Prodigal Son Returns to Zimbabwe After Many Years in Exile
Thomas Mapfumo, popularly known as Mukanya, landed in the country to a heroes welcome after 14 years in exile in the United States. He fled the Robert Mugabe regime that sought to jail him over his political views. Mapfumo is set to grace the stage with legendary musician Oliver Mtukudzi and Jah Prayzah in a sold out concert in Harare on the 28th of April.
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Zimbabwe:
Mukanya Dares Mnangagwa On Graft
Zimbabwe Standard, 22 April 2018
Chimurenga music star Thomas Mukanya Mapfumo is in the country after spending 14 years in the United States. On Saturday Mukanya will perform at Glamis Arena in Harare at a show… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Thomas Mapfumo Receives Grand Welcome
The Herald, 20 April 2018
Legendary chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo was all smiles when he landed at the Robert Mugabe International Airport on Wednesday night. Read more »
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Thomas Mapfumo
Thomas Mapfumo
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Self-exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo went into exile in the U.S. after criticizing Robert Mugabe's authoritarian regime. According to his spokesman Blessing Vava, ... Read more »
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Thomas Mapfumo, popularly known as Mukanya, went into exile in the U.S. after he released the album, Corruption, in 1989, criticizing Robert Mugabe's authoritarian regime. His ... Read more »
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As Zimbabwe gets ready for veteran musician Thomas 'Mukanya' Mapfumo's emotional home coming after more than 10 years in self imposed exile in the U.S., his cousin comes back into ... Read more »