The Green Arrows

Zimbabwean band was formed in 1968 as a backing group to other prominent singers. It was founded by the legendary musician Zex Manatsa in Mhangura together with his younger brother. They began as Mambo Jazz Band performing covers until they decided to relocate to Bulawayo and that is where they came up with the name Green Arrows. They started composing and performing their own music in 1972 and that is when they met South African saxophonist West Nkosi and became their producer.
The Green Arrows were the first group to record an LP in Zimbabwe and one of their tracks broke records staying in the No. 1 position of the country's music charts far longer than any that came before them and no other group have beaten them to this day.