There was but one sensible choice as curator for The Sounds of Harare and that is the Harare-born Dr. Chaii. For this exclusive mix, the Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter includes tracks from Winky D, Gemma Griffiths, Nutty O, Killer T and Bhundu Boys, all of which are nods to his experience growing up in the city. “This mix is a celebration of the sounds of Harare and the music that shaped me growing up in Zimbabwe,” Dr. Chaii says. “Every song in this selection carries a feeling that is unmistakably Zimbabwean. When you hear these songs, you can almost smell the streets, taste the food and feel the energy of the city. I chose artists who represent different eras of our culture; the legends who paved the way, the urban grooves movement that defined a generation, the Zimdancehall wave that became the voice of the streets and the new-school artists pushing the sound forward today.”