kwaito from South Africa. These styles have begun to dominate Zimbabwean radio, still under government control. With Zimbabwean society facing political upheaval, a dramatically failing economy, and one of the worst AIDS crises in the world, these harder-edged foreign sounds seem to strike a chord. Once again, traditions and traditional music seem to be taking a back seat, although they now have a loyal international audience and thrive in Zimbabwe both in rural settings, and as a kind of underground music in cities. ">

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