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I was never threatened – Thomas Mapfumo
The narrative around Thomas Mapfumo going into exile has always been that he was hounded by the Mugabe government. This was not the case as Thomas Mapfumo recently revealed.
The narrative around Thomas Mapfumo going into exile has always been that he was hounded by the Mugabe government. This was not the case as Thomas Mapfumo recently revealed.
It’s the last weekend of the beautiful month of April – marking the end of summer in Zimbabwe as we crossover into winter.
After spending 14 years in the USA, one of Zimbabwe’s legendary musicians, Dr Thomas Mapfumo returned in the country on Independence Day and on Friday morning took time to address the media on how he felt about Zimbabwe.
All roads lead to the City Sports Bar tomorrow as The Tight Family, Gary and Willom share the stage with former Jah Prayzah guitarist, Baba Harare.
From the dusty roads of Chinotimba township, swathed in the smoke that thunders, nobody had thought that one day the six young men would ever grab the attention of the world.
Many predicted that the much awaited Mukanya gig will be one of the biggest shows in the country this year and it is proving to be so as tickets to the concert are selling like the low priced groceries that former RBZ Governor, Gideon Gono introduced with his BACOSSI* programme in 2007.
Zimbo Jam caught up with Gabriel Makamanzi and the Afresh band, an outfit based in Belfast playing a fusion of Chimurenga music supported by Irish musicians. Afresh became official in 2010 after Makamanzi’s first band in Ireland ‘Talking Drum’ dissolved.
The situation in the Zimbabwean music industry is very delicate and has to be scrutinized. Are English lyrics the ultimate way to success with fortune?
I first became aware of Jestara during the Harare Cup Clash Zim Dancehall concert at the City Sports Centre. There was pandemonium and unruly elements in the crowd were throwing cans and bottles at artist Seh Calaz.
#ZAA The 2013 UK History Tour that featured two of Zimbabwe’s greats, Oliver Mtukudzi and Thomas Mapfumo scooped the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) Event of The Year at the awards ceremony which was held on Saturday May 10, 2014 in the UK.