I am still yet to come across any constitution in this world which stipulates that a musician should retire at a particular age. If such regulations existed, the likes of Jimmy Cliff or Sir Mick ...

One of the bitter experiences in life is being betrayed. Betrayal is serious because it destroys trust, and without trust there can be no relationships. That is the feeling many Zimbabweans now have ...

Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo's heart will always reside in Zimbabwe. But calling out politicians in his music has made it difficult for him to live there. After championing chimurenga music in sound and ...

Musician and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo is 80 years old this month. The man, often dubbed the "Lion of Zimbabwe", is still hugely popular in his home country, despite having gone into exile and ...

United States-based Chimurenga musician Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo is returning to South Africa in as many years when he stages two shows in November. The last time Mukanya was in South Africa was in ...

Mukanya's heart will always reside in Zimbabwe, but calling out politicians in his music has made it difficult for him to live there. He is also ready to pass on the mantle. "Home is home. And that's ...