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...dancing, whistling and shouting from the moment that Mapfumo took the stage. Mapfumo responded by breaking into understated, foot-stamping dance, which became progressively more energetic. As the night continued, he let his long dreads loose, earning rapturous applause. In Zimbabwe, Mapfumo is famous for playing “pungwes??—shows that last until the sun comes up. Cambridge regulations prohibit this, but the audience, who unequivocally demanded an encore, would have stayed for as long as he played...

Author: By Andrew R. Iliff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mapfumo Performs For Black History Month | 2/22/2002 | See Source »

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