Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo (born July 3, 1945) is a Zimbabwean musician. He is nicknamed "The Lion of Zimbabwe" and "Mukanya" (the praise name of his clan...

Chimurenga music is a genre developed by Thomas Mapfumo named for the Shona language word for struggle. Mapfumo and his band, the Blacks Unlimited developed...

electric guitars and western drumsets, for example by musicians such as Thomas Mapfumo, Stella Chiweshe, and Oliver Mtukudzi. This music is also associated...

Corruption is an album by the Zimbabwean musician Thomas Mapfumo (credited with his band, the Blacks Unlimited), released in 1989. The album criticized...

Chamunorwa is an album by the Zimbabwean musician Thomas Mapfumo, released in 1991. He is credited with his band, Blacks Unlimited. The title translates...

Rise Up is an album by the Zimbabwean musician Thomas Mapfumo, released in 2005. He is credited with his band, the Blacks Unlimited. The album was initially...

Laughter. Talking Heads, Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, Paul Simon, The Strokes, Thomas Mapfumo, Tame Impala, and The Cure were also named influences and favorite artists...

such musicians as Maurice White of the band Earth, Wind and Fire and Thomas Mapfumo in the 1970s. These musicians included mbira on stage accompanying modern...

Maryam Mursal Modou Diouf O Fogum Peter Gabriel (Host) Shikisha Siyaya Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited Tinariwen Uno Youssou N'Dour 1 Giant Leap Annie...

Lewis The Libertines LiLiPUT Little Joy Los Lobos The Long Blondes Thomas Mapfumo Cerys Matthews Massacra Mazzy Star Métal Urbain Micachu Microdisney...

the Shona culture. Chimombe got his start as a rhythm guitarist with Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi. He next moved to the Blacks Unlimited and OK Success...

popularized by Thomas Mapfumo. Chimurenga is a Shona-language word for liberation, which entered common use during the Rhodesian Bush War. Mapfumo developed...

in 1977 when he joined the Wagon Wheels, a band that also featured Thomas Mapfumo and fellow guitarist James Chimombe. They were given the rare opportunity...

Finis Terrae, for which he interviewed Zimbabwe's musical icon in exile Thomas Mapfumo. In addition, he regularly contributes to several Italian and Spanish...

He later became the President of South Africa between 1994 and 1999. Thomas Mapfumo was imprisoned without charges in 1979 by the Rhodesian government in...

Nkomo. Chimurenga also refers to a style of music first branded by Thomas Mapfumo, who mixed indigenous African rhythmic patterns and instruments such...

Constantino Chiwenga Stella Chiweshe Chartwell Dutiro Tonderai Kasu Thomas Mapfumo Malachi Napa Strive Masiyiwa Paul Tangi Mhova Mkondo Emmerson Mnangagwa...

by some of Zimbabwe's most popular musicians at the time, including Thomas Mapfumo, Leonard Zhakata and Andy "Tomato Sauce" Brown. The film was criticised...

rock singer (Blondie) July 2 – Linda Warren, American author July 3 – Thomas Mapfumo, Zimbabwean musician July 4 Tiong Thai King, Malaysian politician Steinar...

roll singer-songwriter and drummer Leonard Mapfumo (born 1983) – urban grooves and hip hop artist Thomas Mapfumo (born 1945) – chimurenga music artist Chiwoniso...

Jubane (guitar), Patrick Kabanda (drums), Daram Karanga (trumpet), Thomas Mapfumo (vocals), Abdulah Musa (guitar), and Robert Nekati (bass). The band...

art is the metamorphosis of man into beast. Zimbabwean musicians like Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi, the Bhundu Boys, Stella Chiweshe, Alick Macheso and...

destination for touring bands from Africa and elsewhere, including Thomas Mapfumo, Ali Farka Touré, and John Chibadura. Heavenly Recordings have a close...

Germany when he shared the stage with Youssou N'dour, Miriam Makeba and Thomas Mapfumo. An imposing figure, standing well over 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, he performed...

Records: interviews with Sheila Chandra, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Thomas Mapfumo and Yungchen Lhamo on cbcmusic.ca Prasad, Anil (2020). Sheila Chandra:...

1:20 pm : Ayub Ogada & Uno 1:40 – 2:20 pm : Mariza 2:45 – 3:30 pm : Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited 3:45 – 4:00 pm : Coco Mbassi 4:20 – 4:45 pm :...

third-world musics (e.g. Afro-Cuban music). The inspiration of Zimbabwe's Thomas Mapfumo in blending the Mbira (finger Piano) style onto the electric guitar...

maternal uncle of Zimbabwean star Thomas Mapfumo. Marshall Munhumumwe was the last born in the family of Thomas Mapfumo's mother. At the time the Four Brothers...

inspired by local traditional music artists such as Oliver Mtukudzi, Thomas Mapfumo, Chiwoniso Maraire and began writing her own songs when she was in secondary...

Geri Allen, Benny Powell, Charles Tolliver, Steve Turre, Sam Rivers, Thomas Mapfumo, George E. Lewis, Roscoe Mitchell, Hotep Galeta, Victor Goines, Akua...