The term chimurenga comes from the name of a legendary Shona ancestor, Murenga Sororenzou. Believed to be huge man with a head (soro) the size of an elephant's (renzou), Murenga was well known for his ...

In all the focus the Western world has placed on the individual, it has lost sight of the family—both immediate and extended versions, encompassing the members of a shared culture. In part that's due ...

Tendai “Baba” Maraire, better known to many as one-half of Sub Pop’s avant-rap group Shabazz Palaces, is releasing his incredible new album riZe vadZimu riZe on Brick Lane Records today under the ...

Zimbabwe’s exiled chimurenga music guru Thomas Mapfumo claims that the ruling Zanu PF government has turned him into an despite producing and singing inspirational songs during the liberation struggle ...

Uncertainty continues to surround Thomas Mapfumo’s proposed farewell show in Harare, which was initially slated for April, but remains unconfirmed and unpublicised.Three months ago, the Chimurenga ...

History records colonialism as a lingering infection of violent domination. The conquerors arrive with avarice and superior weapons and maintain order through intimidation. Sometimes, though, says a ...

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Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has dismissed as “false and malicious” reports suggesting that his upcoming Harare farewell show is in jeopardy, insisting the April concert will proceed as ...