Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest mbira tracks
Thomas Mapfumo - Shumba (Lion)
Mixtape RiotFollow “This morning I’m getting on a plane to Eugene, Oregon where I’ll spend the week hanging out and recording with…” on Apr 9th, 2012 →
Chiwoniso - Rebel Woman
DoklandsFollow “Chiwoniso Maraire was born in the US but throughout her career she's been identified with the Zimbabwean music scene. Rebel…” on Jan 30th, 2012 →
Konono N1 - Kule Kule (from Congotronics)
Cougar MicrobesFollow “Fresh off the plane from a three month work stint in America I was asked by The Recommender if I…” on Aug 29th, 2011 →
Thomas Mapfumo - / / ÿþShumba / / T
Mudd Up!Follow “shumba The better a song is, the harder it is to craft a remix that does it justice. And sometimes…” on Aug 3rd, 2011 →
Konono N1 - Fula Fula (from the album Assume Crash Position)
Different KitchenFollow “MP3 Stream (no download): Konono N°1 – Fula Fula (from the album “Assume Crash Position”) by Crammed Discs From the…” on May 31st, 2011 →
Thomas Mapfumo - Shumba
PejhyFollow “Image taken from the brilliant ‘Things Organized Neatly‘ blog. Here’s some equally super sounds. Introduced from Caribou’s RA podcast, which…” on Apr 3rd, 2011 →
Konono N1 - Paradiso (World)
Dipped in DollarsFollow “I was given the opportunity to spend a week with Ghanaian legend Obo Addy during his stint at a show…” on Oct 6th, 2010 →
Thomas Mapfumo - Mwoyo Wangu
Song, by ToadFollow “I am at an industry-fest and there is a lot to be gained from these things, but sometimes the avalanche…” on Jun 11th, 2010 →
Konono N1 - Fula Fula
The Passion of the WeissFollow “It’s well past 1:00 a.m., the Lakers lost game four, Andrew Bynum may be out for the rest of the…” on Jun 11th, 2010 →
Kevin Volans - Mbira
DoklandsFollow “With the World Cup about to start, you're going to want to boast to your friends about your knowledge of…” on May 30th, 2010 →
Konono N1 - Kule Kule Reprise
East Meets LeftFollow “L'orchestre Folklorique Tout Puissant Konono N°1 de Mingiedi , more commonly known as Konono N°1 , are a spectacular group…” on Jan 26th, 2010 →
Konono N1 - Kule Kule
MOG Most discussed tracksFollow “Boy, I sure hope this theme catches on. African Music is the root (along with Cuban Music) of everything Zarpex…” on Jun 10th, 2008 →