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Old 02-19-2022, 11:29 AM   #11
Pretty Little Flower
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Belated Song of the Day

Staying in the 70s, but moving to Africa. Specifically, Zimbabwe, which of course at the time was Rhodesia. Zimbabwean chimurenga music was associated with the struggle against the Rhodesian government, and one of the best of these bands was the Hallelujah Chicken Run Band, featuring Thomas Mapfumo, later of Blacks Unlimited. When you have a name as spectacular as the Hallelujah Chicken Run Band, I imagine it is hard to make music that wont suffer by comparison, but they did it. Mapfumo suffered for his art and political resistance, including a prison sentence under the Rhodesian government. I don’t know if this song, Sekai, is specifically about rebellion or resistance to the white government, because I don’t speak a lick of Shona. But musically, it is one of the most infectious, joyous songs I know. Perfect for those times when dark clouds are gathering on your mental horizon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ukOzBFzniI
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