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Chauya Chauya: Thomas Mapfumo's Forthcoming Song Leaks

Harare - As Thomas Mapfumo, rightly noted, music piracy has reached alarming rates in the country, and his unreleased song Adam from his fi...

Harare - As Thomas Mapfumo, rightly noted, music piracy has reached alarming rates in the country, and his unreleased song Adam from his fiery forthcoming album Chauya Chauya, still at mastering stage is now on the black market. 

So cunning are the illicit peddlers that his discs are being offered for a mere 50 cents, while producing an album will cost $20 000 in USA.

He obviously heard about how piracy is growing back home when he was in the United States, but he did not know about the alarming level at which the evil is galloping away.

When he last visited the country, legendary musician Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo saw piracy growing on the local music market and it seems he did not anticipate it would get out of hand like a ferocious veld fire.

The song has become a hit on social media, angering the chimurenga music icon.
Thomas Mapfumo 

“I bought this 12-track compilation on the streets for 50 cents. I don’t even know about it. Even the artwork does not belong to us.

“My management and I are shocked with this level of piracy. Can you imagine how they are destroying our lives as artistes? Government is also losing taxes through this and something should be done urgently,” Mapfumo fumed during a meeting with the culture minister.

Mapfumo challenged people to respect artistes’ works.

“Do you know for one to do a proper recording with those 12 tracks in the United States there is need for about $20 000 for studio booking, mastering and production costs among others.

“Then someone decides to sell this for 50 cents. This is very disturbing and this problem should be solved by the Government. People should go to jail for piracy. Yes, we have the law that deals with but we need to look at it again. We are going to set a task-force and think tank team, who will come up with best ways to deal with this fast so that we act. It is disturbing and worrisome,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mapfumo will set a foundation soon.

“I am glad to announce that Mukanya said will be coming back soon and he wants to establish a Thomas Foundation Trust which will see musicians benefiting and as Government we fully support of this,” minister Kazembe Kazembe said. - Herald 


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