Zimbabwe’s exiled chimurenga music guru Thomas Mapfumo claims that the ruling Zanu PF government has turned him into an despite producing and singing inspirational songs during the liberation struggle ...

More than any other artist except perhaps Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, Thomas Mapfumo has become Zimbabwe's musical ambassador to the world. That's ironic, because while the people of his country celebrate ...

In all the focus the Western world has placed on the individual, it has lost sight of the family—both immediate and extended versions, encompassing the members of a shared culture. In part that's due ...

Thomas Mapfumo is a cultural and political hero in his native Zimbabwe. He created his chimurenga music during the struggle for liberation from the white minority government in the 1970s; in fact, the ...

The Lion of Zimbabwe didn't need to roar to be heard. Nor did Thomas Mapfumo even have to sing in English to be understood. Lionized for his musical bravery in the late '70s during his country's ...

United States based Chimurenga music icon, Thomas Mukanya Mapfumo, has attacked the so-called Chinese and Western mega deals in his much-awaited 12-track album, Danger Zone, released last week. In the ...

Though he hails from Zimbabwe rather than Jamaica, Thomas Mapfumo is often compared in the West to Bob Marley. They shared a bill in 1980, but Mapfumo’s stature is so tremendous in his home country ...

SM PIER — The 25th Annual Twilight Dance Series is bringing a unique blend of traditional African music with western instruments back to the Santa Monica Pier with Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks ...

Famed Zimbabwean singer Thomas Mapfumo will be playing 7 p.m. Thursday on the plaza at the Rothko Chapel. Mapfumo, who will be accompanied by his band Blacks Unlimited, is known for his hard-hitting ...

Join the heaving hundreds singing along with Thomas Mapfumo and you will see, hear, feel how music can be a liberating force. The whoops and cheers for the man they call the Lion of Zimbabwe have ...

Chimurenga nights -- Rhodesia -- England is the chameleon, and I the fly -- Singing Shona -- When the spirit comes -- Songs for the book of history -- Bishop and pawn -- Agony of victory -- Zimbabwe - ...