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Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits: In the arena of politically charged Zimbabwean pop, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi is second only to the nation’s leading rebel rocker, Thomas Mapfumo. It’s a close second, too—the pair both cut their teeth in the band Wagon Wheels in the mid-’70s. But while the firebrand Mapfumo further honed the specific chimurenga sound, the somewhat sunnier Mtukudzi tapped into South African mbaqanga, Zimbabwe’s energetic pop style jit, and kateke, the traditional drum music of his clan, the Korekore. For the last quarter century, Mtukudzi has been polishing his sound to a pop-rock sheen while keeping his finger on the social and political pulse of his region, and winning fans worldwide in the process. His show marks the official opening of the festival. With Mandinka at le Spectrum on Thursday, July 14, 8 p.m., $30 07/05/05 >> go there
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