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Tuku is smiling in heaven! Sauti Sol drops a touching cover of Oliver Mtukudzi’s hit song ‘Neria’

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Kenyan boys band Sauti Sol has decided to celebrate the life of fallen Zimbabwean music maestro Oliver Mtukudzi by continuing his legacy.

The legendary singer died on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 at Avenues Clinic in Harare aged 66. He was said to be battling  diabetes for the past one month.

His death has send shock waves across the world, several international celebrities have been pouring in their condolences and tributes.

Cover

Sauti Sol has dropped a touching cover of Oliver Mtukudzi’s hit song ‘Neria’ which was first released in early 1990s. ‘Neria’ is the title track of the official soundtrack of the eponymous movie ‘Neria’ released in 1993.

Tuku recorded the track after he was approached by directors of a movie called ‘Winds of Change’. After he was given the script of the movie, he recorded the song overnight. The directors liked the song so much that they decided to change the name of the movie from ‘Winds of Change’ to ‘Neria’. [sic]

Watch Sauti Sol’s cover of ‘Neria’ below:

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Suzanna Owiyo: Oliver Mtukudzi checked on me during Dusit terror attack, am shocked he is now dead

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Legendary Afro-fusion singer Suzanna Owiyo is traumatized by the sudden death of celebrated Zimbabwean singer Oliver Mtukudzi.

Mtukudzi, popularly known as Tuku, died on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 at Avenues Clinic in Harare aged 66. He was said to be battling  diabetes for the past one month.

His death has send shock waves across the world, several international celebrities have been pouring in their condolences and tributes.

Last communication

Kenyan singer Suzanna Owiyo took to social media to share her last WhatApp conversation with Tuku. The fallen singer contacted Suzanna on January 15th to check on her following the deadly Al Shabaab terror attack at DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi.

“Tuku my dear brother, tell me it’s not true. Just the other day you checked on me..trying to find out if i was safe after #DusitHotel terror attack. I celebrate you. Africa has lost a true gem, an Icon, a Legend. Shine on my brother. It is well Oliver Mtukudzi #RIPTuku,” wrote Suzanna Owiyo.

 

Rayvanny forced to release song he featured Oliver Mtukudzi following his sudden death

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Legendary Afro-jazz singer Oliver Mtukudzi died on Wednesday 23rd January 2019. Tuku’s sudden death has shocked many people including Rayvanny who recently worked with him on a new project.

The veteran Zimbabwean singer died on Wednesday at Avenues Clinic in Harare aged 66. He was said to be battling  diabetes for the past one month.

Tuku came to prominence in the 1970s as one of voices of the revolution fighting colonial rule in Zimbabwe. He released 67 albums during his career.

New project

Tanzanian singer Rayvanny worked with Tuku for a project that had not yet been released at the time of his passing. The Bongo singer was forced to release part of the song he recorded with Tuku and Jah Prayzah following the sudden death of the legendary singer.

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