“Mapfumo Does Not Sing For His Supper But The Liberation Of The Country,” ZANU PF Youth Leader Told
11 December 2018
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Own Correspondent|A ZimEye.com reader Desmond Mangwiro has brought to order the ZANU PF Secretary for youth Lewis Matutu on his call for Zimbabweans not to follow Chimurenga Music guru Thomas Mapfumo allegedly for singing against the ZANU PF government.

Matutu went wild on social media celebrating low attendance of the poorly promoted Mapfumo peace concert in Bulawayo over the weekend.

Matutu claimed that people did not turn up at the concert in protest to Mapfumo’s songs that allegedly denigrated the ruling ZANU PF for the economic situation in the country.

“Misguided little tat,” wrote Mangwiro. “When ZANU PF was still an opposition party Thomas Mapfumo was brave enough to sing against the Government of that time. You cant be born yesterday and start defining what a real National Hero like Thomas Mapfumo should sing. You sing for your supper, He sings for the liberation of the whole country.”

Matutu described the legendary Mapfumo as distrustful and divisive.

“Thomas Mapfumo used to be a great musician especially during his early days opposition politics brought him down his shows are now being attended by less than 200 people Zimbabweans don’t support divisive and disrespectful artists,” said Matutu.

This followed an incident at his Bulawayo concert where fans pointed at President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s portrayed as Mapfumo sang his popular songs “disaster” and “mamvemve.”