Take One

by Hallelujah Chicken Run Band

Take One cover art

Chronicles the brilliant, deeply influential early 1970s recordings of the pioneering Zimbabwean group formed originally to entertain workers at a copper mine. The compilation showcases their crucial role in adapting traditional, hypnotic mbira melodies directly to electric guitars, a foundational step in creating Chimurenga music. It captures Thomas Mapfumo's earliest vocal performances advocating for Rhodesian liberation.

Genres

  • Jit
  • Chimurenga

Tracklist

  1. Mudzimu Ndiringe
  2. Kare Nanhasi
  3. Ngoma Yarira
  4. Manheru Changamire
  5. Tamba Zimba Navashe
  6. Mutoridodo
  7. Mukadzi Wangu Ndomuda
  8. Sekai
  9. Gore Iro
  10. Murembo
  11. Mwana Wamai Dada Naye
  12. Musawore Moyo
  13. Alikulila
  14. Ndopenga
  15. Ngatiende Kumusha
  16. Shumba Inobva Mu Gome
  17. Tinokumbira Kuziva
  18. Chaminuka Mukuru