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[Cde Lonnex]

Apollo Creed, on 16 March 2012 - 11:28 PM, said:

Don Gumbo was a talented artist/guitarist in his own right. The song 'silver and gold' he went on to release is a classic.

So that's three members of Ilanga gone. Don Gumbo, Andy and Adam Chisvo.

Kwasara Cde Chinx, Keith Farquason and Sis Busi Ncube. Great team that was.

[muvhet]

Cde Lonnex, on 16 March 2012 - 11:53 PM, said:

Kwasara Cde Chinx, Keith Farquason and Sis Busi Ncube. Great team that was.

inotambika

[Cde Lonnex]

muvhet, on 17 March 2012 - 12:04 AM, said:

inotambika

Zvandirwadza moyo izvi.

[muvhet]

Cde Lonnex, on 17 March 2012 - 12:06 AM, said:

Zvandirwadza moyo izvi.

Eosh shaya dzake dzange dzazara retained fluids and maone

[Cde Lonnex]

muvhet, on 17 March 2012 - 12:09 AM, said:

Eosh shaya dzake dzange dzazara retained fluids and maone

Baba Chengeto vanga vari munhu wavanhu. Ndaimboenda naAndy kumusha kwavo kuMberengwa.

[Simón Bolivar]

muvhet, on 17 March 2012 - 12:09 AM, said:

Eosh shaya dzake dzange dzazara retained fluids and maone

What do you mean by this muvhet?

[Simón Bolivar]

http://www.zimbojam....last-storm.html

[muvhet]

Apollo Creed, on 17 March 2012 - 12:34 AM, said:

What do you mean by this muvhet?

A classic sign of mkondaz

[muvhet]

Cde Lonnex, on 17 March 2012 - 12:22 AM, said:

Baba Chengeto vanga vari munhu wavanhu. Ndaimboenda naAndy kumusha kwavo kuMberengwa.

Ndimboenda kumba kwavo achina Chiwo kuMarlborough the Maraire home and kwajwiwas sadza nenyama nemuriwo zvaipisa vanga vari vanhu vakanakaespecially when together Iye na KK Marudza range vaiine hew bhandi nebrugwa but vaiwanza mayaya kunyanya Chiwo aiisatombo gona kana kusimudza msoro i thot that was very sad to watch

[Cde Lonnex]

Andy Brown's Children NameAgeMother
1Devona 29
born to    Jaylene

2Amarra 22  
born to Soraya

3 Shahla  20  
born to Soraya

4 Alexander  16
born to Maria
5Chengeto   15
born to Chiwoniso
6Chiedza    12
born to Chiwoniso

7Ushe 10
born to Noma

8Jason    9
born to Fadila

9Andy Brown Jnr    6
born to Nadine

10Alzaeed 3

born toNadine

Bob MARLEY Children

• Sharon, born 23 November 1964, to Rita in previous relationship
• Cedella born 23 August 1967, to Rita
• David "Ziggy", born 17 October 1968, to Rita
• Stephen, born 20 April 1972, to Rita
• Robert "Robbie", born 16 May 1972, to Pat Williams
• Rohan, born 19 May 1972, to Janet Hunt
• Karen, born 1973 to Janet Bowen
• Stephanie, born 17 August 1974; according to Cedella Booker she was the daughter of Rita and a man called Ital with whom Rita had an affair; nonetheless she was acknowledged as Bob's daughter
• Julian, born 4 June 1975, to Lucy Pounder
• Ky-Mani, born 26 February 1976, to Anita Belnavis
• Damian, born 21 July 1978, to Cindy Breakspeare

Makeda was born on 30 May 1981, to Yvette Crichton, after Marley's death.^[40] Meredith Dixon's book lists her as Marley's child, but she is not listed as such on the Bob Marley official website.

Various websites, for example,^[41] also list Imani Carole, born 22 May 1963 to Cheryl Murray; but she does not appear on the official Bob Marley website.^[40

[Volcano]

Cde Lonnex, on 17 March 2012 - 12:22 AM, said:

Baba Chengeto vanga vari munhu wavanhu. Ndaimboenda naAndy kumusha kwavo kuMberengwa.

No wonder u are so fukked up

[Grand Ayatollah Dismantler]

for those interested in such things check out the guitar solo on the Ilanga song 'Silver and Gold'

[Grand Ayatollah Dismantler]

for those interested in such things check out the guitar solo on the Ilanga song 'Silver and Gold'

[guest the o.g]

Wholesale adoration of an ashamed ZANU sympathizer. To me his alliagance to ZANU far outweighs his musical contributions. People were getting killed for belonging to the opposition while Mr. Brown was belting pro ZANU tunes.

[Volcano]

Used and forgotten and dumped like a condom.......vana 10 from different mothers and wofira kuPari...... 'Takambokuudza, siya zvenyika'

[Great Mambo Chabvonga]

guest the o.g, on 17 March 2012 - 04:07 AM, said:

Wholesale adoration of an ashamed ZANU sympathizer. To me his alliagance to ZANU far outweighs his musical contributions. People were getting killed for belonging to the opposition while Mr. Brown was belting pro ZANU tunes.

You are a very sad person if that's how you live your life.

[Grand Ayatollah Dismantler]

According to guest the o.g we must not laud the musical contribution of Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Simon Chimbetu, Runn Family, Jairos Jiri Band, Real Sounds of Africa because they once sang ZANU aligned songs or songs praising Mugabe

A ZANU supporter must not listen to the music of Tongai Moyo and Hosiah Chipanga cause they sympathise(d) with MDC

And if you are ZANLA you must not enjoy Solomon Skuzas music cause he was ZIPRA.

[Adrian]

Its sad kuti andy wafa and his music was good and original but zvawakazoimba zvaMugabe izvo ndopawakadzva.

[Ruffius]

guest the o.g, on 17 March 2012 - 04:07 AM, said:

Wholesale adoration of an ashamed ZANU sympathizer. To me his alliagance to ZANU far outweighs his musical contributions. People were getting killed for belonging to the opposition while Mr. Brown was belting pro ZANU tunes.

I know where you are coming from but I'd rather blame zanoo poof more for threatening the lives of artists so in the end people like Andy 'sold out'. I knew Andy from a long time ago (I have personal info I cannot share here about Ilanga as I knew all of these guys- Don married a girl I knew very well from back in Mzilikazi, Sis Busi was a real talent, Keith was great on keyboards, etc,etc: I once attended their rehearsal before a gig at the then rainbow 7Arts theatre in Abercorn Street which later became Jason Moyo, and believe you me, these guys were not zanoo poof: that Andy ended up that was him simply taking advantage of zanoo poof's patronage system, nothing more).

That album 'Silver and Gold' was probably the best LP ever to come out of Zimbabwe- Tshisa Langa, Do you remember dancing by the firelight (my personal faves), True love, etc... what a group, and what talent. Indeed, the problems of the group were simply because you had two bulls in the kraal: Don wanted to keep the music Ndebele and target the wider South African market, while Andy wanted to target Mashonaland and the north of Zimbabwe, especially in the wake of Zairean music with people like Pepe kalle, etc. In addition to that, both Dn and Andy were very adept with their bass and leasd guitar riffs, respectively. I remeber howJob of Job's combination got upset at these guys for letting tribalism, egoism, etc get in the way of their talent and Don finally went his way and died in South africa, where he had wanted his music to go.

And now it's Andy, dying in Harare, also where he had wanted his music to go.

Whether he died of AIDS is neither here nor there- he could have died of a car accident and it would have been the same: the loss of a great musical talent at an early age. Condolences to all who share and feel this loss

[Grand Ayatollah Dismantler]

Thanks Ruffius for your insights. I also think Ilanga are one the best things to come out of Zimbabwe. But never getting the props they deserved. I was lucky to get my hands on a Greatest Hits CD some time back.

I guess its a fact that star-studded groups never last. Egos and the urge of members to do their own thing mean they break up sooner or later