And so it turns out Chitekete isn’t Zimbabwe’s longest recorded song…

So everyone and their cousin has always maintained Leonard Dembo’s iconic mega hit Chitekete as the longest ever song to come out of Zimbabwe.

Why wouldn’t we? After all at 14:33 it is pretty long.

According to Sounds of Sungura the longest song title goes to Mitchell Jambo and Marunga Brothers for the song Ndini Uyo. It sits comfortably in the lead at an eye-popping 25:30.

Yes 25:30.

Gave it a listen and you would think that the experience would touch parts of your mortality in the most unseemly way. No it is actually quite entertaining.

To read more on the song and give it a listen click here.

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