JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – The late Zimbabwe’s fallen Afro-jazz icon, Oliver Mtukudzi was described as an expression of Zimbabwean identity, a man of humble character, very affable and engaging in his own unique way through Tuku Music by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mnangagwa followed by declaring Mtukudzi as a National Hero adhering to a call by several Zimbabweans who petitioned the government to bestow upon him the honour that is historically reserved only for the ruling party elite.
“He was an expression of Zimbabwean identity, a man of humble character, very affable and engaging in his own unique way through Tuku Music,” said Mnangagwa.
“An international icon, the late Dr Mtukudzi has been our cultural ambassador throughout his illustrious musical career raising our national flag high wherever he went to perform here at home, on the African continent, and throughout the world.”
According to some unconfirmed media reports, Mtukudzi will be buried in his rural home, Madziva area near Bindura in Mashonaland Central Province.
Mtukudzi’s career stretched from white minority-ruled Rhodesia to majority-ruled Zimbabwe, producing a string of hits that spread his fame to an international audience.
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