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Oliver Mtukudzi
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Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi Harare Zimbabwe 22 September 1952 – 23 January 2019 Was A Zimbabwean Singer Songwriter And Guitarist. Mtukudzi Released His Debut Single "Stop After Orange " In 1975. Two Years Later He Began Performing With The Wagon Wheels A Group Who Also Featured Thomas Mapfumo. By 1979 He Had Left To Pursue A Solo Career. Taking Several Of The Band's Musicians With Him He Formed A New Group The Black Spirits. Their Debut Single "Dzandimomotera " Sold Enough Copies To Qualify For Gold Record Status. As A Solo Artist Mtukudzi Had His First Successes Shortly After Zimbabwe Declared Its Independence In 1980. His Debut Solo Album Africa Included Two Hits "Zimbabwe" And "Mazongonyedze." Mtukudzi Has Consistently Balanced His Musical Career With His Passion For Film And Drama. In Addition To Appearing In Several Documentaries On Zimbabwean Music Including The BBC-Produced Under African Skies And The Soul Of The Mbira He Starred In Jit The First Film Featuring An All-Zimbabwean Cast. He Also Played A Prominent Role In As Well As Composed And Arranged The Soundtrack For Zimbabwe's Second Film Neria. His Work Earned Him A M'Net Award For Best Soundtrack Of 1992. Mtukudzi Subsequently Wrote And Directed The Musical Production Was My Child Plight Of Street Children . With The Accompaniment Of The Black Spirits Or The 12-Piece Supergroup Mahube Mtukuduzi Continued To Tour And Record. The Album Mahube Was Released In October 1998. The Album Tuku Music Spent 11 Weeks At The Top Of The CMJ New World Music Charts. After The Album's Release Mutukudzi Toured The United States And Canada Along With Taj Mahal And Toumani Diabate And Baaba Maal As Part Of Africa Fête 1999. The Album Paivepo Reached The Top Position On Zimbabwe's Music Charts The First Week After Its Release In November 1999.
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Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi Born In 1952 In Highfield Harare Is A Zimbabwean Musician One Of The Longest-Lasting Popular Performers From That Country. He Began Performing In 1977 When He Joined The Wagon Wheels A Band Which Featured Zimbabwean Legend Thomas Mapfumo. Their Single "Dzandimomotera " Went Gold And Tuku's First Album Followed And It Was Also A Major Success. Mtukudzi Is Also A Contributor To Mahube Southern Africa's 'supergroup' 1 .He Is The Best Selling Recording Artist In Zimbabwe. He Is A Father Of Five Children And Has Two Grandchildren Two Of Them Are Also Musicians. He Has Four Sisters And A Brother Who Died.He Enjoys Swimming In His Guitar Shaped Swimming Pool Has Released More Than 40 Albums And Cannot Remember The Number Of Awards He Won.
"RakI Is A Ballad That Calls For The Need To Recognise Spirituality As A Guiding Force In People's Lives.There Are People Who Survive Who Are Successful In Life Because Of Their Belief That They Are Lucky. They Do Not Even Know That There Is Someone Looking Over Them Someone Who Carries Them Through The Rough And Dangerous Patches. You Hear Them Boasting That They Are So Lucky! But The Question Is " Where Do You Get That Good Luck?"
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Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi Harare Zimbabwe 22 September 1952 – 23 January 2019 Was A Zimbabwean Singer Songwriter And Guitarist. Mtukudzi Released His Debut Single "Stop After Orange " In 1975. Two Years Later He Began Performing With The Wagon Wheels A Group Who Also Featured Thomas Mapfumo. By 1979 He Had Left To Pursue A Solo Career. Taking Several Of The Band's Musicians With Him He Formed A New Group The Black Spirits. Their Debut Single "Dzandimomotera " Sold Enough Copies To Qualify For Gold Record Status. As A Solo Artist Mtukudzi Had His First Successes Shortly After Zimbabwe Declared Its Independence In 1980. His Debut Solo Album Africa Included Two Hits "Zimbabwe" And "Mazongonyedze." Mtukudzi Has Consistently Balanced His Musical Career With His Passion For Film And Drama. In Addition To Appearing In Several Documentaries On Zimbabwean Music Including The BBC-Produced Under African Skies And The Soul Of The Mbira He Starred In Jit The First Film Featuring An All-Zimbabwean Cast. He Also Played A Prominent Role In As Well As Composed And Arranged The Soundtrack For Zimbabwe's Second Film Neria. His Work Earned Him A M'Net Award For Best Soundtrack Of 1992. Mtukudzi Subsequently Wrote And Directed The Musical Production Was My Child Plight Of Street Children . With The Accompaniment Of The Black Spirits Or The 12-Piece Supergroup Mahube Mtukuduzi Continued To Tour And Record. The Album Mahube Was Released In October 1998. The Album Tuku Music Spent 11 Weeks At The Top Of The CMJ New World Music Charts. After The Album's Release Mutukudzi Toured The United States And Canada Along With Taj Mahal And Toumani Diabate And Baaba Maal As Part Of Africa Fête 1999. The Album Paivepo Reached The Top Position On Zimbabwe's Music Charts The First Week After Its Release In November 1999.
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Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi (born in 1952 in Highfield, Harare) is a Zimbabwean musician, one of the longest-lasting popular performers from that country. He began performing in 1977 when he joined the Wagon Wheels, a band which featured Zimbabwean legend Thomas Mapfumo. Their single, "Dzandimomotera," went gold and Tuku's first album followed, and it was also a major success. Mtukudzi is also a contributor to Mahube, Southern Africa's 'supergroup' [1].He is the best selling recording artist in Zimbabwe.
He is a father of five children and has two grandchildren, two of them are also musicians. He has four sisters and a brother who died.He enjoys swimming in his guitar shaped swimming pool, has released more than 40 albums and cannot remember the number of awards he won.
"RakI is a ballad that calls for the need to recognise spirituality as a guiding force in people's lives.There are people who survive ,who are successful in life because of their belief that they are lucky. They do not even know that there is someone looking over them, someone who carries them through the rough and dangerous patches. You hear them boasting that they are so lucky! But the question is " Where do you get that good luck?"
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