The term chimurenga comes from the name of a legendary Shona ancestor, Murenga Sororenzou. Believed to be huge man with a head (soro) the size of an elephant's (renzou), Murenga was well known for his ...

It's been some time since we heard anything in the way of new sounds from Chimurenga Renaissance; a genre-melting duo comprised Tendai Maraire of Shabazz Palaces and guitarist Hussein Kalonji. The ...

Zimbabwe’s exiled chimurenga music guru Thomas Mapfumo claims that the ruling Zanu PF government has turned him into an despite producing and singing inspirational songs during the liberation struggle ...

Harare — THE trouncing of the MDC by the ruling Zanu-PF in the Insiza by-election is clear confirmation of the demise of protest politics in the country. Having managed to garner a substantial number ...

One year after You Got Served brought dance-floor battles to the big screen in 2004, Nora Chipaumire was awarded a New York Dance and Performance Award for bringing a much deeper conflict to life ...

The Second World Festival of Black Arts and Culture or FESTAC '77, a pan-African cultural festival that took place in 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria, was huge, says Dominic Willsdon, the Leanne and George ...

AFA copy 39088019023092 gift from Janet Stanley. Summary "Early in 1977, thousands of artists, writers, musicians, activists and scholars from Africa and the black diaspora assembled in Lagos for ...

The murder of Charlie Kirk, the racially divisive right-wing podcaster, has caused ripple effects in America’s political landscape. On today’s episode, we’ll speak with Kalonji Jama Changa, organizer, ...

Happening in February and March of 2022, the festival will also feature performances from Kelsey Lu, Angel Bat Dawid, and more. Capitol Hill Block Party includes Ratatat, TVOTR, Father John Misty, ...

Davey D speaks with journalist Thandisizwe Chimurenga about her latest book, Some of Us Are Brave (Volume 1): Interviews and Conversations with Sistas in Life and Struggle. Hard Knock Radio is a drive ...