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Artist: Chiwoniso
CD: Rebel Woman
"I am like a mirror," declares Zimbabwe's popular music star
Chiwoniso Maraire. "I basically sing about what I see happening
in the world. If someone comes up to me in the street to ask
for money I'll sing about that. If people are jumping borders
because their economic situation is too difficult, I'll sing
about that. If the police are beating people up and intimidating
them, I'll sing about that." In recent months, Zimbabwe's
political and economic turmoil has thrust the turbulent African
nation into international headlines. Based in the capital
city of Harare, Chiwoniso lives in the eye of the storm, observing
firsthand as her beloved homeland struggles to overcome the
enduring legacies of colonialism, war, social inequality and
political oppression. A devoted advocate of free speech, human
rights and social justice, Chiwoniso's music gives voice to
the voiceless and speaks to the problems and joys of the world
around her.
Past Living Room Hits and Great Guitarists
Bomba
- Cuatro Caminos
Emmanuel
Jal - Warchild Vusi
Mahlasela - Guiding Star Andy
Palacio & the Garifuna Collective - Watina Ricardo
Lemvo Wade
Schuman & Hazmat Modine Susana
Baca Pierre
Bensusan Habib
Koite Nitin
Sawhney - Philtre Jose
Conde y Ola Fresca - Ay! Que Rico...seconds Carlinhos
Brown - Carlinhos Brown Es Carlito Marron
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