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From: Africa > Zimbabwe

Genres: Field Recordings, Traditional

George Sibanda

Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist George Sibanda was arguably sub-saharan Africa's first real music star, and as any true legend, he was a flash in the pan. He was discovered by Hugh Tracey in 1948, went on to be the first African to become a radio star in the Rhodesias and Nyasaland and almost immediately had big hits in South Africa He was the first music star in Kenya - people didnt understand his lyrics but sung along with the songs anyways.

George was an Ndebele from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and in his time the city was a thriving, bustling centre of British colonial Africa. Sibanda earned a lot of money, but by the end of the fifties he was unable to cope with fame and fortune. He died tragically of alcohol poisoning. It is not known the exact year of his death, but his 'era' lasted eleven years.
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	Title	Length	Sample
	Dali Ngiyakuthanda Bati Ha-Ha-Ha	2:47
	Ungahamba No Tsotsi	2:35
	Ngiyakuthanda Ntombi Emnyama	2:27
	Otsotsi	2:42
	Guabi Guabi	2:51
	Chuzi Mama	2:10
	Kwantu	2:36
	Kuyini Loku?	2:30
	Eranda Ngabop' Itrain	2:35
	Llanga Lashona	2:25
	Uma Lovie	2:35
	Sake Sabotshwa	2:38
	Sivele Sithandana	2:31
	Inyakanyaka	2:24
	Amandebele	2:23
	Hamba La Venda	2:22
	Emely Uyabizwa	2:31
	Itshumi Lami Bafana	2:32
	I-I Thina Lapha Esihupekao	2:50
	Mami	2:39
	Dlala Laiza	2:24
	Umfazi We Polisa Usegooka Amaluba	2:31
	Yinindaba Wena, My Boy	2:31
	Epilogue	0:13
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