Mysterious origins for this four-track recording by the the little-documented Green Arrows, but one not to be missed - less frenetic than the Four Brothers, less bump-and-grind than Mapfumo, but all the same a beautiful lilting serenade from Zimbabwe. Thanks so much, cheers, Dave Sez.
Below some info from "Roots Rocking in Zimbabwe", Fred Zindi, Mambo Press, Gweru, Zimbabwe, 1985:
"Zexie Manatsa and the Green Arrows are the veterans of Zimbabwe's 'Marabi' music. Dating back as far as the early 1970s, the group has remained a tight unit. Zexie reached the peak of his career in 1973 when he recorded "Chipo Chiroorwa", released on the Gallo label, which sold several thousand copies. Accompanied by his brother Sebastian on guitar, Zexie has written many controversial hits ... such as "Tii Hobvu" (Strong Tea, which won a Quicksilver Award). Zexie left Gallo Records in 1982 and is currently recording with Gramma Records. His music is probably the closest to Mapfumo's mbira beat and is undoubtedly traditional."
I love this recording!! So great.
ReplyDeletemanaged to listen to this record today lounging in the park near my house, perfect for spring time.
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ReplyDeleteMysterious origins for this four-track recording by the the little-documented Green Arrows, but one not to be missed - less frenetic than the Four Brothers, less bump-and-grind than Mapfumo, but all the same a beautiful lilting serenade from Zimbabwe. Thanks so much, cheers, Dave Sez.
ReplyDeleteBelow some info from "Roots Rocking in Zimbabwe", Fred Zindi, Mambo Press, Gweru, Zimbabwe, 1985:
"Zexie Manatsa and the Green Arrows are the veterans of Zimbabwe's 'Marabi' music. Dating back as far as the early 1970s, the group has remained a tight unit. Zexie reached the peak of his career in 1973 when he recorded "Chipo Chiroorwa", released on the Gallo label, which sold several thousand copies. Accompanied by his brother Sebastian on guitar, Zexie has written many controversial hits ... such as "Tii Hobvu" (Strong Tea, which won a Quicksilver Award). Zexie left Gallo Records in 1982 and is currently recording with Gramma Records. His music is probably the closest to Mapfumo's mbira beat and is undoubtedly traditional."
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