I must admit that I was more than a little nervous to speak with Thomas Mapfumo as I entered his number into my iPhone last week. There aren’t many living musicians I admire and respect as much as I ...

More than any other artist except perhaps Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, Thomas Mapfumo has become Zimbabwe's musical ambassador to the world. That's ironic, because while the people of his country celebrate ...

Prior to his arrival in Zimbabwe earlier this month, eight years since setting foot in the country owing to security concerns, Thomas Mapfumo was a burdened man.Months earlier, Mapfumo had torn apart ...