Blogs about: Thomas Mapfumo

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Thomas Mapfumo Gigs

Zvembira wrote 3 weeks ago: Thomas Mapfumo is back in the UK! Sharing the stage with Nox, Mukanya has a few shows throughout the … more →

Tags: Events, UK events, london events, African music, Mbira UK, Chimurenga

Mbira nemagitare: A tribute

Zvembira wrote 1 month ago: This week’s Friday post is a tribute to mbira nemagitare. It is a quick video/audio summary de … more →

Tags: mbira, African music, Jonah Sithole, Master Chivero, Andy Brown

The Lion Roars

DJ Obruni wrote 1 month ago: Thomas Mapfumo              Jonah Sithoe Ocasionally events conspire to produce the ideal breeding g … more →

Tags: Zimbabwe, Chimburenga, Chimurenga Music, Music of Zimbabwe, Jonah Sithole

Thomas Mapfumo: The War Years

Zvembira wrote 1 month ago: Produced by Afropop Worldwide This Hip Deep edition explores the legendary early career of Thomas Ma … more →

Tags: mbira, African music, zvembira, mbira

AWA Festival Artist Profile: Evelyn Makwedeya & Nhapitapi Mbira1 comment

africanwomenactingtoronto wrote 2 months ago: Nhapitapi Mbira (meaning “sweet mbira”) is a Toronto-based band formed by Evelyn Mukwedeya, Memory M … more →

Tags: AWA Festival 2013, African Women Profiles, African Music, World music, Zimbabwe, Stella Chiweshe, mbira, Music of Africa, Zimbabwean Music

FIELD DAY 2013 | LINE UP

jamalguthrie wrote 7 months ago: Field Day organisers have announced the first batch of artists for next year’s festival. SEXBE … more →

Tags: Music, bands, Field Day, fucked up, Vondelpark, Emeralds, Django Django, Virals, Four Tet

Music from Tariro students... now on FB!2 comments

tarirohope wrote 1 year ago: The cover shot for Tariro’s album, “Maungira EZimbabwe” Did you know Tariro offers … more →

Tags: Zimbabwe, Tariro, HIV/AIDS, mbira, girls education, Mbakumba, chipendani, Maungira EZimbabwe, Tute Chigamba

ALBUM COVER

joemh wrote 1 year ago: A good cover DESIGN is one that attracts more buyers and gives more pleasure. This writing is trying … more →

Tags: Album Covers, Art, album, Design, Music, Punk, Rock, UK, USA

The Unsung Hero of Chimurenga Beat

Rob wrote 1 year ago: From The Zimbabwe Herald by Fred Zindi, 13th March 2012 Music critics often argue that Thomas Mapfum … more →

Tags: News, African musicians, Opinion, Zimbabwean Music, The Four Brothers, Robson Banda, Chimurenga Music, Jonah Sithole, mbira

Thomas Mapfumo - Zimbabwe Mozambique

throughhisown wrote 1 year ago: Thomas Mapfumo – Zimbabwe Mozambique Follow my videos on vodpod   … more →

Tags: Zimbabwe, Music, Mozambique, Sonia

Music from Zimbabwe - Thomas Mapfumo5 comments

Xandi wrote 1 year ago: Thomas Mapfumo, “The Lion of Zimbabwe”, is a zimbabwean chimumrenga musician, now living in exile in … more →

Tags: Africa, Zimbabwe, World, Music, mbira, World music, shumba

Tara Nevins1 comment

Dave Shiflett wrote 1 year ago: Tara Nevins, On the Road (Photo: John D. Kurc) Tara Nevins is best known for fronting Donna The Buff … more →

Tags: Bach, Balfa Brothers, Beethoven, Benton Flippen, Bob Marley, Dix Freeman, Donna the Buffalo, Fred Cockerham, Galax The Revivalists

Music from Zimbabwe - Thomas Mapfumo

Xandi wrote 1 year ago: Thomas Mapfumo, “The Lion of Zimbabwe” once sang the soundtrack to a revolution. Today h … more →

Tags: Africa, Zimbabwe, za-Music in Genres, World, worldmusic, Pop, Music, Lion

Picks of the Week: Aug. 15 – 21

irom wrote 1 year ago: By Don Heckman Los Angeles Herbie Hancock - Aug. 17. (Wed.)  Joni’s Jazz. With Herbie Hancock, Chaka … more →

Tags: PICKS OF THE WEEK, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuña, Anthony Wilson, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Barbara Morrison, Bily Drummond, Cassandra Wilson, Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts

Many Rooted Trees

Tim McKee wrote 1 year ago: My friend and I were talking about the musician Gillian Welch and how she, despite her California up … more →

Tags: The World Outside, Gillian Welch, Tunisia, roots, Displacement, Home, spirit family reunion

Music Break

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 year ago: The old lion of Zimbabwean liberation music, Thomas Maphumo, and his band, The Blacks Unlimited, pla … more →

Tags: Featured, Ndangariro, Gilbert Zvamaida

Sound Travels Thursday: Chimurenga Music of Zimbabwe

Marcus wrote 2 years ago: Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena “Madiro” Taxi Driver [Audio=http://radiomilwaukee.files.w … more →

Tags: Sound Travels, Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena, Bhundu Boys, Oliver Mtukudzi

World Music of Africa8 comments

fred6368 wrote 2 years ago: A Personal History of African Music I wasn’t planning to write this but I thought, after the W … more →

Tags: Specials, Paul Simon, Ghana, Highlife, Afrobeat, hugh masakela, Fela Kuti, Africa, Ginger Johnson

Whirlweekend.2 comments

trailerpilot wrote 3 years ago: If you ran into me in the last few days I probably looked either beyond thrilled or completely fried … more →

Tags: News, Blather, Links Hall, Auditorium Theatre, Miami City Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, hamlin park fieldhouse, harris theater for music and dance


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