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Zimbabwean music includes folk and pop styles, much of it based on the well-known instrument the mbira. Zimbabwean pop is one of only a handful of African countries to have an international following, alongside South Africa, Tanzania, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt and Senegal. Popular genres in Zimbabwe include native chimurenga and imported rumba, soukousSoukous is a musical genre formed in Zaire and the Congo in the early 20th century. It was originally performed with guitar, likembe (sanza) and bottle. Soukous music has gained exponential popularity throughout the African continent where it is refered t and rock and rollRock and roll also called rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony backing), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. As a cultural phenomenon,.

1 Mbira

The mbira, often called a thumb piano, is an integral part of Zimbabwean music. It is played while in a halved calabash which amplifies the sound and distorts it using shells or bottle caps place around the edges. Though musicology Hugh Tracey believed the mbira to be nearing extinction in the 1930sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented Link Trainer invented Sc, the instrument has been revived since the 60sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around and 70sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Events and trends, and has gained an international following through the world musicWorld music is a term that covers all music that is not part of mainstream popular music or classical music and has some kind of " ethnic" component. The connotation of the term is popular and folk music from the third world, European popular and folk mus scene. Some renowned mbira players include Dumisani Maraire , Ephat Mujuru , Forward Kwenda , Stella Chiweshe and Tute Chigamba .