Guestbook: Thomas Mapfumo

Known as the "Conquering Lion of African Music," Thomas Mapfumo is Zimbabwe's premiere musician. A musical legend, Mapfumo is credited with introducing the electric mbira (finger piano) to world music. Mapfumo is also a political activist and intellectual, whose work, based on Shona traditions, crosses cultural, social and historical bounderies. Mapfumo now resides in Eugene, Oregon. Series: UCSD Guestbook [4/2003] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 7147]

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• Thomas
• Mapfumo
• arts
• Shona
• tradition
• music
• finger
• piano

[tindokadya1]

@fazzywazzy :Give us yo facts!! You dont speak out but u just wait to criticise those who are bold enuff to speak out!! Uko....!!!

[2010DDB]

Ari kuridza hosho arikukanganisa rethym paPfumvu paruzevha naPidigori.

[tonderai263]

pfumbu pa zimbabwe na BOB

[danshumba]

hey fools why focus on the facts of things that happened decades ago. give the man a break! lets give him the credit thats due to him for being the music genius that he is. i was particularly impressed by the song 'hwahwa ndakahurega', especially the mbira. its so sad that our very own musical instrument is more appreciated in foreign lands than in our own. our youngsters idolise the likes of P. Diddy and Jayzee and yet they never can any acclaim for that. i feel so proud to be Zimbabwean

[charakupa14]

@fazzywazzy ..i agree with you the facts are not right bt come on give the old guy a break...he didnt go to sch

[charakupa14]

Dr Mapfumo....gandanga

[dhanahf]

im from murewa and very happy that mapfumo was honest enuff to mention that bhustsu mutandarika originated from there, I grew up watchn this music in the villages

[afriflicks]

@kooldudde Our hero indeed!



[rootofhope]

good presentation but this is not really accurate, based on personal opinion more than facts

[bidza84]

I was a herd boy. lol