Tuku Music

Oliver Mtukudzi | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 13, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B00000JG1M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,187 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #25 in Music > World Music > Africa > Zimbabwe
  • #97 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Africa

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible African rythyms for the Marley/Simon/Cliff fan!, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tuku Music (Audio CD)

Picked it up randomly at Borders and haven't stopped listened since. Nothing like it. Almost every song will have you hitting the repeat button on the CD player. Take a chance on it.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Words cannot do justice..., February 19, 2003

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Baculus (USA, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tuku Music (Audio CD)

I have been listening to African music--afro-pop--for a number of years and often randomly pick out CD's for a listen. So, when I saw Oliver's "Tuku Music," I thought I'd give it a listen. That was over a year ago and, to this day, I still constantly listen to this album! (I am listening to it as I write...) It's an incredible piece of music. The album's songs are simply enthralling: well-played, subtle, enchanting, beautiful, with tasty rhythmic nuances and Oliver's smooth voice accompanied by great backup singers. Words cannot do this album justice--it's incredible. If you are at all interested in this genre of music, you MUST get this album--you will not regret your choice! I just can't wait until I see Oliver later this year in NJ!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lyrical, heartbreaking African sounds, July 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Tuku Music (Audio CD)

I got this CD through the African music show on my local public radio station and couldn't turn it off for days. Wonderful melodies and music, the vocals are hypnotic, heartbreaking, fascinating. The little bit of english background on the jacket tells you that Mtukudzi is exploring Zimbabwe's great challenges and it's great pain; AIDS, cultural issues., etc., and you can feel that in the music, but every song is still a joy to listen to rhythmically, musically. I couldn't recommend it more highly.