Zimbabwe (song)
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[edit] Facts
[edit] Original version
- Composed by: Bob Marley
- Lyrics by: Bob Marley
- Produced by: Bob Marley & The Wailers, Alex Sadkin
- Year: 1979
- Length: 3:51
- Musical key: F sharp minor
- Recorded at: Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
- Released on following albums: Survival (1979; remastered 2001)
- Released on following compilations: Songs Of Freedom (1992)
- Lineup:
- Bob Marley, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Aston Barrett, bass
- Carlton Barrett, drums
- Tyrone Downie, keyboards, backing vocals
- Earl "Wya" Lindo, keyboards, backing vocals
- Alvin "Seeco" Patterson, percussion
- Al Anderson, lead guitar
- Junior Marvin, lead guitar, backing vocals
- The I-Threes, backing vocals
- Period of performances: 1979 - 1980
[edit] Live performances
- 1979-07-21: Amandla Festival, Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA (USA)
- 1979-10-25 (late): Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY (USA)
- 1979-10-28: Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY (USA)
- 1979-11-02: Forum Concert Bowl, Montréal, QC (CAN)
- 1979-11-20 (early): Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA (USA)
- 1979-11-24: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (USA)
- 1979-11-25: Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA (USA)
- 1979-11-27: The Roxy Theater, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
- 1979-12-10: Memorial Gymnasium, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (USA)
- 1979-12-15: Queen Elizabeth II Sports Centre, Nassau, New Providence (BAH)
- 1980-04-18: Rufaro Stadium, Harare (ZIM)
- 1980-04-19: Rufaro Stadium, Harare (ZIM)
- 1980-06-03: Palais des Sports, Grenoble, Isère (FRA)
- 1980-06-04: Parc des Sports, Dijon, Côte-d'Or (FRA)
- 1980-06-06: Sporthalle, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
- 1980-06-08: Betzenberg-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER)
- 1980-06-13: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
- 1980-06-18: Forum, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (DEN)
- 1980-06-20: Waldbühne, Berlin (GER)
- 1980-06-26: Stade Mayol, Toulon, Var (FRA)
- 1980-06-27: Stadio San Siro, Milano, Lombardia (ITA)
- 1980-06-28: Stadio Comunale, Torino, Piemonte (ITA)
- 1980-06-30: Plaza De Toros, Barcelona, Catalonia (ESP)
- 1980-07-03: Aéroport du Bourget, Le Bourget, Paris (FRA)
- 1980-07-12: Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Flintshire (CYM)
- 1980-09-16: Hynes Auditorium, Boston, MA (USA)
- 1980-09-17: Meehan Auditorium, Brown University, Providence, RI (USA)
- 1980-09-19: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (USA)
- 1980-09-20: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (USA)
- 1980-09-23: Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
[edit] Rehearsal performances
- 1979-xx-xx Survival Rehearsal: Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston (JAM)
- 1980-09-14 Criteria Studios Rehearsal: Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (USA)
[edit] Demo appearances
[edit] Trivia
- the only song from the "Survival" album which was regularly performed after the "Survival Tour" in 1979.
- in this song Bob hails the struggle of the Black liberators in Zimbabwe at that time.
