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Chimurenga Music Company

Tuku, Mukanya collabo on cards

Chimurenga Music Company and Tuku Music officials revealed that they are working on a collaboration song of Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo and his former protégée Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi.

Thomas Mapfumo angered by call to return home

By Tatenda Dewa | Harare Bureau | Music legend Thomas Mapfumo has reacted angrily to a call by a Zimbabwe-based Chimurenga artiste, Jairos Chabvonga, to end his self-imposed exile. Chabvonga recently blamed Mapfumo’s long absence from Zimbabwe for the poor status of Chimurenga music. “Mukanya (Mapfumo) should simply come back home,” said Chabvonga who is […]

Mukanya cancels Danger Zone Tour

Chimurenga music legend Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo’s tour of South Africa scheduled for next week has been postponed due to the failure by some members of the veteran musician’s backing group to secure travel documents.

Mapfumo, Jah Prayzah London show postponed

Y2K promotions postponed the Southern Africa Music and Arts (Sama) festival that was supposed to feature Zimbabwean contemporary musician Jah Prayzah, Afro-Jazz sensation Prince Musarurwa and Chimurenga guru Thomas Mapfumo.