Word: chimurenga
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...represent a younger generation of musicians, yet one still faithful to their musical heritage. Thomas Mapfumo created his own tradition in Zimbabwe, where he is credited with originating “Chimurenga” music, the music of the Zimbabwean Liberation struggle. Recently forced to leave Zimbabwe after releasing Chimurenga Explosion last year, an album that specifically criticised the government’s mismanagement of the country, Mapfumo has been touring the United States for several months, playing with a considerably downsized band from the nearly 20 piece ensemble he headed in Zimbabwe. During a career spanning over 20 years...
...patrol" consists of about 50 members ranging in age from 13 to 55, half of whom are women. Most of the patrollers have armed themselves with baseball bats, though some have carried guns. "The patrol is a legal activity and within the confines of the law," said Chimurenga Jenga, a community activist who helped organize the group. Nevertheless, police arrested Jenga and four others and charged them with carrying firearms illegally. The patrol has since agreed to stick to bats. Atlanta officials maintain that the vigilantes do not have the support of most of their neighbors. Says Mayor Maynard Jackson...
...insurgency, which the guerrillas call chimurenga (liberation war in Shona, the principal Bantu language in Rhodesia) is now in its fifth year. It is spreading like a malignancy. "It's worse this week than last," an off-duty "troopie" (soldier) declared in a Salisbury bar, "and worse this year than last." Nearly 2,600 guerrillas have been killed since the war began, but at least 2,000 remain active inside Rhodesia, 3,000 are based just outside the borders and thousands more are undergoing training in neighboring countries. The government's defense effort has benefited from the performance...