In 1979, Bob Marley sang about Zimbabwe “Soon we will find out who is the real revolutionary because I don’t want my people to be contrary.”, “I don’t want my people to be tricked by mercenaries.” These are some of the lyrics in the song “Zimbabwe” from the ‘Survival album’, released in 1979. Performed by Bob in April 1980, at the first Zimbabwean Independence Day concert. such a joyful day of celebration, despite the fact that performance was delayed by one day due to riots on the streets in Salisbury the place that was later renamed and called Harare. It was a time of great joy because liberation had finally arrived in Zimbabwe after what seemed like a non ending civil war. Robert Mugabe, elected the president of the coalition government that led Zimbabwe after it was independent, but was allegedly both a mercenary and a trickster. This description of Mugabe is not good, but Marley’s lyrics, in the song “Zimbabwe.” “Every man got a right to decide his ow...
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