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| Group Members: Antonio Marcos, Lisboa Matavel, Chiquito
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| Biography: Assembled in Mozambique in 1999, Mabulu is an African pop outfit that incorporates elements of hip-hop and, to a lesser degree, dancehall reggae. The band's producer, Roland Hohberg (who grew up in East Germany but moved to Mozambique in 1990) wanted to bring together different generations of Mozambican ...Read full biography |
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Released: 2000 Label: World Music Network Critics' Rating:  When Debbie Harry and Blondie recorded Rapture in 1980, it marked the first time that a major pop/rock act acknowledged hip-hop culture. Some myopic individuals wondered why Harry would salute something ...Read full reviewReleased: 2001 Label: World Music Network Critics' Rating:  The sophomore effort from Mozambique's Mabulu is even more cohesive than their debut, Karimbo. A lot of playing together had welded them as a unit, and though their base is still the local marrabenta rhythm, ...Read full review
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