Browsing: Thomas Mapfumo

You can watch the FULL INTERVIEW here: “You’re giving cars to musicians, yet they already have their own cars, which they bought through their own means. Why can’t you just channel that money to hospitals? Our roads are in a bad state, and people are living in poverty. Our fight is not for certain individuals to get a good living but for everyone to come out of poverty.”

Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo urges protests in response to rigged elections in Zimbabwe. Mapfumo says 43 years of Zanu PF rule will only end if people take to the streets and reclaim their freedom, “get out of your houses and demonstrate” he says. He says USD$15 billion was looted and Zimbabweans kept quiet and then the Gold Mafia scandal erupted this year and again Zimbabweans kept quiet he says.

For over 48 minutes, Nehanda TV Managing Editor Lance Guma speaks to Zimbabwean music legend Thomas Mapfumo at the Novotel in Leicester, United Kingdom.

As usual Mapfumo pulls no punches as he reflects on his distinguished music career, family life, fight against oppression in Zimbabwe and looming retirement plans. He explains what made him dump doing covers of singers like Elvis Presley and Mick Jagger to singing Chimurenga music in Shona.

He has interesting anecdotes of the time he met General Constantino Chiwenga and how he knew Chiwenga would be a problem later on, why President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a bad leader, his relationship with Oliver Mtukudzi and how he recruited guitarist Gilbert Zvamaida from Zig Zag band.

Zimbabwe music legend Thomas Mapfumo slams the abduction of opposition MDC Alliance’s Harare West MP Joanah Mamombe and youth leaders Cecilia Chembiri and Netsai Marova.

Mapfumo who was a guest on Lance Guma LIVE said the youth in Zimbabwe have the task of liberating the country from the brutal grip of Zanu PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Thomas Mapfumo hammers Mnangagwa, “2030 unenge uchipo uchiitei?”

Our Managing Editor Lance Guma speaks to music legend Thomas Mapfumo on a wide variety of subjects. Mukanya as he is affectionately know did not hold back as he laid into President Emmerson Mnangagwa, mockingly asking him “2030 unenge uchipo uchiitei?”

Mapfumo also comments on the high profile divorce pitting Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his estranged wife Marry Chiwenga, saying Zimbabweans are asking the wrong questions. Mapfumo also has some advice for main opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa.

Various celebrities send their birthday messages for our Managing Editor Lance Guma. These include Nelson Chamisa, Thomas Mapfumo, Uebert Angel, Jah Prayzah, Enzo Ishall, Phillip Chiyangwa, Marvelous Nakamba, Cephas Chimedza, Alois Bunjira, Carl Joshua Ncube, Ezra ‘Tshisa’ Sibanda, Alfred Kainga, Dr Pedzisai Ruhanya, Tafadzwa Musekiwa, Job Sikhala, Trevor Dongo, Jay C, King Alfred and Kazz a.k.a Mr Boomslang.

Written and performed by Thomas Mapfumo. From the Album: Manhungetunge/Rebel 2002, aNOnym reCOrds, Chimurenga Music Co.

Zimbabwe music legend Thomas Mapfumo explains why he supports English premiership giants Liverpool and explains what happened to Sporting Lions, the team he used to own in Zimbabwe.

United States based Zimbabwe music legend Thomas Mapfumo shares experiences from his trip to Zimbabwe last year. In an interview with Nehanda Radio Managing Editor Lance Guma, Mapfumo describes how Bulawayo looked like a ‘western movie town’ with horses.

Outspoken Zimbabwe music legend Thomas Mapfumo gives his reaction to the death of former President Robert Mugabe. In this wide-ranging interview recorded via Facebook LIVE, Mapfumo spoke to Nehanda Radio Managing Editor Lance Guma.