Category: Urban Grooves
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Three Silences of Winky D (Introduction)
Click or not: Three Silences of Winky D (Introduction)Winky D wants to restore Zimdancehall to its default ghetto settings. His 13th album, Eureka Eureka, challenges culture capture by self-seeking patrons and state actors. Noted for his conceptual dynamism and pro-poor devotion, Winky D has repeatedly thrown his weight against trends to influence the industry in his own direction. Will Zimdancehall respond to his… …
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Thomas Mapfumo and the Language of Zimdancehall
Click or not: Thomas Mapfumo and the Language of ZimdancehallThomas Mapfumo and the Language of Zimdancehall “You may say I do dancehall but do you know this name? Can you explain to us what dancehall means? It’s a Jamaican word,” said Mapfumo. “We don’t discourage our youths from entering music. But when you step into other people’s culture, do it in their language so… …