Oliver Mtukudzi - 4 - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2013

Performance - 7 July 2013
Oliver Mtukudzi was born September 22, 1952, in Harare, Zimbabwe. Mtukudzi,
or "Tuku," as he is known by his adoring fans, is a superstar in Zimbabwe (where he
still resides) and a household name throughout Africa. Oliver Mtukudzi is married and
the father of five, including Sam Mtukudzi, who was killed in a tragic car accident in
2010.

Oliver Mtukudzi's sound, a blend of traditional East African genres and modern
subgenres of Afropop, including chimurenga and JIT, is known as "Tuku Music."
Mtukudzi is a songwriter and a guitar player, and is well-known for his graceful
onstage dance moves, which he performs while playing.
Oliver Mtukudzi first recorded in the 1970s (when Zimbabwe was still known as
Rhodesia and under white control) with a band called Wagon Wheels, which featured
his fellow Zimbabwean superstar Thomas Mapfumo. Later, he started his own group,
Black Spirits, with whom he still plays. With Black Spirits, Tuku has released over 50
full-length albums and several compilations, is a household name in Zimbabwe and
South Africa, and is quite well-known throughout Africa.
Oliver Mtukudzi's music frequently tackles social issues, particularly poverty and the
AIDS epidemic that is responsible for so much misery in Africa.