Mitchell Jambo and Marunga Brothers
Mitchell Jambo is a Zimbabwean musician. He is one of the few surviving former members of the Sungura Boys. Jambo released Ndini Uyo, which, at 25 minutes, was the longest sungura track ever produced. He was born on 17 October 1960 in an area called Dandzi in Hurungwe, Mashonaland West Province in Zimbabwe. He is the second born in a family of 10 children. He began his career in music in 1984 when he joined Sungura Boys which was led by the late John Chibadura. He started working as a door man but was promoted to a backing vocalist. He worked with this group for a year before he left in 1985 when he went to the newly formed band Shika Shika Brothers. He then joined the Zimbabwe Cha Cha Cha Kings led by the late David Dick Ziome in February 1985. They recorded their first album in June 1985. This group operated until the year 2001. He then formed my own group Marunga bothers which he named after his own totem. Jambo worked with different sungura musicians before relocating to South Africa in late 2000.
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