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Former Ilanga keyboard player and sound engineer Keith Farquharson announced the opening of Bridgenorth Studios, a state of the art studio in Harare last week. Farquharson has mixed and mastered some of Zimbabwe’s best musicians’ music including Oliver Mtukudzi, Jah Prayzah, Alexio Kawara and Chiwoniso Maraire.

This had important echoes of what happened during the colonial land distribution process.

Chikwata 263 are a Zimbabwean band taking mbira music into uncharted punk territory.

Wickell Chivayo strongly criticized journalist Hopewell Chinono in response to his remarks following musician Thomas Mapfumos refusal of a contentious busines...

Wickell Chivayo strongly criticized journalist Hopewell Chin’ono in response to his remarks following musician Thomas Mapfumo’s refusal of a contentious businessperson’s car and home gifts. In an interview with Nehanda Radio last Monday, Mapfumo emphatically refuted allegations that he had accepted an alluring offer from Chivayo, asserting, “I’m not the kind of person to be…

Wickell Chivayo strongly criticized journalist Hopewell Chinono in response to his remarks following musician Thomas Mapfumos refusal of a contentious busines...

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Exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has criticised businessman Wicknell Chivayo and the Zanu PF government for donating expensive cars to musicians wh...

Mapfumo, who resides in the United States, made these remarks following Winky Ds lack of airplay on national radio and ZBC TV since the release of his album Eureka Eureka last year.

Exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has criticised businessman Wicknell Chivayo and the Zanu PF government for donating expensive cars to musicians while ignoring the poor state of hospitals and the poverty that most Zimbabweans face. Chivayo has been giving away high-end cars to Zanu-PF affiliated musicians, including Sandra Ndebele, Jah Prayzah, DJ Fantan, Seh…