He began his musical career playing covers of american rock and soul music before joining hallelujah chicken run band, where he began adapting traditional music of the shona to modern instrumentation and techniques. Revered chimurenga music icon thomas mukanya mapfumo will tonight launch his dangerzone album over the social media platform, skype, at a function at book cafe in the capital, harare. Listen to your favorite songs from chimurenga 98 by thomas mapfumo now. Thomas mapfumo is credited as musician, known as the lion of zimbabwe, made popular chimurenga music. Chimurenga, a term that resembles a struggle for peace and freedom carries a powerful theme for social justice. This was, again, reflected in the music he produced throughout the 1980s.
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