Chimurenga music

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Other uses of|Chimurenga|Chimurenga (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox music genre

| name = Chimurenga

| stylistic_origins = Mbira
Electric blues

| cultural_origins = 1970s Shona people

| instruments = Vocals - electric guitar - bass guitar - drums

| derivatives =

| subgenrelist =

| subgenres =

| fusiongenres =

| regional_scenes =

| other_topics =

}}

Chimurenga music is a Zimbabwean popular music genre coined and popularized by Thomas Mapfumo. Chimurenga is a Shona language word for liberation, which entered common usage during the Rhodesian Bush War. The word's modern interpretation has been extended to describe a struggle for human rights, political dignity and social justice. Mapfumo developed a style of music based on traditional Shona mbira music, but played with modern electric instrumentation, with lyrics characterized by social and political commentary.{{Cite web|url=http://www.zambuko.com/mbirapage/resource_guide/pages/music/chimurenga.html|title=What Is Chimurenga?|website=www.zambuko.com|access-date=2016-07-06}}