Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo (born 1945) is a Zimbabwean musician known as “The Lion of Zimbabwe” and “Mukanya” for his immense popularity and for the political influence he wields through his music, ...

Douglas Mapfumo, the former Polokwane City FC and Cape Town City FC striker, is now eyeing a move to Europe after becoming a free agent. The 25-year-old Zimbabwean forward parted ways with Polokwane ...

Oregon women’s basketball head coach Kelly Graves walked off the court with a Texas-sized strut after a 70-60 over Virginia Tech in the first... Oregon football’s Pro Day provided one last opportunity ...

It has been three years since Thomas Mapfumo -- one of Africa's most acclaimed singer-songwriters -- moved from his native Zimbabwe to Eugene, Ore. There, Mapfumo can avoid threats of arrest from the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Wambura Mitaru looked out at the crowd — a couple hundred strong but small for College Street ...

Thomas Mapfumo was invited to play at the House of Blues as the pinnacle of their celebration of Black History Month last week. This is high praise from a venue that has it’s ceiling covered with ...

EXILED Chimurenga musician Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo says he will not be able to travel to Zimbabwe for the burial of his late brother Lancelot as he fears for his life. Lancelot, a percussionist, was ...

CHIMURENGA music icon Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo, who promised his legion of fans a new album, say he is still fine-tuning the product. Initially, the album was meant to be released on January 20, but ...

Cold as it was last night, walking into Duke Coffeehouse’s transcendental dance vibe was wholly warming. The room filled up to a comfortable crowd, and as Mapfumo, “The Lion of Zimbabwe,” led his band ...