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Mutamba defends Sam Mtukudzi’s photo
Former Oliver Mtukudzi publicist Shepherd Mutamba has caused a furore over a picture he published in the second edition of Tuku Backstage showing the lifeless body of the late Sam Mtukudzi. The post...
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Shepherd Mutamba ‘TUKU Backstage’ a gross violation of Oliver Mtukudzi’s rights
Don Chigumba - From my ordinary level science background, the scientists educated us about animal and plant parasites. This piece seeks to expose the emergence of a 'human parasite' in the form of...
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Cheapest tickets for Mukanya bira sold out
Organisers of Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo’s homecoming show said the first batch of tickets that were going for at least $10 have been sold out and they have unveiled a second lot with the cheapest going...
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Tuku book: Much ado about nothing
Perhaps it is fitting that we review Shepherd Mutamba’s “Tuku Backstage Second Edition” as we get into Easter Weekend. The post Tuku book: Much ado about nothing appeared first on Nehanda Radio.
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The ‘son’ Tuku denied . . . drawing the bare contrast of the lives of Sam and...
While the country collectively nursed the still fresh wound of Sam Mtukudzi on the eight-year anniversary of his death last week, fresh details emerged about the less than rosy life of Selby Mtukudzi,...
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Tuku-Mutamba tiff goes a gear up
The Shona, who have a rich language in terms of its idioms, proverbs and other wise sayings have one which says Rina manyanga hariputirwi (literally translated: That which has horns can not be...
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What went wrong with Oliver Mtukudzi?
Two authors who worked under renowned musician Oliver Mtukudzi in different capacities in separate eras have written about the musician’s work and character. The post What went wrong with Oliver...
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Berita Khumalo: Unlucky in love?
South Africa-based Bulawayo songbird Berita Khumalo has revealed that she was forced to leave social media last year after being hit by a wave of depression that followed some heartbreak. The post...
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Tuku, Hugh Masekela to be honoured in SA
Zimbabwe legendary music icon Dr Oliver Mtukudzi will this weekend get an honorary patronage award for his contribution the arts industry, as well as for decades of philanthropic work, at this year’s...
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Tuku, Mi Casa collabrate
A collaboration is brewing between music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi and South African house band Mi Casa. The post Tuku, Mi Casa collabrate appeared first on Nehanda Radio.
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Where are tomorrow’s music legends?
April 9 marked 22 years after the death of music legend Leonard Dembo and some radio stations dedicated slots to the musician’s songs in honour of his creativity. The post Where are tomorrow’s music...
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Mutamba chickens out on Tuku promise
Former Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi publicist and author of the superstar’s biography Tuku Backstage Shepherd Mutamba has reneged on his promise to present a copy of the second edition to the singer. The...
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Musician gets inside people’s pants
Many times Zimbabwean dancehall artistes fail to break the local and international market simply because of lack of meaningful lyrical content. Informed young and mature music lovers prefer lyrics...
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Mukanya’s grand touchdown
Thomas Mapfumo or simply Mukanya to his legion of fans is expected to touch down at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Independence Day, ending his 14-year long absence from the Zimbabwean...
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Mukanya keen to unite ED, Chamisa
Chimurenga music icon Thomas Mapfumo has said he would want to bring both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his opposition challenger Nelson Chamisa to persuade them to preach unity and peaceful...
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Tuku, Mukanya collabo on cards
Chimurenga Music Company and Tuku Music officials revealed that they are working on a collaboration song of Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo and his former protégée Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi. The post Tuku,...
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I have no beef with Mapfumo: Winky D
Seven years after Thomas Mapfumo claimed that music would not stand the test of time as only his friends and relatives would buy it, high flying dancehall artiste Winky D has seemingly buried the...
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‘Dreadlocks hinted the inevitable’
Oliver Mtukudzi’s manager Walter Wanyanya was right when he postulated that art is a profession that has no room for retirement but a flexible God-given talent that allows an artiste to venture into...
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Can Ipupa reignite love for local rhumba?
Local rhumba musicians say Congolese rhumba star Fally Ipupa, who is set to perform in Harare on May 26, has no capacity to revive “the love of the genre” in Zimbabwe. The post Can Ipupa reignite love...
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Tuku reinvents himself
Music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi's recent dressing comprising slim fitting tracksuit, with tight track pants has divided opinion over his fashion sense. The post Tuku reinvents himself appeared first...
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