Hauntingly, quintessentially chimurenga

Hauntingly, quintessentially chimurenga

30 Sep 2011 00:00 - Percy Zvomuya
For four decades Thomas Mapfumo has been at the heart of the ­evolution of a music style that put Zimbabwean sounds on the map.
Brief union sealed by fate

Brief union sealed by fate

10 Jun 2011 00:00 - Percy Zvomuya
Chance brings two of Zimbabwe's leading musicians, Oliver Mtukudzi and Thomas Mapfumo, together to share their thoughts and feelings

Rabble-rousing rebel

04 Oct 2008 06:00 - Percy Zvomuya
Musician Thomas Mapfumo may well be the prophet in the aphorism: "Only in his hometown is a prophet without honour."

Zimbabwean singer packs protest punch

29 Oct 2007 07:58 - Lachlan Carmichael
Viomak's velvety voice drifts through the air like a lullaby on a gentle breeze. But her protest songs pack a punch which could mean jail for anyone caught listening to them in her native Zimbabwe. The tunes bluntly demand an end to President Robert Mugabe's rule and belong to Zimbabwe's tradition of protest music that her fans say give hope and comfort.