndezvedu
06. Jairos Jiri Band - Sarah
07. Jairos Jiri Band - Zvemumba Medu
08. Oliver Mtukudzi - Gona
09. Oliver Mtukudzi - Jeri
10. Ilanga - Somandhla
LISTEN



Enjoy!

7 comments:

MOB said...

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much for these, and for this blog, which is among the finest I know. Keep up the great work.

Anonymous said...

Many thanks for re-upping these. Sincerely appreciated. joe

AMP said...

bless you!

Anonymous said...

i am here for the very first time.
today is Tuesday, May, 2009
and sadly, the following links already have the following message:
"The uploader has removed this file from the server"
too soon?
all zimbabwean ones, why is that?
http://rapidshare.com/files/208939895/HHits1.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/208955140/HHits2.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/209088357/HHits3.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/209115132/HHits4.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/208925290/AS37-ZimSpecial.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/217468344/Mujuru.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/210042450/Shungu.zip

nathan said...

Can you please re-upload?
I'm a huge fan of The Green Arrows and have never heard "Chivaraidze" before. I'd really like to hear anything that Zexie Manatsa has made!

nathanb916 at hotmail . com

Anonymous said...

Can you please repost Harare Hits series on Mediafire. Thanks

matt said...

These are reloaded at siste site electricjive...

http://electricjive.blogspot.com/2011/02/hokoyo-watch-out-harare-hits-rewound.html