Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi was a Zimbabwean musician, businessman, philanthropist, human rights activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Region.
Oliver Mtukudzi
How many kids did Oliver Mtukudzi have?
five children
Personal life and death
Mtukudzi was the father of five children and had three grandchildren. Two of his children are also musicians.
What was Oliver Mtukudzi known for?
Mtukudzi was widely known for his contribution to the history of Zimbabwean music. One of Mtukudzi’s hit songs, entitled ‘Neria’, was a song about the woman who was in poverty after the death of her husband as the customary law denied her to inherit his property.
How many albums did Oliver Mtukudzi released?
Zimbabwe’s most successful and internationally renowned musician Oliver Mtukudzi died on Wednesday after suffering from diabetes, ending a career that spanned four decades and 67 albums.
When did Oliver Mtukudzi started singing?
Mtukudzi began his music career in 1977, singing alongside another Zimbabwean superstar, Thomas Mapfumo, in the band Wagon Wheels.