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Encyclopedia > Bhundu Boys

The Bhundu Boys are a Zimbabwean band that plays a mixture of chimurenga music with American rock and roll, disco and pop influences. Their style has become known as jit, and is quite popular across Africa, with some international success. Their debut album was released in 1986, and attracted the attention of Gordon Muir, a Scottish concert promoter. After touring England for a year, the Bhundu Boys signed to Warner Brothers International. Chimurenga is a style of music from Zimbabwe. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ... JIT can stand for Just-in-time compilation - a technique for improving the performance of interpreter in computing Just in time - the business technique Jabber-ICQ-Transport This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... The WB Shield used from 2003 to present day Warner Bros. ...


The word Bhundu was the name given to the young boys who used to aid resistance fighters in the 1970's war against the white minority government and is a reference to their lead singer Biggie Tembo was a Bhundu boy.


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  • Bhundu Boys Recordings

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Bhundu Boys (The Leopard Man's African Music Guide) (639 words)
In the 1980s’ Zimbabwe the Bhundu Boys created a style based on Thomas Mapfumo's "chimurenga" music that they blended with several other elements.
Bhundu Boys don't play "difficult" and inaccessible music.Their music is easy and airy, with pure, clear sounds and decipherable melodies.
The Boys sing and play well, bass, drums and bass create a tight and driven groove as Rise Kagona sometimes breaks out with sharp and agitated solo parts.
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