Zimbabwe (song)
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"Zimbabwe" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers. The song had been released on the 1979 album
Survival, and premiered at the Amandla Festival
.
Marley wrote the song in order to support those fighting against white minority rule in Rhodesia
, which was a British colony until 1980. During the independence celebrations in (now Harare
) Marley was invited to play at the ceremony. Due to riots the celebrations had to be cancelled, and Marley eventually played a free concert one day later.
"Zimbabwe" was the only song from the Survival album that was regularly performed by Marley on his last Uprising Tour
in 1980, other Survival songs having been dropped.
The 2006 deluxe edition of the eponymous album Sublime
contains an acoustic cover of Zimbabwe played by Brad Nowell.
1979 in music
See also:Record labels established in 1979* 1979 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.-January–February:*January 1...
Survival, and premiered at the Amandla Festival
Amandla Festival
Amandla--Festival of Unity—was a world music festival held at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 21, 1979. The goals of the concert were to support and celebrate the liberation of Southern Africa as well as the on-going efforts of people in Boston to end racism in their families,...
.
Marley wrote the song in order to support those fighting against white minority rule in Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
, which was a British colony until 1980. During the independence celebrations in (now Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
) Marley was invited to play at the ceremony. Due to riots the celebrations had to be cancelled, and Marley eventually played a free concert one day later.
"Zimbabwe" was the only song from the Survival album that was regularly performed by Marley on his last Uprising Tour
Uprising Tour
The Uprising Tour was a concert tour organised to support the album Uprising by Bob Marley & The Wailers. It was Marley's last tour and the biggest music tour of Europe in that year....
in 1980, other Survival songs having been dropped.
The 2006 deluxe edition of the eponymous album Sublime
Sublime (album)
Sublime is the third and final album released by ska-punk band Sublime. Originally intended to be titled Killin' It, the band and record label agreed to substitute an eponymous title due to lead singer Bradley Nowell's death prior to the album's release...
contains an acoustic cover of Zimbabwe played by Brad Nowell.