Thomas Mapfumo, “The Lion of Zimbabwe,” made an appearance at Stuart’s Opera House last night, performing an exciting set of his Chimurenga music for an appreciative audience.
Musician, author and Afropop Worldwide Producer Banning Eyre opened the show with a talk and musical demonstration of Chimurenga.
WOUB photographer Jasmine Beaubien was there and captured the excitement.
Photo: Jasmine Beaubien/WOUBA group of Ohio University students wait in line at Stuart’s Opera House to see Thomas Mapfumo perform. (Jasmine Beaubien/WOUB)Maura Campbell-Balkits of Athens, Ohio, talks to her father Ivars Balkits before the Thomas Mapfumo show at Stuart’s Opera House. (Jasmine Beaubien/WOUB)Author and musician Banning Eyre gave a talk and performance before Mapfumo’s set. (Jasmine Beaubien/WOUB)The audience rises to its feet for Mapfumo’s performance. (Jasmine Beaubien/WOUB)Mapfumo was backed by his longtime band Blacks Unlimited and Banning Eyre. (Jasmine Beaubien/WOUB)Thomas Mapfumo (Jasmine Beaubien/WOUB)
