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MUSIC superstar Oliver \u201cTuku\u201d Mtukudzi is under the weather, with an alleged heart problem that has kept him off the stage for some time, NewsDay Life &Style has learnt.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Tozeza Baba<\/em>\u00a0hitmaker did not stage any local or international shows during the festive season as is often the norm with big names in music.<\/p>\n

Although Tuku is diabetic, close family sources yesterday said the music legend has been in and out of hospital since November due to a heart ailment.<\/p>\n

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At one time, he had water drained from his heart at a local health facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is sad to have someone close to you under the weather as in the case with Nzou (Tuku), who has not been feeling well for some time now. He has not been well such that at one point he failed to travel for his concert outside the country. Let\u2019s keep him in our prayers,\u201d said the sources who declined to be named.<\/p>\n

Tuku failed to make the United Kingdom tour for the London Jazz Festival in October last year due to ill health.<\/p>\n

NewsDay Life & Style understands that Tuku\u2019s relatives and close friends held a small private gathering at his plush Norton\u2019s Knowe suburb home just before Christmas to cheer him up as he reclined on a stretcher bed-cum-chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo bring cheer to mudhara (Tuku), his close relatives and family friends had a small gathering before Christmas at his home in Norton, where some of the youngsters he has mentored took turns to entertain the guests, as he also showcased his guitar playing prowess.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Repeated efforts to get a comment from Mtukudzi\u2019s spokesperson, Walter Wanyanya, were fruitless as he was not answering his mobile phone. The publicist was also yet to respond to questions sent to him by the time of going to print.<\/p>\n

Born on September 22, 1952 in Highfield, Harare, Tuku is one of Zimbabwe\u2019s most renowned and internationally-acclaimed artiste.<\/p>\n

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