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ZIMBABWEAN music legend Oliver\u201d Mtukudzi, has died. He was<\/p>\n

ZIMBABWEAN music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi has died.<\/p>\n

He was 66.<\/p>\n

According to reports from Harare, he passed on Wednesday afternoon at the private Avenues Clinic in the capital.<\/p>\n

Caroline Morabe, a spokeswoman for his record label, told CNN; \u00a0said: \u201cI can confirm that Oliver Mtukudzi has passed on. The family will release an official statement with more details later today.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The cause of death was not disclosed although he had long struggled with diabetes.<\/div>\n
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\u201cHe has rested. He had been in and out of the hospital since last year when he developed a heart problem,\u201d Clive Mukundu, a music producer who worked with Mtukudzi, told CNN outside the Harare clinic.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt is difficult to accept, I have no words,\u201d said musician and poet Albert Nyathi, who joined several other mourners at the hospital. \u201cWhat is left is to celebrate his life.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Tuku breathed his last on the same day as his friend and fellow continental great Hugh Masekela of South Africa who died on January 23 last year.<\/div>\n
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Today we said goodbye to a true patriot. Oliver Mtukudzi, your voice has given us comfort during difficult times, and will remain with us for posterity,\u201d President Emmerson Mnangagwa said.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa said on Twitter; \u201cTo me a father and counsellor. To the nation, an advisor and ambassador to generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the world, a peace icon, a bundle of talent, calabash of wisdom. You gave your all to us all. You consoled, counselled and entertained Zimbabwe and beyond. You will be sorely missed Samanyanga!\u201d<\/p>\n

Temba Mliswa, the member of parliament for Norton Constituency \u2013 Tuku\u2019s home town \u2013 extended his condolences to the Mtukudzi family adding that he is applying to the President\u2019s office for the musician to be granted national hero status for his immense contribution to the arts industry.<\/p>\n

Obert Gutu, vice president of the opposition MDC party added; \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely devastating and extremely sad! An icon has fallen!<\/p>\n

This is not only a loss to the Mtukudzi family, it also a loss to Zimbabwe, to Africa and indeed, to the whole of humanity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThrough his music, Tuku touched millions of hearts around the globe. He was an immensely talented composer, with a husky and inimitable voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe sang about love, about social justice and about the trials and tribulations of human existence.<\/p>\n

\u201cTuku is a national hero. Anyway, heroes don\u2019t die! Legends don\u2019t die! They simply go home to rest! Rest in Power, Samanyanga!\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans mourned \u201ca great loss\u201d across the world, sharing Tuku\u2019s music and pictures on social media pages.<\/p>\n

Born 22 September in 1952, Mtukudzi began his music career in 1977, singing alongside Thomas Mapfumo in the Wagon Wheels band.<\/p>\n

With a music career that spanned over thirty years, Tuku has serenaded fans across all five continents and attracting adoring fans worldwide.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Neria\u2019 hitmaker has over 60 albums to his name and won several national and international prestigious awards.<\/p>\n

He was also an actor known for his appearance in the films; Jit (1990), Neria (1993) and Zimbabwe-Respect for Africa (1994).<\/p>\n

He is survived by his wife, Daisy, four children and two grandchildren.<\/p>\n

66.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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