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Staten Island, CD Review >>
On Nhava (Heads Up), the guitarist and songwriter blends influences, percussive sounds and language of his native Zimbabwe with modern instruments and jazz-inflected arrragements. On "Izere Mhepo", electric guitarist Philani 'Mzala' Dube does a beautiful set of riffs around a melody where the singer tells the story of a family who "is split in numerous directions, in search of greener pastures." On the reggae-like "Pindirai", the words speak of how modern society damages the environment, leaving "no more trees to shelter us from the sun". Pay close attention to "Dzidziso", a cheerful song in which Mtukudzi sings his thanks to God while begging for forgiveness for the mistakes he made on the way.
-Ernest Barteldes 04/11/05
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