Thomas Mapfumo
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Sir Wicknell: Zim businessman ties his fortunes to Mnangagwa
The president had denied that Wicknell Chivayo has been dolling out lavish gifts on his behalf
Happy feet, empty pockets
Examining the wave of musical migration in post-independence Zimbabwe
Bridging the black Atlantic in jazz
The collaboration between Thomas Mapfumo and Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith, broke new ground and should have grown cult status
We free our people with music
A snapshot of musical moments (and mishaps) as they intersected with Zimbabwe throughout the decades.
Lion Songs: Thomas Mapfumo’s insightful new biography
A new book probes the life and times of Thomas Mapfumo, Zimbabwe’s hailed chimurenga music pioneer.
Hauntingly, quintessentially chimurenga
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
Chance brings two of Zimbabwe’s leading musicians, Oliver Mtukudzi and Thomas Mapfumo, together to share their thoughts and feelings
Rabble-rousing rebel
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
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…