Best of The Beat on Afropop: Thomas Mapfumo 1984

<p>Inspired by this week’s encore presentation of <em>Afropop Worldwide</em>’s program on Thomas Mapfumo, as well as by current events surrounding the resignation of Zimbabwe’s leader Robert Mugabe after 37 years, "Best of The Beat on Afropop" brings you a glimpse of Thomas Mapfumo in 1984, just four years after Zimbabwe’s victorious war against and independence from Britain. <br>In an interview with London-based <em>Beat</em> correspondent Charles De Ledesma during Mapfumo’s triumphant U.K. debut, they discuss the impact of the liberation war on music, politics and society. <br></p> <div class="video-container"><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OW3Z9foiRDE" allowfullscreen="" height="281" frameborder="0" width="500"></iframe></div> <p><a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/client-uploads/pdf/Beat42Mapfumo.pdf"><strong>READ OR DOWNLOAD PDF</strong></a><strong><br></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/audio-programs/thomas-mapfumo-2-the-mugabe-years" target="_blank">LISTEN TO AFROPOP PROGRAM “THOMAS MAPFUMO 2: THE MUGABE YEARS”</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/articles/the-beat-goes-on-intro" target="_blank">ABOUT “BEST OF THE BEAT ON AFROPOP”</a></strong>&nbsp;</p>