Oliver Mtukudzi: Living Tuku Music in Zimbabwe

by Jennifer W. Kyker

Book Overview

Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, a Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist, and composer, has performed worldwide and released some 50 albums. One of a handful of artists to have a beat named after him, Mtukudzi blends Zimbabwean traditional sounds with South African township music and American gospel and soul, to compose what is known as Tuku Music. In this biography, Jennifer W. Kyker looks at Mtukudzi's life and art, from his encounters with Rhodesian soldiers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253022312
• ISBN13: 9780253022318
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher