Four Brothers

Formed in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in 1977 by Marshall Munhumumwe (drums, lead vocals), Never Mutare (bass, vocals), Aleck Chipaika (guitar, vocals) and Edward Zulu (guitar), playing a form of music called 'Jit' (sometimes called Harare Beat) characterised by fast guitar riffs and rapid fire drumming. Zulu was replaced by Frank Sibanda in 1986.

Links to Peel

 * The Four Brothers played for Peel at his surprise 50th birthday party at Peel Acres.
 * "When the Four Brothers had finished, John said wistfully that he wished they could play at his birthday party. And they did. I arranged for them to perform in our garden, and even as John was entering the marquee on his fiftieth birthday, he had no idea which band he would find there." "But when John set eyes on the Four Brothers in the marquee, he was completely surprised, as well as speechless." (Mangrove Of The Marshes p.339, Bantam Press, 2005)


 * The track 'Pasi Pano Pane Zviedzo' was chosen by Peel for his Desert Island Discs selection, transmitted by BBC Radio 4 on 14 January 1994.
 * In 1997 Peel included the album Makorokoto in his top 20 album list published in The Guardian newspaper.
 * Peel is often quoted as describing The Four Brothers as "the best live band in the world".

Festive Fifty Entries
None

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1988-09-11. First broadcast: 26 September 1988. Repeated: 26 October 1988, 04 May 1989. Issued on Strange Fruit SFPS070 2. Recorded: 1989-05-23. First broadcast: 05 June 1989. Repeated: 11 July 1989 3. Recorded: 1994-10-27. First broadcast: 09 December 1994. Repeated: 29 July 1995 4. Recorded: 2000-09-06. First broadcast: 28 September 2000.
 * Rugare/Uchandifunga/Vimbayi/Pahukama
 * Rudo Chete/Pasi Pano Pane Zvidzo/Wakazvarwa Seyi/Ngatipindukewo
 * Wachiveiko/Tsvaga Hunhu/Takabua Neko/Mberko Yakaramba
 * Vamwene/Ndibvubamire/Regai Nditaure/Ndateterera

Other Shows Played
1988


 * 19 December 1988: 'Vimbayi' (LP-Makorokoto) Cooking Vinyl

1989


 * 21 December 1989: 'Siya Zviriko' (LP-Makorokoto) Cooking Vinyl

1991


 * 03 February 1991: unknown (LP-Mdaka Ntoura Newe)
 * 02 March 1991: 'Mazita Nezviito' (LP-Mukadzi Wepiri) Gramma/Kamusha
 * 09 March 1991: 'Chiroora' (LP-Mukadzi Wepiri) Gramma/Kamusha
 * 16 March 1991: 'Mazita Nezviito' (LP-Mukadzi Wepiri) Gramma/Kumusha
 * 31 March 1991: 'Chidhakwa' (LP-Mukadzi Wepiri) Gramma/Kumusha