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...bills would be revised. Although Southern African leaders agreed to give President Robert Mugabe a "chance" to hold free and fair presidential elections in March, E.U. and U.S. officials have threatened sanctions against the regime, including the freezing of its international assets. Britain offered a reprieve to some 100 Zimbabwean asylum seekers facing deportation...
...jailing of journalists who violate "professional and ethical standards" set by the state. The law, which still requires parliamentary approval, would require journalists to be licensed by the Information Ministry. And in an apparent swipe at members of the foreign press, which the government recently called terrorists, only Zimbabwean citizens would be eligible for accreditation. The action is seen as part of President Robert Mugabe?s effort to consolidate control in advance of presidential elections that must be held by next April...
...play guitar with the aim of being a rock and roll star. As his social awareness grew—and the country moved towards civil war in its struggle for freedom—he became more interested in local music, eventually synthesizing his two interests into a new, entirely Zimbabwean sound that was called Chimurenga music after the historic name of the liberation struggle. This music uses traditional elements, but transposes them onto more Western instruments; thus the rolling 6/8 rhythms of the mbira, or thumb piano, become arpeggiated guitar patterns, and the high-pitched shakers are replaced with energetic...
Postponed after the events of last Tuesday, Malian singer-guitarist Habib Koite, and Zimbabwean superstar Thomas Mapfumo will finally grace the stage of Sanders Theatre. The two are well matched—Koite’s acoustic, blues-flecked West African themes represent a younger generation of musicians, yet one still faithful to their musical heritage. Thomas Mapfumo created his own tradition in Zimbabwe, where he is credited with originating “Chimurenga” music, the music of the Zimbabwean Liberation struggle. Recently forced to leave Zimbabwe after releasing Chimurenga Explosion last year, an album that specifically criticised...
...they could negotiate to stay on at least a part of their lands, but then many of them couldn't afford to replace the trashed machinery and supplies. Zimbabwe's white population is down to around 50,000 from 250,000 at independence. Those who hold dual British and Zimbabwean citizenship have been given until January 6 to choose one or the other. If they remain British, Mugabe has said, they will then become "foreign whites who will have to obey Zimbabwe's laws." And they fear that those laws could bar them from owning land, property or businesses...