How Tuku made it 65 out of 64
By Godwin Muzari In 1989, Oliver Mtukudzi fell ill and he was bed-ridden for nine months. As he was groaning with physical pain in bed, his heart was bleeding because he was unable stage shows. Doctors...
View Article‘Anti-Mugabe song’ costs Oliver Mtukudzi a degree with UZ
By Vasco Chaya Music legend Oliver Mtukudzi was denied an honorary degree by the University of Zimbabwe because his hit song Wasakara was deemed to be anti-President Robert Mugabe, a leading academic...
View ArticleTuku album leaks ahead of release
By Nkosilesisa Ncube Reports have surfaced that music veteran Oliver Mtukudzi’s 65th album Eheka! Nhai Yawhe was already in the public’s hands ahead of its release. Tracks from the album were already...
View ArticleI am not afraid: Tuku
Music legend Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, whose first song was Stop after Go in 1975, has just released his 65th album titled Eheka! Nhai Yahwe. Daily News correspondent Munya Simango recently spoke to the...
View ArticleThe curse of Zimbabwean celebrities
By Jean Gasho I have always understood a celebrity to be a person whose talent has attained them some amount of fame and fortune especially when it comes to music. But it seems in Zimbabwe the word...
View ArticleMusicians, journalists in soccer match
By Tawanda Marwizi Musicians will once again trade their microphones for soccer boots at the upcoming Chipaz Birthday Celebrations when they play against Chipaz 11 select team and journalists. The...
View ArticleTuku’s eventful Chinese sojourn
By Lovemore Chikova Legendary musician Oliver Mtukudzi and his band The Black Spirits arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day event that will see him perform before a cosmopolitan audience today....
View ArticleTuku donates shoes to former school
Musician Oliver Mtukudzi yesterday retraced his steps to his former school, Chipembere Primary where he donated several pairs of shoes from his Hai-Kobo footwear brand. The post Tuku donates shoes to...
View ArticleSulu to tie knot after 7-year cohabitation
By Melissa Mpofu Dendera kingpin Sulumani Chimbetu ties the knot with Linda Samuriwo, a woman he has been cohabiting with for the past seven years, on Saturday. The couple, which has been married...
View ArticleFalse death rumour distresses Oliver Mtukudzi
By Sharon Muguwu Zimbabwean music legend, Oliver Mtukudzi — who like President Robert Mugabe has been falsely reported as having died many times — was once again left fuming yesterday after a dubious...
View ArticleTuku denied US visa
By Vasco Chaya Internationally-acclaimed musician Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has been forced to cancel his United States of America tour, after being denied a visa at the US Embassy in Harare as his shows...
View ArticleTuku mends relationship with daughters
By Vasco Chaya Superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has posted a picture on social media showing his three daughters Sandra, Sybil and Selmor whom he has of late been accused of denying love. The Facebook...
View ArticleMtukudzi honoured in the USA
By Mtandazo Dube Celebrated cultural icon, Dr Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s awards cabinet continues to fill up! Having been denied a visa to perform in the United States of America (USA), Tuku still...
View ArticleHow dare you say you’re never gonna love again – Berita
By Shingai Darangwa | IOL | The first thing I do when I meet Berita at the lobby of The Star building in Joburg is greet her in Shona. Her response isn’t the most coherent, and understandably so....
View ArticleTuku, Macheso in big Pakare Paye affair
Music legends Oliver Mtukudzi and Alick Macheso are set to share the stage tonight at Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton. The two musicians last shared the stage in 2016 at the Harare International...
View ArticleHifa promises exceptional festival
By Sophie Chese Msowa The Harare International Festival of the Arts is back to its six-day festival programme after a year’s sabbatical. Running under the theme ‘Hifa 2017 Staging an Intervention’,...
View ArticleDinner in London for Tuku’s 65th birthday
Legendary musician Oliver Mtukudzi will celebrate his 65th birthday in style at a special dinner party in London that will also honour his illustrious career that spans four decades. The star-studded...
View ArticleTuku headlines Sama UK Fest
Zimbabwe’s renowned musician and cultural icon Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi is set to headline the 2017 edition of the annual Southern Africa Music and Arts Festival (Sama) in the UK. The post Tuku headlines...
View ArticleAll set for Jah Prayzah, Winky D, Fungisai and Tuku at Sama UK Fest
Revellers in the United Kingdom are set to feast on a mouth watering lineup of Jah Prayzah, Winky D, Fungisai and Oliver Mtukudzi in London (Friday) and Leicester (Saturday) under the Y2K SAMA UK...
View ArticleHope Masike serenades Montclair resort
Hope Masike was in her best form at Montclair Resort and Casino in Nyanga when she serenaded fans with her soothing sounds. Her traditional beat stole the night as it brought people from their casino...
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