Thomas Mapfumo, a musician nicknamed the “lion” of this country, created its frequently-banned genre of music named for “revolutionary struggle.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this African country whose most popular genre of music, sungura, is often played on its traditional thumb piano, the mbira.
ANSWER: Zimbabwe [or Republic of Zimbabwe] (The genre is chimurenga.)
[10m] This genre of music is by far the most popular one in contemporary Zimbabwe. In the United States, this genre was popularized by singers like Mahalia Jackson and songs like “O Happy Day.”
ANSWER: gospel music [accept gospel blues; prompt on Christian music or church music; prompt on hymns; reject “blues”]
[10e] In 1980, this Jamaican reggae musician celebrated Zimbabwe’s independence by performing in Harare along with his band, The Wailers.
ANSWER: Bob Marley [or Robert Nesta Marley]
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