OLIVER “TUKU” MTUKUDZI, 1952-2019
Photo: Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi performing in 2018. Credit: Mário Pires. From African Arguments (UK).
Columbia University’s WWW-Virtual Library on “Tuku”
African Arguments (UK): “Rest in power: Oliver Mtukudzi…,” by Rumbidzai Dube, January 25, 2019.
Afropop Worldwide (USA): “Remembering Oliver Mtukudzi,” by Banning Eyre. January 24, 2019 ; “Oliver Mtukudzi dies at 66,” January 23, 2019.
CNN Online News: “Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi: Healing a wounded nation through music.” (January 2013)
Mail & Guardian (South Africa): “Through upheaval and instability, we always had Oliver Mtukudzi,” January 24, 2019
Music.org.za: Mtukudzi, Oliver (Tuku), 2003 (Making Music Productions, South Africa)
National Public Radio (USA): “‘Left Alone’: Oliver Mtukudzi sees music as therapy.” (July 24, 2013)
BBC World Service, via YouTube.com: Oliver Mtukudzi’s “Neria,” September 2009.
YouTube.com: “Oliver Mtukudzi & Ladysmith Black Mambazo–“Neria”, June 2018 ; “Neria”, October 2009 ; “Todii,” February 2012 ; “Wasakara”, May 2011 ; “Ndakuvara”, September 2009 ; “Chiri Nani,” August 2009 ; “Ngoromera”, May 2009.
Mtukudzi in Columbia’s Library Catalog:
Oliver Mtukudzi : living Tuku music in Zimbabwe
Author: Kyker, Jennifer, 1979- Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2016]
Tuku backstage : the first tell-all biography of the music, life and secrets of Oliver Mtukudzi
Author: Mutamba, Shepherd Published: Harare : Mhotsi Uruka, 2015.
Acoustic Africa [sound recording] : in concert
Published: Doische, Belgium : Contre Jour, p2011.
The culture of AIDS in Africa : hope and healing in music and the arts
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, c2011. –See also: E-Book version
Keeping the embers alive : musicians of Zimbabwe.
Author: Capp, Myrna Published: Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, 2006.
Sounds of change : social and political features of music in Africa.
Published: Stockholm: Swedish Development Cooperation Agency, [2004]
African odyssey [sound recording]
Published: [S.l.] : Putumayo, p2001.
The Rough guide to the music of Zimbabwe [sound recording]
Published: London : World Music Network, pc1996.
Jit [videorecording]
Published: [Chicago, IL] : Home Vision, 1993.
Neria [videorecording]
Published: [Lexington, Ky. : Amazon.com.kydc., 2010?]
Mbira music [videorecording] : spirit of the people
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2006.
Africa [sound recording] : 50 years of music : 50 years of independence = Afrique : 50 ans de musique : 50 ans d’indepéndances
Published: [Paris?] : Discograph, p2010.
See also: “Music of Zimbabwe” [Subject]