The president had denied that Wicknell Chivayo has been dolling out lavish gifts on his behalf

Examining the wave of musical migration in post-independence Zimbabwe

The collaboration between Thomas Mapfumo and Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith, broke new ground and should have grown cult status

A snapshot of musical moments (and mishaps) as they intersected with Zimbabwe throughout the decades.

A new book probes the life and times of Thomas Mapfumo, Zimbabwe’s hailed chimurenga music pioneer.

For four decades Thomas Mapfumo has been at the heart of the ­evolution of a music style that put Zimbabwean sounds on the map.

Chance brings two of Zimbabwe’s leading musicians, Oliver Mtukudzi and Thomas Mapfumo, together to share their thoughts and feelings

Musician Thomas Mapfumo may well be the prophet in the aphorism: "Only in his hometown is a prophet without honour."

Viomak’s velvety voice drifts through the air like a lullaby on a gentle breeze. But her protest songs pack a punch which could mean jail for anyone caught listening to them in…