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... Writing in the first person, the author describes a night at a Thomas Mapfumo show in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1997. The account introduces key members of Mapfumo’s band, the Blacks Unlimited, and presents the broad outlines of Mapfumo’s story. The author describes the sacred Shona musical...

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..., set the stage for Thomas Mapfumo’s birth in 1945. The chapter evokes the boy’s rural life on the “communal lands” in Rhodesia—farming, tending cattle, and coming to love traditional music—notably mbira. Mapfumo spent his first ten years in Marondera with his maternal grandparents, because his...

... for Thomas Mapfumo’s birth in 1945. The chapter evokes the boy’s rural life on the “communal lands” in Rhodesia—farming, tending cattle, and coming to love traditional music—notably mbira. Mapfumo spent his first ten years in Marondera with his maternal grandparents, because his biological father could...

... Brigade Thomas Mapfumo Shona Ndebele In this chapter, Mapfumo deals with the complexities of keeping his band on top within a fast-changing Zimbabwean music market, and developing an international reputation. Money is a constant issue, especially as Mapfumo family members become more and more...

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... in Zimbabwe, and Mapfumo’s song drove the change home to an increasingly disillusioned public. Willowgate Corruption Robert Mugabe Thomas Mapfumo Geoffrey Nyarota ...

... with adapting mbira music for rock band instrumentation. Thomas Mapfumo Zimbabwean nationalism the Springfields Hallelujah Chicken Run Band mbira ...

.... A young Zimbabwe, Cuthbert Chiromo, steps in on the Zimbabwean side, and a new team emerges to support Mapfumo’s tri-continental career. The chapter details a complex balancing act between touring in the United States and keeping the Zimbabwean market supplied with powerful new music. Thomas receives...

... to openly heal the psychic wounds of a long and bitter war. Mapfumo again emerges as the most popular singer in the country, but now amid a rising mood of escapism. The chapter also describes Mapfumo’s first two tours in Europe, opening a new phase in his career. Gukuruhundi The Fifth Brigade Thomas...

... to force their way in and are rebuffed with clouds of tear gas that drive Marley and his band from the stage. ZANU officials continually delay the performance by Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited. Embittered but proud, the band finally plays for a smattering of guerrilla fighters and supporters...

... Zimbabwe, Cuthbert Chiromo, steps in on the Zimbabwean side, and a new team emerges to support Mapfumo’s tri-continental career. The chapter details a complex balancing act between touring in the United States and keeping the Zimbabwean market supplied with powerful new music. Thomas receives an honorary...