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Mukanya, the great Chimurenga guru

Born Thomas Tafirenyika Muchadura Mapfumo. The epitome of a Chimurenga music guru. With a career spanning over 50 years, Mapfumo, whom his followers call Gandanga, has not let them down. Listening to Thomas and the Blacks Unlimited is an a…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:09hrs | | by Leonard Koni

Chivayo begs Mukanya to accept his gifts

Wickell Chivayo strongly criticized journalist Hopewell Chin'ono in response to his remarks following musician Thomas Mapfumo's refusal of a contentious businessperson's car and home gifts.In an interview with Nehanda Radio last Monday, Ma…

Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 18:47hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean music is more than Chimurenga!

IN June 2023, the America-based National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) which organises arguably the most respected, well-known and much sought-after music awards in the world, the Grammy Awards (Grammys), introduced three …

Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 25 | by Tonderai Chiyindiko

Mukanya's open letter to Mnangagwa

DEAR President MnangagwaMy name is Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo the Chimurenga Music King. I am writing to you at this desperate hour to give you my free point of advice about the conditions in Zimbabwe. I am sure you can feel Zimbabwe going d…

Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 8 | by Doctor Thomas Mapfumo

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 is not a script for a movie but when his epita…

Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:46hrs | | by STaff reporter

Mukanya salutes Marabini

CHIMURENGA music icon Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo has heaped praise on Bulawayo Afro-pop musician, Jeys Marabini, for his music prowess and saluted him for putting Bulawayo on the music world map.Marabini shared the stage with Mukanya at Larg…

Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Why Tuku may be more loved than Mapfumo

After receiving a rousing reception at the Robert Mugabe International Airport earlier on Thursday, Thomas Mapfumo sat sedately on one of the chairs at the Star FM's studios, ready to give what would be his first interview back in Zimbabwe…

Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:07hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter

Thomas Mapfumo's Danger Zone album 'terrible'

Thomas Mapfumo's much hyped recent release Danger Zone has the artiste playing Russian roulette not just in the name of the album - Danger Zone - but so too the zone in which he takes his music genre - Chimurenga.A 12 track effort, Danger …

Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Robert Mukondiwa

Mukanya's independence message

I wish to send my revolutionary greetings and congratulatory message to the people of Zimbabwe on this special occasion as our country celebrates 34 years of independence.1980 was a momentous year in the history of our country as it marked…

Published: 18 Apr 2014 at 08:18hrs | | by Thomas Mukanya Tafirenyika Mapfumo

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 threatening to shred Zimbabwe's moral fabric…

Published: 12 Apr 2014 at 13:54hrs | | by Rosenthal Mutakati Ghetto Blast

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