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Harare, Zimbabwe (News of the South) – Once in a while the heavens release a divine talent that daunts senses with its ability and grace in act. We have seen footballers, runners and other artistic people who give us unparalleled joy with their natural exploits.

Zimbabwe has produced many but in music they don’t come larger than Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi and after three decades of delivering great music the man stands in a realm of his own on the local scene.

The man is just a phenomenon of nature producing over 60 albums in a music career that has spanned 36 years from the  Whagon Wheel Band days to the Black Spirits with whom he has been producing almost spiritual compilations daunting in their beauty and creativity.

I have often found Tuku to be the best serenader, way beyond the usual trifle of western pop-slurp.

As a testament to his ability below is a list of his releases up to 2014.

In 2016 he brought out the mature Eheka Nhai Yahwe which reinforced his standing as a lyrical master.

Albums
1. 1978 Ndipeiwo Zano (re-released 2000)
2. 1979 Chokwadi Chichabuda
3. 1979 Muroi Ndiani?’
4. 1980 Africa (re-released 2000)
5. 1981 Shanje
6. 1981 Pfambi
7. 1982 Maungira
8. 1982 Please Ndapota
9. 1983 Nzara
10. 1983 Oliver’s Greatest Hits
11. 1984 Hwema Handirase
12. 1985 Mhaka
13. 1986 Gona
14. 1986 Zvauya Sei?
15. 1987 Wawona
16. 1988 Nyanga Nyanga
17. 1988 Strange, Isn’t It?’
18. 1988 Sugar Pie
19. 1989 Grandpa Story
20. 1990 Chikonzi
21. 1990 Pss Pss Hallo!
22. 1990 Shoko
23. 1991 Mutorwa
24. 1992 Rombe
25. 1992 Rumbidzai Jehova
26. 1992 Neria Soundtrack’
27. 1993 Son of Africa
28. 1994 Ziwere MuKobenhavn
29. 1995 Was My Child
30. 1996 Svovi yangu
31. 1995 The Other Side: Live in Switzerland
32. 1995 Ivai Navo
33. 1997 Ndega Zvangu (re-released 2001)
34. 1997 Chinhamwe
35. 1998 Dzangu Dziye
36. 1999 Tuku Music
37. 2000 Paivepo
38. 2001 Neria
39. 2001 Bvuma (Tolerance)
40. 2002 Shanda soundtrack
41. 2002 Vhunze Moto
42. 2003 Shanda (Alula Records)
43. 2003 Tsivo (Revenge)
44. 2004 Greatest Hits Tuku Years
45. 2004 Mtukudzi Collection 1991–1997
46. 2004 Mtukudzi Collection 1984–1991
47. 2005 Nhava(Tolerance)
48. 2006 Wonai
49. 2007 Tsimba Itsoka
50. 2008 Dairai (Believe)
51. 2010 Rudaviro
52. 2010 Kutsi Kwemoyo (compilation)
53. 2011 Rudaviro
54. 2011 “Abi’angu” (Duets of my time)
55. 2012 “Sarawoga” Sarawoga laments the losses that the legend has had to endure in his life, not least the loss of life. Thus he has been left ‘alone’ in a sense, hence the title Sarawoga (left alone).
56. 2014 ” Mukombe Wemvura ”

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