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Mteki approaches Mukanya over Chivayo lavish offer
African roots musician and sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki has approached Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo to reconsider businessman Wicknell Chivayo's pledge.Last month...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chimurenga music lives on -Kurai Makore
Chimurenga musician Kurai Makore believes his genre of music still lives on even after his uncle Thomas Mapfumo who was the founder is no longer in the country.Makore who is demanding a fair f...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 10:14hrs | 76 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Romeo Gasa joins Jah Lemmy on stage
Sungura musician Romeo "Simbi Hombe" Gasa is continuing to show his generosity to up and coming musicians by giving them a platform to perform at his shows.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HM8...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 19:04hrs | 27 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Thomas Mapfumo fears for his life
EXILED Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo says he will not be able to travel to Zimbabwe for the burial of his late brother Lancelot as he fears for his life.Lancelot, a percussionis...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 11:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ED Pfee hit maker laments lack of publicity
Chimurenga musician Admire "Chief Shumba" Sanyanga Sibanda who became popular with his hit song "ED Pfee" has lamented the lack of publicity.Chief Shumba believes he is working hard and is not...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 09:39hrs | 16 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Thomas Mapfumo makes retirement U-turn
Uncertainty continues to cloud Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo's retirement arrangement following his affirmation of two shows slated for South Africa early next month and possibly, one i...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya drafts 'retirement' plan
CHIMURENGA musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo says he is setting up an arts and culture centre in Domboshava on the outskirts of Harare as part of his departure from the mainstream music industry, whic...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mapfumo calls for UN intervention in Zimbabwe
CELEBRATED United States- based Zimbabwean Chimurenga musician and human rights activist, Thomas Mapfumo, has appealed to the international community to immediately intervene and stop what he calls an...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo, Winky D to headline Zimfest Live in August
Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo and Zimdancehall star, Winky D will headline a top line-up of performers at Zimfest Live when it returns in August, it has been announced.ExQ, DJ Tamuka and ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 11:13hrs | 7 | by Tidi Kwidini
Thomas Mapfumo apologises to Macheso
RENOWNED Chimurenga musician, Thomas Mapfumo has apologised for undermining fellow Zimbabwean artists live on air.During his visit to Zimbabwe, as Mukanya as Mapfumo is affectionately known in...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | 3 | by newzimbabwe
Mukanya finally returns to USA
CELEBRATED chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo finally left for the United States last Friday after more than two months in the country.Mapfumo arrived in the country in December last year for ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 11:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo finally leaves for Unites States
Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo finally left for his United States base after three months of speculation over his stay in the country. Mukanya, as the musician is popularly known, came for...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 failed marriages, a broken past define Mukanya
Two broken marriages, transition from village life to the ghetto, a miscalculated sojourn into the diaspora, failed investments, a broken youth life, all carved the character of this man. This...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:46hrs | 11 | by STaff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo's legacy under threat
A close-up chat with Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo may dwell generously on his music and culture as much as it can give a sense that he is strikingly rattled by the waning influence his brand of ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo stuck in Zimbabwe
Decorated Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo ,73, says he had to delay his return to Oregon in the United States of America where he has lived for close to 15 years in order to pay the...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 11:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Political tags bad for local music
DURING January's bloody political protests, this reporter had a conversation with Winky D's manager, Jonathan Banda, who at the time, sounded very worried about the safety of his artiste as the politi...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | 3 | by Kennedy Nyavaya
'Thomas Mapfumo's long stay in Zim justified'
Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo is yet to return to the United States having flown into the country at the beginning of December last year for countrywide gigs running under the banner Mu...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:00hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Parties condemn Mnangagwa explosion
OPPOSITION political parties and other interest groups yesterday condemned the use of violence against political opponents, describing the mysterious explosion that hit a Zanu PF campaign rally at Whi...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Opposition political parties condemn Zanu PF explosion
OPPOSITION political parties and other interest groups yesterday condemned the use of violence against political opponents, describing the mysterious explosion that hit a Zanu PF campaign rally at Whi...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Nora singer denies Zanu-PF links
Sculptor and Chimurenga musician Bryn Mteki is convinced he will be the new president of Zimbabwe come August this year.To many people, however, his dream is not only shocking and unrealistic ...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 20:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biti pokes fun at Mangoma
MDC Alliance co-principal Tendai Biti has poked fun at former ally Elton Mangoma and a handful of other "non-presidential material" who have formally joined the race for state presidency in the July 3...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 22:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cont tells Majaivana not to come back
AFTER the euphoria that gripped Zimbabwe after Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo's visit, arts doyen Cont Mhlanga has said that self-exiled music star Lovemore Majaivana should not be swayed by those...Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:39hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Mukanyao receives grand welcome
Thomas Mapfumo receives grand welcome Legendary chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo was all smiles seeing scores of fans when he landed at the Robert Mugabe International Airport on Wednesday...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo expected home tonight
Legendary chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo is expected in the country tonight ahead of his homecoming bira set for Glamis Arena in Arena on April 28. Mukanya will share the stage w...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tuku, Mukanya rivalry renewed
The perceived rift between veteran Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo and jazz legend Oliver Mtukudzi has lived for as long as many can recall, clouding the duo's history of having played in...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by staff reporter
'No sex since 2008'
CHIMURENGA musician Sister Fox says she misses sex.Fox bared up on her sexual life during her 40th birthday bash at a local night club recently."I am missing sex since 2008 when my man...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 15:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
We might meet Chinx in heaven, says Pastor
VETERAN gospel musician Pastor Lawrence Haisa said he believes the late Chimurenga musician Chinx Chingaira will go to heaven. The 'Buruka Mwari Baba' hit marker who was among musicians who we...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Why I will not mourn Chinx - Concerned citizen
A Concerned citizen Taurai Njabulo Chirandu has exposed why he would not mourn the death of a war veteran chimurenga musician Dickson Chinx Chingaira.In a document posted by Mthwakazi Republic...Published: 21 Jun 2017 at 09:59hrs | 21 | by Stephen Jakes
Calling Mthwakazi party tribalist or extremist is stupidity- MRP
Mthwakazi Republic Party spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo has said it was very unreasonable for some people in Zimbabwe to describe them as tribalists and extremist as Zanu PF leadership have openly shown t...Published: 06 May 2017 at 08:49hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Thomas Mapfumo should shut his mouth
Recent claims by self-imposed exile, Thomas Mapfumo that President Mugabe must retire should not be tolerated but dismissed with due contempt. Mukanya, as he is sometimes called by his followe...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 12:18hrs | | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
Thomas Mapfumo denies planning protest
Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo has dismissed outrightly reports alleging that he is working with former PM Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC to destabilize Zimbabwe. This comes as the State med...Published: 25 Mar 2015 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo blasts Tsvangirai
United States-based Chimurenga music guru Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo has castigated MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai for his sexcapades with different women at the expense of addressing the problems affe...Published: 30 Apr 2014 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Godwin Muzari
SA based Chimurenga musician release album
South African based Chimurenga signer Berven Mashonganyika aka Sekuru Berv has released an right track album titled Chimurenga Revolution.Born in Kadoma 25 years ago, Sekuru Berv grew up ...Published: 23 Apr 2014 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mukanya was right, after all
In ghetto lingo they call it "kutonyora" while the proper Shona equivalent is "chioko muhomwe". But no matter how suitable, colourful and vivid the name might be, bribery is a double-edged sword ...Published: 12 Apr 2014 at 13:54hrs | | by Rosenthal Mutakati Ghetto Blast
'Some of my songs will be released long after my death' says Mukanya
CHIMURENGA musician Thomas Mapfumo says he has written so many songs that they may continue to be recorded long after his death.Mukanya told the Herald in a telephone interview from London la...Published: 18 Mar 2013 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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