Goodbye Thomas ‘Mukanya’ Mapfumo

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.

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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 still 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.

Zimbabwe’s greatest living international musician, Thomas Mapfumo @OfficialMukanya is embarking on his last ever live shows starting with Britain on the 24th of June, 2023.

I will personally be there to witness an end of a great and historic music era for Zimbabwean music.… pic.twitter.com/8zjmXrc3E2

— Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) May 13, 2023