Date : 1980-04-18
Archive : Private Archive
Duration : 42:47
Place : Ruffaro Stadium, Zimbabwe
The Wailers were invited for the Independance Celebration of Zimbabwe.
Sadly this first show ended up due to riot, the Wailers saw also gas being used around them
After the Union Jack being lowered, the Wailers song Zimbabwe was played.
Musicians :
Bob Marley - Vocals , Guitar
Carlton 'Carly' Barrett - Drums
Aston 'FamilyMan' Barrett - Bass
Junior Marvin - Lead Guitar
Al Anderson - Lead Guitar
Alvin 'Seeco' Patterson - Percussion
Earl 'Wya' Lindo - Keyboards
Tyrone Downie - Keyboards
i3's - Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt , Marcia Griffiths - Background Vocals
Informations about the setlisting :
1 - natural mystic
2 - positive vibration
3 - roots rock reggae
4 - lively up yourself
5 - zimbabwe
6 - running away - crazy baldhead
7 - get up, stand up
8 - exodus
Additional Informations And Comments:
- An official videos exist , it's been named 'let's fight for zimbabwe' done in 1981
i do not have more details since it's a rare tape not really spread into shops
- The Zimbabwe ancient name was rhodesia, named after a rich colon Cecil John Rhodes
- Thomas Mapfumo shared the stage with the wailers about this date.
-The first official words uttered after the Union Jack was lowered were :
"ladies and gentlemen, Bob Marley and the Wailers!"
- Sequence of that performance were featured inside various documentaries over the years .
- Bob Marley payed for all the cost of this concert out of his pocket.
- History.
Date : 1980-04-19
Concert : Zimbabwe Independence Concert, Rufaro Stadium, Salisbury, Zimbabwe
Source : Bootleg AMJ ABCP 1
Songs : 8
Lossless : Yes
The Wailers were invited for the Independance Celebration of Zimbabwe.
Sadly this first show ended up due to riot, the Wailers saw also gas being used around them
After the Union Jack being lowered, the Wailers song Zimbabwe was played.
This is the second day in Zimbabwe
Informations about the setlisting :
01 - natural mystic 3:59
02 - positive vibration 5:16
03 - roots rock reggae 5:09
04 - lively up yourself 5:36
05 - zimbabwe 3:43
06 - running away-crazy baldhead 6:16
07 - get up stand up 5:33
08 - exodus 7:59
Additional Informations And Comments:
- Bootleg AMJ ABCP 1
- History.
Date : 1980-04-19
Concert :Zimbabwe Independence Concert, Rufaro Stadium,Salisbury,Zimbabwe
Source : Audience
Songs : 8
Lossless : Yes
The Wailers were invited for the Independance Celebration of Zimbabwe.
Sadly this first show ended up due to riot, the Wailers saw also gas being used around them
After the Union Jack being lowered, the Wailers song Zimbabwe was played.
This is the second day in Zimbabwe
Informations about the setlisting :
01 - natural mystic 3:58
02 - positive vibration 5:15
03 - roots rock reggae 5:08
04 - lively up yourself 5:34
05 - zimbabwe 3:44
06 - running away - crazy baldhead 6:12
07 - get up stand up 5:31
08 - exodus 7:59
Additional Informations And Comments:
- Sequence of that performance were featured inside various documentaries over the years .
- Audience
- History.
Date : 1980-04-19
Concert :Zimbabwe Independence Concert, Rufaro Stadium, Salisbury, Zimbabwe
Source : DAT , Soundboard
Songs : 9
Lossless : Yes
The Wailers were invited for the Independance Celebration of Zimbabwe.
Sadly this first show ended up due to riot, the Wailers saw also gas being used around them
After the Union Jack being lowered, the Wailers song Zimbabwe was played.
This is the second day in Zimbabwe
Informations about the setlisting :
01 - natural mystic 3:26
02 - positive vibration 5:10
03 - roots rock reggae 5:07
04 - lively up yourself 4:51
05 - zimbabwe 4:16
06 - running away 2:49
07 - crazy baldhead 3:26
08 - get up stand up 5:32
09 - exodus 7:04
Additional Informations And Comments:
- Sequence of that performance were featured inside various documentaries over the years .
- From dat, should be a FM recording
- History.
Date : 1980-04-19
Concert :Zimbabwe Independence Concert, Rufaro Stadium, Salisbury, Zimbabwe
Source : Bootleg Jack Records 2001
Songs : 11
Lossless : Yes
Commercial bootleg , released in Italy by Jack Records in 2001.
CD Tracklist :
01 - natural mystic 3:43
02 - trenchtown rock 6:38
03 - positive vibration 7:41
04 - positive vibration 5:10
05 - roots rock reggae 5:06
06 - lively up yourself 5:33
07 - zimbabwe 3:38
08 - running away 6:16
09 - get up stand up 5:31
10 - exodus 7:50
11 - lion of judah 5:01
Additional Informations And Comments:
- Bootleg Jack Records 2001 from Italy
- Tracks are in reality not the same as on the back cover
Bootleg Name: Bob Marley & The Wailers : Mystic Night In Zimbabwe
Label : Weeping Goat Records
Source : Bootleg
Tracks :
Year : 1995
Duration : MN
Catalog : WG 03
Lossless : Yes
Bootleg released in 1995
CD Tracklist :
01 - natural mystic
02 - positive vibration
03 - roots rock reggae
04 - livelyup yourself
05 - zimbabwe
06 - running away
07 - get up stand up
08 - exodus
09 - the heathen
10 - work
Recorded Live in Zimbabwe 17 April 1980
Additional Informations And Comments:
- i recommend to NO ONE to buy bootleg , simply because they dont pay royalties to the artist
nor to the photographers for their works as well as usual errors in the song name or the lack of real liner notes