Thomas Mapfumo
Thomas Mapfumo (born 1945 in Marondera, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean musician … Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Mapfumo (born 1945 in Marondera, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean musician known as "The Lion of Zimbabwe" for his immense popularity and for the political influence he wields through his music.
Pre-Independence, his songs openly called for the violent overthrow of the government, with lyrics like "Mothers, send your sons to war." Since the white government didn't understand Shona, however, at first they didn't realize how radical the songs were.
Eventually they caught on, though. The climax came with a song called "Hokoyo!", which means "Watch out!" The government banned the record from the state-controlled radio and threw him into a prison camp without charges in 1979. Despite this, they couldn't stop his records from being played in discos or on radio stations they didn't control, like the Voice of Mozambique. Large demonstrations in protest of his arrest and an inability to trump up charges against him forced the government to release him after three months.
After Independence, in 1980, Mapfumo's popularity continued to grow. The hero kept on singing about the injustices of Mugabe's government and, history repeating itself, his music was banned from state radio in the early years of the 2000s. Mapfumo, who received the honors of a doctorate for his contribution to Zimbabwean music, now became a nuisance to Mugabe's government.
As circumstances do not permit him to continue the life of a free musician in Zimbabwe, Thomas Mapfumo left Zimbabwe and is now living in the USA.
Pre-Independence, his songs openly called for the violent overthrow of the government, with lyrics like "Mothers, send your sons to war." Since the white government didn't understand Shona, however, at first they didn't realize how radical the songs were.
Eventually they caught on, though. The climax came with a song called "Hokoyo!", which means "Watch out!" The government banned the record from the state-controlled radio and threw him into a prison camp without charges in 1979. Despite this, they couldn't stop his records from being played in discos or on radio stations they didn't control, like the Voice of Mozambique. Large demonstrations in protest of his arrest and an inability to trump up charges against him forced the government to release him after three months.
After Independence, in 1980, Mapfumo's popularity continued to grow. The hero kept on singing about the injustices of Mugabe's government and, history repeating itself, his music was banned from state radio in the early years of the 2000s. Mapfumo, who received the honors of a doctorate for his contribution to Zimbabwean music, now became a nuisance to Mugabe's government.
As circumstances do not permit him to continue the life of a free musician in Zimbabwe, Thomas Mapfumo left Zimbabwe and is now living in the USA.
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Thomas Mapfumo Lyrics
Anenge Asingade Asingade anenge asingade iwe (asingade anenge asingade) Asin…
Butsu Mutandrika Hona ah hona hona hona iwe hoye Hona ah hona hona…
Chemutengure Ho hoyere ho hoha hoha (Chamutengure) ho hoyere ho hoha hoha…
Chii Chati Go-o? Chii chati go-o mudondo (go-o)? Chii chati go-o mudondo (go-…
Chikende Vakomana ndakarote ngoma Vakomana ndarota ndimire Vakomana n…
Chimurenga KwaGutu ndakasvika naniko? KwaMurehwa ndakasvika naniko? PaH…
Chiruzevha Chapera Hoyi here babawo Chiruzevha chapera Hoyi here mambo Chiruzev…
Chisi Chigwindiri wauya Zinhu risina hama (tamba tione) Chigwindir…
Corruption Sex for a job Either the way life is so hard If…
Disaster Mai vemwana muno mune disaster Mai vemwana muno mune disaste…
Erina Ndakutora uchiri kacheche Erina erina Erina mwana wandinoda …
Farirai Zimbabwe Moyo wangu hona uri kufara Ndinofara hona kufarira Zimbabwe …
Hanzvadzi Hanzvadzi yamai vako zvaisingarime Hiya ho ho ho Hanzvadzi y…
Hondo Haneno zvenyu varume woye Hameno zvenyu vana amai Hameno zve…
Hurombo Hurombo vakomana iwe Hurombo vakomana iwe Hurombo vakomana i…
Hwa Hwa Hwahwa here iye, iye, iye, iyewoye. Ndakahuramba. Hwahwa her…
Jairosi Jairosi wakashata iwe Moyo wako wakashata iwe Zviito zvako z…
Jani Iwe Handidi kutaura newe zvangu, handidi ndiwe wandidenha Handid…
Jojo Nyaya dzenyika Jojo chenjera Nyaya dzenyika Jojo chenjera Nd…
Kuenda mbire Kuenda mbire waenda chose kuenda mbire Kuenda mbire waenda c…
Kuvarira Mukati Hameno zvenyu varume woye Hameno zvenyu vana amai Hameno zve…
Mamvemne Musha wenyu wamaichemera Hona waita mamvemve Musha wenyu wam…
Manhungetunge Maiwe maiwe manhungetunge woye Maiwe maiwe (manhungetunge wo…
Mapfumo Speaks: A Good President I want to tell you something about our president In the…
Mapfumo Speaks: Hallelujah That was in 1973 when I went to Mhangura Mhangura is…
Mapfumo Speaks: Little Gods When these people came back from war They were like a…
Mapfumo Speaks: Mr. Smith Pamuromo chete means just mere talking We were actually maki…
Mapfumo Speaks: No Consciousness There was no consciousness amongst our artists They were int…
Mapfumo Speaks: Revolutionary People where victimizing the band And they were telling peop…
Mapfumo Speaks: Stolen Land I said those whites who stole your land They are long…
Muchoni Vakomana ndakanga ndachona Ndanga ndachona paAzania Mai naba…
Mvura Ngainaye Mvura ngainaye Mwariwo Tiwane kuguta iye, iye Mvura ngainaye…
Ndangariro Ndangariro kufunga ini Nyika yeZimbabwe Ndorara ndichifunga …
Ndanzwa Ngoma Kurira Ndanzwa ngoma kurira (Ndanzwa ngoma kurira) hoiye hoyierere …
Ndiwe Chete Ndiwe chete, ndiwe chete, ndiwe chete Ndiwe chete, ndiwe che…
Ndiyani Waparadza Musha Ndiani waparadza musha? Ndiani waparadza musha? Ndiani wapar…
Ndozvamaida (Zvamaida mose) (Zvamaida mose) (Zvamaida mose) Jekiseni nd…
Ndozvauri Hauna musoro chikomana Hauna musoro chikomana Hauna musoro c…
Ngoma Yekwedu zvandaive ndiri mwana mudiki mai vachandida ko zvino brave m…
Nhamo Nhamo usanditevere, nhamo usanditevere Nhamo usanditevere, n…
Nhamo Zvakare Nhamo yauya wakomana, nhamo yauya iwe Totobatsirana pamweche…
Nyama Musango Wee iyerere iye iye Nyoka musango Wee iyerere iye iye Nyoka …
Pamuromo Chete Iye woye iye woye mambo Iye woye iye woye Iye woye iye…
Pasi Paenda Se se se pasi paenda muchiona Se se se here hapasisina…
Pfumvu Pa Ruzevha Aiye-iye hona ndazove rombe Aiye-iye hona ndazove rombe Aiye…
Serevende Koo ndoita seiko vakomana? Koo ndoita seiko vana amai? Koo n…
Shumba Dzenhabvu Welcome to the most beautiful game in the world Hedzo shumba…
Tinofara Tinofara Farirai midzimu yedu tadzokawo, kwatakanga taenda (…
Tongosienda Mai vemwana ndongosienda Ndongosienda zvangu nesango mai vem…
Usatambe Nenyoka Usatambe nenyoka (usatambe nenyoka) Usatambe nenyoka (usatam…
Vana Vechikoro Vana vechikoro Fundai mose Kuti remangwana Redu rinake Nemi …
Vanhu Vatema Vakomana kana tiri tose iwe Yahonde yahonde Tinofunga nhanho…
Vatete Handidi Handidi zvekutaura nesimbe amai Kune vamwe vasingadi…
Wenhamo We-wenhamo, wenhamo (wenhamo, wenhamo, wenhamo, wenhamo) We-…
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Vanhu ngavakudzwe Mitem…
Zvatakabva Kuhondo Dai taiziva kuti kuno kune nzara zvatakabva kuhondo ngoma ic…
Diva
on Hanzvadzi
The translation is not on.
William
on Set The People Free
Long Life Gandanga Tafirenyika Mapfumo
Ed
on Chemutengure
Too long
Tichaona Chikweya
on Zimbabwe Mozambique
Booo mudhara weduu
Susanna
on Marima Nzara
Can somebody from Zimbabwe write down the Shona lyrics?
mella nyaningwe
on Chemutengure
Nice music