Spirit of the Eagle. Zimbabwe Frontline Vol. 2Earthworks CDEWV 18, 1978 (1990)
1. Robson Banda - Masvingo Netara
2. Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited - Ngoma Yekwedu
3. Patrick Mkwamba & The Four Brothers - Vambozha Vauya
4. Robson Banda - Dzinomwa Muna Save
5. Patrick Mkwamba & The Four Brothers - Mombe Yeumai
6. Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited - Nyamutamba Ne Mombe
7. The Four Brothers - Tsiga Mureza
8. Nyami Nyami Sounds - Ndiani Apisa Moto
9. Jonah Moyo & Devara Ngwena - Wenhamo Ndewe Nhamo
Zimbabwean guitarists are the most hardcore and no-nonsense of all. The songs charge along relentlessly while they pile on never-ending and increasingly more catchy riffs under the singing. Seemingly simpler than benga or soukous, this is not the breathless sprint of Diblo et al., but an inexorable gallop. Vol.1 was a revelation, Vol.2 is a feast (with Mapfumo and the Four Bros, among others.~ Carl Hoyt
Chimurenga godfather Thomas Mapfumo's producer also oversaw the quieter Robinson Banda opener and the more percussive Nyami Nyami Sounds entry, while someone named A.K. Mapfumo produced the other Banda song as well as two by old favorites the Four Brothers. Everywhere the ripple of mbira guitar buoys music whose varied details are mere decoration for a tourist like me--a tourist who sits grinning foolishly, amazed yet again that such a wonderful world could thrive independent of his sustained personal attention. - Robert Christgau
320 kbps mp3; including full booklet scans
http://rapidshare.com/files/86088070/SotE.ZFV2.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/86091032/SotE.ZFV2.part2.rar
