Planet Afropop October 8, 2024
Planet Afropop: Mokoomba in the House
Zimbabwe's Mokoomba creates a song to be remixed as Afro-House.
<p>When Zimbabwe’s dynamic roots band Mokoomba had a chance meeting with a house music producer and an American <em>kamelengoni</em> (Malian pentatonic harp) player, the sparks flew. A few weeks later, they all gathered for two days to write and record a song aimed at the lucrative Afro-House, DJ remix market. In this Zimbabwe-focused episode, we hear new mbira music from Mary Anibal and Othnell Mangoma Moyo, and go inside the creation of a future Mokoomba dancefloor sensation. <strong>Produced by Banning Eyre</strong>. </p>
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