riZe vadZimu riZe, by Chimurenga Renaissance

riZe vadZimu riZe

by Chimurenga Renaissance

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1.	Red, Black & Green 01:29	buy track
2.	The B.A.D. Is So Good 04:14	buy track
3.	Wow 03:08	buy track
4.	Nobody Think Nomo (feat. Mall Saint) 03:05	buy track
5.	Lean 03:21	buy track
6.	The Race for Cush Naptha 03:19	buy track
7.	It's Bigger Than You (feat. Palaceer Lazaro) 03:17	buy track
8.	They Pray In Vain 03:12	buy track
9.	We Don't Give a Brah (feat. Malitia Malimob) 03:07	buy track
10.	Medeas Theory (feat. Thee Satisfaction) 03:19	buy track
11.	The Taste of Her Lips 03:56	buy track
12.	Go Go Gettem (feat. M1 & Palaceer Lazaro) 04:05	buy track
13.	The Shackles Are Off (feat. Moon) 03:45	buy track
14.	Everyone Don't Love You (feat. Nyoka) 03:04	buy track

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Tendai “Baba” Maraire returns this year with another installment of his Chimurenga Renaissance series, when he launches his debut LP, riZe Vadzimu riZe.

A follow-up to his 2012 mixtape, Chimurenga Renaissance: Pungwe, the new project is a 14-track record under Brick Lane Records. riZe vadZimu riZe sees Maraire team up with newcomer Hussein Kalonji and a host of old friends from his better known work with Shabazz Palaces, including Ishmael Butler a.k.a. Palaceer Lazaro, star femcees, Thee Satisfaction as well as the Seattle-based rap group, Militia Mali Mob (MMM), who are fronted by two Somali-born, US-based emcees. A welcome heavy hitter on the album is M1 from the super group, Dead Prez.

Nonetheless, riZe vadZimu riZe is not an all rap project. Here, Maraire demonstrates his production wizardry with sprawling, loosely structured beats that valiantly explore the worlds of electronica, dub, jazz, and other rhythmic environments.

Maraire has already released the forerunner to the album, the lead single The B.A.D. is So Good, in which he delivers a scathing verdict on Black America’s obsession with material possessions. SPIN called this first single "a stunning, ambitious take"

The rest of the album projects concepts and ties that Maraire has with his ancestral home of Zimbabwe. This is reflected on the album artwork, the inlay story, as well as the heavy use of firm, in-the-pocket, and instructive African instruments such as ngoma, mbira and hosho.

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released March 25, 2014

“riZe vadZimu riZe”

Red, Black & Green
The B.A.D. is so good
Wow
Nobody think nomo Featuring: Mall Saint ($)
Lean
The race for cush Naptha
It’s bigger than YOU Featuring: Ish a.k.a Palaceer Lazaro (*)
They pray in vain
We don’t give a brah Featuring: Malitia Malimob
Medeas theory Featuring: Thee Satisfaction (^)
The taste of her lips
Go go gettem Featuring: M1 of Dead Prez (%) & Ish a.k.a. Palaceer Lazaro (*)
The shackles are off Featuring: Moon
Everyone don’t love you Featuring: Nyoka

All songs written By Tendai “Baba” Maraire except where listed

Co-written by Jamal Morris ($), Ishmael Butler (*), Stasia Irons & Catherine Harris-White (^), Mutulu Olugbala (%)

All songs recorded at Sanai’s Pad

Mixed by Erik Blood at MRX

Artwork By Civilization

Story by Henry Makiwa

Released on Brick Lane Records

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Chimurenga Renaissance Seattle, Washington

Under the waters, we’re waiting with paws each larger than the head of a lion, rows of teeth, and jaws stronger than a Megaladon. Together, we are the black leviathan, panther of the deep.

Chimurenga Renaissance is Baba Maraire and Hussein Kalonji.

Mixed by Erik Blood, riZe vadZimu riZe also features Palaceer Lazaro, Mall Saint, M1 of Dead Prez, and THEESatisfaction. Discover it. ... more

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