06 March 2026

1986 - John Chibadura - The Best Of

1986 - John Chibadura - The Best Of (Flac)

John Chibadura (1957–1999) was a Zimbabwean guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a member of pioneering sungura group The Sungura Boys, and found great success in Zimbabwe and Mozambique with his band The Tembo Brothers and as a solo artist.

Chibadura began learning banjo in 1968 In 1980 he moved to Harare, where he lived in the town of Chitungwiza that later gave him his nickname "Mr Chitungwiza". In Harare he joined Ephraim Joe's band the Sungura Boys as lead singer, appearing on the album John and The Sungura Boys in 1984. Nhamo Anthony Mhiripiri writes that "The Sungura Boys...is generally thought to be the first 'institution' of sungura music that nurtured and developed most future sungura stars including John Chibadura". Chibadura's band the Tembo Brothers, formed in 1985, were one of the most successful Zimbabwean rumba bands of the 1980s and 90s, and toured the UK twice. They were also extremely popular in Mozambique, where they played to crowds of 40 thousand people and met Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano several times.

In the 1990s Chibadura became ill and had to mortgage his property and sell his possessions to pay for treatment. He died on 4 August 1999, aged 42, and received a pauper's funeral.

Chibadura is primarily remembered as a player of sungura and, with his band the Tembo Brothers, of Congolese rumba. However Chibadura also incorporated traditional Zimbabwean music into his sound, making use of indigenous Shona drumming and mbira on tracks like "'Baya WaBaya" and "Nhamo Yatakawona", as well as recording music in the genre of museve. In the 1980s and 1990s Chibadura recorded several reggae songs, some of which were compiled and released together in 2004.

Chibadura is known for his "intense voice and achingly poignant lyrics," with themes of "downbeat misery: broken families, excessive dowries, [and] wasted opportunities." His 1988 song "Zuva Rekufa Kwangu" (The Day I am Going to Die) includes the lyric "my God, I want to know the day of my death."[Wikipedia]

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The Archives – Carry Me Home (A Reggae Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson) 2020 320

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Echo & The Bunnymen – Crystal Days 1979 - 1999 (2001) 320

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The Donnas

Gold Medal

[U.S. Version 83772]

(2004)

320

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Agoraphobia

Incoming Noise

(2019)

320

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A banda da Loba

Xabón Lagarta

(2022)

320

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Broken Peach

Wellcome to Brokeland

(2024)

320

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05 March 2026

2014 - Chronixx - Dread & Terrible Project - 5th Anniversary (Deluxe Edition)

2014 - Chronixx - Dread & Terrible Project - 5th Anniversary (Deluxe Edition) (Flac)

Chronixx releases today the fifth year anniversary issue of his debut set, Dread & Terrible Project (DTP). The seminal project contained seven-certified timeless classic hits, including “Here Comes Trouble“, “Capture Land” and “Spirulina“, plus three dub versions. Previously unreleased ” Jah Is There“

Breaking into the Billboard Top 200 after topping the Reggae Chart made the unthinkable an actuality. Chronixx continues to tour the world, some of the project’s songs forming the spine of the set list. Alpha & Omega has been a consistent opener, while Capture Land and Here Comes Trouble continue to spark huge crowd responses.

Beyond acting as a breakthrough for the artist himself, the project proved a landmark release for the “reggae revival” movement. Against-the-grain, Chronixx made his debut US TV performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Performing Rastafarian-recruitment anthem “Here Comes Trouble” as an independently-released Jamaican inspired a new generation of artists.

Chronixx found it both a musical and spiritual experience in hindsight. DTP reminds him of a simpler time being a young artist starting his Rastafarian journey. “[Musically] I was at a crossroads where I could’ve said ‘I want to be this artist or that type of artist‘. I think choosing to go this path and represent something that could benefit a lot of people positively was the main experience I [had],” he said. (World A Reggae)

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Embrace – Dry Kids (B-Sides 1997 - 2005) (2005) 302

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EMF – The Best Of EMF Epsom Mad Funkers (2001) 320

* Alternative Rock band from Gloucestershire (SW England). Active between 1989 and 1997. Most famous for the hit singles "Unbelievable" and "I believe".

Reformed since 2021 with new recordings and live appearances (mostly in UK).

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Embrace – Fireworks (Singles 1997-2002) (2002) 320

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The Raincoats

(1979)

320

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The 5.6.7.8's

Teenage Mojo Workout

(2002)

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The Hot Rollers

Got Your Number

(2005)

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The Go-Go's

Beauty and the Beat

[30th Anniversary Edition 2 cds]

(2011)

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04 March 2026

Various - Box Of Vibes No. 25 (A-C-R) (2026) 320

* Box Of Vibes day, today we share Box 25, which is opened with 8 tracks selected by Andy (1-8), then comes the tunes selected by Concha (9-16) and finally my (Reb) selections (17-24). *

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