Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited
Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited is a Zimbabwean band led by singer an… Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited is a Zimbabwean band led by singer and songwriter Thomas Mapfumo.
Beginning in the late 1970s, Mapfumo developed his mbira pop sound with guitarists Jonah Sithole and Leonard ‘Picket’ Chiyangwa, bassist Charles Makokova, and others. Mapfumo’s lyrics reflected the then concerns of hardships in the rural areas, young men heading into the bush to fight, and a rising sense of indignation at white rulers who had systematically devalued Shona culture for several generations. The guerilla fighters had taken the name chimurenga, Shona for struggle, and Mapfumo decided to call his new sound ‘chimurenga music’.
In 1980, Robert Mugabe was elected president of the new nation of Zimbabwe and that same year, Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited shared the stage in Salisbury (subsequently named Harare) with Bob Marley and the Wailers.
In the late 1980s, the band began to tour internationally, and made recordings for Chris Blackwell’s Mango Records, Corruption (1989) and Chamunorwa (1990).
Many more albums followed.
Mapfumo moved to Eugene, Oregon, in the USA in the late 1990s.
In April 2018 Mapfumo played his first concert in Harare for 15 years.
Beginning in the late 1970s, Mapfumo developed his mbira pop sound with guitarists Jonah Sithole and Leonard ‘Picket’ Chiyangwa, bassist Charles Makokova, and others. Mapfumo’s lyrics reflected the then concerns of hardships in the rural areas, young men heading into the bush to fight, and a rising sense of indignation at white rulers who had systematically devalued Shona culture for several generations. The guerilla fighters had taken the name chimurenga, Shona for struggle, and Mapfumo decided to call his new sound ‘chimurenga music’.
In 1980, Robert Mugabe was elected president of the new nation of Zimbabwe and that same year, Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited shared the stage in Salisbury (subsequently named Harare) with Bob Marley and the Wailers.
In the late 1980s, the band began to tour internationally, and made recordings for Chris Blackwell’s Mango Records, Corruption (1989) and Chamunorwa (1990).
Many more albums followed.
Mapfumo moved to Eugene, Oregon, in the USA in the late 1990s.
In April 2018 Mapfumo played his first concert in Harare for 15 years.
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Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited Lyrics
Buka Tiende Trifle swill roll, ultra Mel custard, nestle dessert cream, …
Chemutengure Chava chamutengure vhiri rengoro Chava chamutengure vhiri re…
Musatambe Nenyika Mari haisi yenhamo Mabhangi upfachu pfachu Dzimba dzavo dzak…
Pamuromo Chete Hiye woye, hiye woye mambo, hiye woye, hiye woye Hiye woye,…
Ruregerero Ruregerero ndikakutadzirawo Ruregerero ndikakutadzirawo Ndok…
Tinofara Tinofara Farirai midzimu yedu tadzokawo, kwatakanga taenda (…
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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…