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Zimbabwe: Remembering Tatenda 'Spanner Boy' Pinjisi - A Musical Trailblazer
The Herald, 15 April 2025
Tatenda “Spanner Boy” Pinjisi, was renowned for his unique style of “soft sungura,” expertly blended laid-back rhythms with crisp vocals that set him apart… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Pinjisi Signs Heavenly Contract
The Herald, 15 April 2025
Tatenda "Spanner Boy" Pinjisi, was renowned for his unique style of "soft sungura," expertly blended laid-back rhythms with crisp vocals that set him apart from others. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Tributes Pour in for Late Sungura Musician
The Herald, 15 April 2025
SUNGURA musician Tatenda Pinjisi, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a road traffic accident at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital on Sunday, will be buried in Mutoko tomorrow. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Musicians Mourn Tatenda Pinjisi
The Herald, 14 April 2025
Zimbabwean musicians have expressed grief and sorrow following the passing of sungura artiste Tatenda Pinjisi, who was involved in a road traffic accident near Norton on Friday… Read more »
Outrage as Sungura Musician Dies During Zimbabwe Hospital Crisis
The death of Sungura musician Tatenda Pinjisi has sparked public outrage over Zimbabwe's deteriorating healthcare system, fueled by a viral video that showed him pleading for a basic painkiller and medical staff using phone flashlights during a power outage.
Tributes and questions around his death poured in after Pinjisi succumbed to injuries at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital after a car accident near the Norton Tollgate en route to Kadoma for a performance. The accident claimed three lives, including two band members and a woman passenger they had picked up at Harare Showgrounds.
Many of his fans took to social media to condemn what they described as the chronic shortages, poor planning, and corruption that plague the country's hospitals.
