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Thomas Mapfumo announces resignation from music

After decades of performing and touring across the globe, United States-based greatest Zimbabwean musician Thomas ‘Mukanya’ Mapfumo is bidding farewell to his followers with a final performance. Mukanya has scheduled his final live shows starting in Britain on the 24th of June.

In a video shared by Hopewell Chin’ono on his social media, Mukanya said he will be performing alongside Sungura singer Mark Ngwazi.

“These will be the last shows of my life. I will continue doing music but will no longer be doing stage shows.

I would like to thank you for your support all these years. I have not made much money but the love you have is what is important,” Mukanya said.

In other news – Job Sikhala’s trial continues

The trial of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Job Sikhala who is facing charges of inciting public violence continued this Thursday, with the State witness nailing Sikhala and his accomplice Godfrey Sithole for causing chaos in Nyatsime last year.

During cross-examination, Detective Sergeant Gift Mutamba told the court that Sikhala and Sithole were seen in a convoy of lorries and small vehicles heading towards Nyatsime where an orgy of violence later erupted. Learn More

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