happiness Chikwanha
Arts Correspondent
For many years, Oliver Mtukudzi rotated his celebratory high profile gigs at venues like Pakare Paye Arts Centre, Andy Millar Hall and Harare International Conference Centre among others and this year he has decided to shift the wave to the other end of town.He will be launching his 65th album “Eheka Nhai Yahwe (Enjoy my Dear Friend)” at Borrowdale Country Manor on September 30.
The event will also have performers that include Jah Prayzah, Sam Dondo and Tariro NeGitare among others.
Organisers of the classic gig said they are preparing a set-up that is conducive for corporate and family entertainment.
They said the venue will be demarcated into various sections that will present memorable outing experience for everyone from top executives to ordinary music followers that enjoy entertainment in a plush setting.
Tuku’s album title calls for people to enjoy and the release mixes old and new tracks. It is an album that fuses songs for various moods, but the emphasis is on merrymaking. Event organiser Thompson Dondo of D&G Events said taking the album launch to Borrowdale Country Manor was a way of welcoming Tuku’s album in an exquisite way.
“This is not an ordinary launch. Yes, mudhara Tuku has done other upmarket gigs, but this launch will surpass all of them because we want to make a strong statement about his brand,” said Dondo.
“This is a musician who has represented the country at various stages across the world and he has worked with most of the big companies in the country. Tuku’s image is juxtaposed with big corporate images because he is a big brand.
“We want to honour that big brand with classy affair where chief executives can come and enjoy his music away from the mass market. It is a show for the top names in the corporate world that do not prefer attending mass shows. It is a special concert.
“Although we will also have general music followers that want to experience such ambiance, we are giving this opportunity to the executives that only see Tuku at their corporate functions. This show is a chance for them to go for a night out and still feel as if they are at a corporate function. The difference is that at this concert, they will dance and make merry without any formalities or protocol because Tuku is saying ‘enjoy my dear friend’.”
The demarcations for the executives have been classified as VVIP and VIP while there is a section for other music fans that would want to enjoy a night with executives as Tuku gives them a concert of class.
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