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*PICTURES: Remembering Tuku*

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One of Zimbabwe’s, and indeed Africa’s, greatest musicians, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, died today in 2019. The music legend, who declared a national hero following his death, is remembered today.

Here are some pictures recalling the memory of Samanyanga’s music career.

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Singing “Handidi Nhamo”

Tuku on the album cover of “Hwema Handirase” on of his early releases

Oliver Mtukudzi at his wedding to Melody Murape in 1979. Melody is the mother of Selmor and Sandra Mtukudzi.
Crowds at the wedding, which was held at Gwanzura stadium in Harare

Oliver mtukudzi on the “Shoko” album cover. Shoko was one of his most successful albums

Tuku in a picture with the Black Spirits band members on the “Shanje” album cover

Tuku’s “Maungira” album cover

Oliver Mtukudzi on the “Pss Pss Hallo!” album cover

Tuku with a colleague on the “Please Ndapota” album cover

“Was my child” album cover

A sweating tuku in a photo for the Ndipeiwo Zano album

Tuku on the cover of 1988 album, “Sugar Pie”

Harare, ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi (L) and Louis Mhlanga (R) play, 24 September 2005 during a concert in Harare celebrating Mtukudzi’s, aka “Tuku”, 53rd birthday. AFP PHOTO/STRINGER (Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Side by side photos of Mtukudzi and fellow music legend, Thomas Mapfumo. The two have traditionally been compared to each other in terms of the greatness of their music.

Tuku with some of his children, the late son Sam, and daughter, Selmor (both also musicians)

with the late South African Jazz musician, Hugh Masekela

with Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Tuku with fellow music legend, Thomas Mapfumo

with SA musician Ringo

Tuku performs with Steve Dyer and Hugh Masekela

UNITED STATES – APRIL 01: NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL Photo of Oliver MTUKUDZI (Photo by Leon Morris/Redferns)

Photos with Jah Prayzah

Oliver Mtukudzi Casket at his public funeral at the National sports stadium following his death in January 2019. Credit: NewZimbabwe.com

1952 – Forever! Oliver Mtukudzi’s daughters, Selmor and Sandra remember their father in February 2019
Mtukudzi is buried at his family rural home in Madziva.

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