‘Ndezvebasa’: Mukanya Gets Trolled After Accepting US$1.5 Million Deal

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka He was the man who said no to a quarter of a million dollars. He was the voice that refused to apologise, the symbol of resistance who…

‘Spreading Love Will Always Win’: How Wicknell Chivayo Is Writing His Own Comeback Story

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka In a country where economic volatility has eroded savings and frayed public confidence, few figures divide opinion as sharply as Wicknell Chivayo. To some, he is a…

He Refused US$250,000 and an Apology. He Accepted US$1.5 Million and a Wedding Invite. Here’s Why

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka In a country where public figures often bend to power, Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo has always stood firm—unyielding, unbowed, and unapologetic. Now, that principle has paid off in…

Mukanya and Winky D: A Decade OF Beef

 . . . Firebrands who don’t see eye to eye By Kudah Nyamugara I finally met Mukanya after decades having last met him at Boka in 2003 at his Mudhara…

I will die a people’s person says Mukanya

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Chimurenga music maestro Dr Thomas Mapfumo says he has always been a people’s person and will die one. Speaking in a promo video ahead of his June…

Age takes a toll on Thomas Mapfumo

His name is Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo a.k.a Gandanga, Mukanya, The Lion of Zimbabwe, Hurricane Hugo. If l am to name the top five of Zimbabwe’s music greats, Mukanya will be…

Mukanya to relocate to South Africa

Zimbabwean-born struggle hero and musician Thomas Mapfumo has sent a message of gratitude to chief Livhuwani Matsila of Matsila village outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo for offering him a piece of…