LIFE

Music of the struggle

Life, John Clewley, Published on 05/04/2016

» Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo, the Zimbabwean bandleader, singer and songwriter, turned 70 last year. Mapfumo, one of the country's most beloved musicians, was the creator of chimurenga music, or "music of the struggle" which was at the heart of the anti-colonial movement in Zimbabwe, which led to independence on April 18, 1980.