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Thomas Mapfumo arrives in London for shows
27 Jul 2012 at 06:06hrs | Views
No frickle, no joking, it will be all sound blasting, Thomas Mapfumo himself today hand in glove, at the centre of the world - London, for a loaded 6 hour non stop session, before he skirts around the UK for other shows throughout the weekend.
It is just a few hours before the show begins, just as the Chimurenga string blaster lands in London this morning for his UK tour beginning in the borough of Barking, then in the city of Leicester and finally ending in Buckinghamshire. Scores of Zimbabweans are preparing to flood into London's Barking to see the man who has been missing from the UK for more than 3 years.
Apart from thumbing his all-time classics, Mapfumo will be playing his new album titled Danger Zone, together with bits from the recent Exile.
His rapper son Tapfumanei, popularly known by his stage name "Tai", is expected to make his UK debut live on stage as a curtain raiser for his father.
Speaking to ZimEye just before boarding his plane in New York, Mapfumo said he is on English soil this morning.
"I will speak to you in a few hours' time on British soil; I am just about to board the plane right now," he said.
Mapfumo's weekend itinerary is as follows:
Friday, July 27, 2012: The Oasis Banqueting, 6 Thames Road, Barking, London IG11 0HZ. Doors open at 10PM, Advance Tickets: £25. Call 07960237643 for more information
Saturday, July 28, 2012: Starlite, 80 Wharf Street, Leicester, LE1 2AA. Doors open at 9.30PM, Advance Tickets: £25. Call 07796273079 for more information
Sunday, July 29, 2012: Marlow Rugby Club, Riverwood Drive, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1QU. Activities include BBQ and Jumping Castle for kids. Starts 1.30PM to 1AM, kids free adults £10. Call 07877987016 for more information
It is just a few hours before the show begins, just as the Chimurenga string blaster lands in London this morning for his UK tour beginning in the borough of Barking, then in the city of Leicester and finally ending in Buckinghamshire. Scores of Zimbabweans are preparing to flood into London's Barking to see the man who has been missing from the UK for more than 3 years.
Apart from thumbing his all-time classics, Mapfumo will be playing his new album titled Danger Zone, together with bits from the recent Exile.
His rapper son Tapfumanei, popularly known by his stage name "Tai", is expected to make his UK debut live on stage as a curtain raiser for his father.
"I will speak to you in a few hours' time on British soil; I am just about to board the plane right now," he said.
Mapfumo's weekend itinerary is as follows:
Friday, July 27, 2012: The Oasis Banqueting, 6 Thames Road, Barking, London IG11 0HZ. Doors open at 10PM, Advance Tickets: £25. Call 07960237643 for more information
Saturday, July 28, 2012: Starlite, 80 Wharf Street, Leicester, LE1 2AA. Doors open at 9.30PM, Advance Tickets: £25. Call 07796273079 for more information
Sunday, July 29, 2012: Marlow Rugby Club, Riverwood Drive, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1QU. Activities include BBQ and Jumping Castle for kids. Starts 1.30PM to 1AM, kids free adults £10. Call 07877987016 for more information
Source - zimeye
