adminProblem Masau Arts Correspondent
A homecoming show has been lined up for Oliver Mtukudzi who is currently on international tour that has seen him performing in UK, United States and Canada. The show will be at Kadoma Hotel and Conference Centre on September 7. Dubbed “PaHotera”, the show will quench the musical thirst for his local fans who have gone for months without seeing the music icon on stage. Show promoter Tonderai Mwaita from Xtra Time Entertainment said the much hyped gig will see Tuku sharing the stage with Tryson Chimbetu.
“It will be his first show with his full band in Zimbabwe for over three months as he is currently on tour in the US and Canada. We have decided to call it PaHotera since Tuku did a duet with Tryson with the same name,” he said.
Mwaita said the show has become an annual event following the success of last year’s inaugural event.
“We have decided to make this event an annual show after experiencing resounding success for the same gig last year where amazingly, we had a crowd of around 1 500 people and yet Tuku performed alone, without supporting acts.
“In light of last year’s success, we want this year’s show to be on an even bigger scale and this means high-profile supporting acts,” he said. Tuku will be performing with a full band.
Though he has trimmed his local shows in recent years, Tuku remains one of the best musicians to ever come out of Africa.
With more than 50 albums to his credit, Tuku started his music career in the early 1970s as a member of the Wagon Wheels Band. Later, he started the Black Spirits which he fronts. With the Black Spirits, Tuku has released over 30 full-length albums and several compilations.
He is a household name in Zimbabwe and South Africa and is quite well known throughout Africa.
With his husky voice, he has become the most recognised voice to emerge from Zimbabwe and onto the international scene and he has earned a devoted following across Africa and beyond.
Online Reporter