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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka From his home thousands of miles away from the land he once serenaded with songs of liberation and hope, the Lion of Zimbabwe has broken his silence.…

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

4 months ago

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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…

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THE CHANGING SEASONS OF THOMAS MAPFUMO

11 months ago

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By Dr Tony Michel Monda The question on Zimbabwean lips every December is: “Mapfumo ari kuwuya paChristmas here?” – will Mapfumo visit Zimbabwe to perform this Christmas 2025? Even after…

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A New Dawn for Chimurenga Music: Kurai Makore Takes the Torch

2 years ago

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By Reginald Tendai Tapfumaneyi The golden era of Chimurenga music is undergoing a profound transformation as the legendary Thomas Mapfumo, a trailblazer of politically charged rhythms, hints at retirement. Now…

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Mukanya sends SOS for Patrick Mukwamba, consoles Kagona family

2 years ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Thomas Mapfumo has appealed to well-wishers to support fellow musician Patrick Mukwamba, who has fallen on hard times. The United States-based chimurenga music maestro Thomas Mapfumo belongs…

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Mukanya’s Retirement Tour programme out

3 years ago

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Staff Writer Zimbabwe’s chimurenga music maestro Dr Thomas Mapfumo who is turning 79 years this year has his retirement shows cut out for him. The Mamvemve hitmaker will coming home…

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Thomas Mapfumo the Chimurenga music maestro of Zimbabwe Part 2

3 years ago

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BY DR TONY M MONDA Thomas Mapfumo began his music career as a member of the Springfields Band which toured Mozambique whilst it was still Portuguese East Africa in 1967.…

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PETER MOYO – Pioneering a new Sungura sound

3 years ago

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BY Dr. MICHELINA ANDREUCCI Zimbabwean popular music is dominated by an accepted and stylish music genre commonly known as ‘Sungura’ Music. The term Sungura in Zimbabwe is often misinterpreted for…

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The art of mbira – an instrument of resistance

3 years ago

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By DR TONY MONDA Emanating from the bowels of Zimbabwean soil, echoing atop the granite hillocks, hollering from within the foreboding caves and travelling with the winds, is the wholly…

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Mukanya drops new album Ndikutambire

3 years ago

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CAPTION STORY: Thomas Mapfumo‘s Ndikutambire album solidifies his position as a musical pioneer and a voice for change. The album serves as testament to his unwavering commitment to tackling pressing…