By Constance van Niekerk in SA
Zimbabwean multi award-winning musician Oliver Mtukudzi, affectionately known as Tuku by his multitudes of fans last week celebrated 40 years in the music industry and also officially opened his Pakare Paye Studio in Norton, a satellite town of Harare where he lives.
Tuku handing over the scissors to Guest of honour Bothwell Nyamhondera for cutting the ribbon at the official opening of Pakare Paye Studio in Norton while resident engineer Vusumuzi Moyo looks on.
Among the prestigious guests was South African heartthrob Ringo Madlingozi of Sondela fame who also did a duet with Tuku on his Into Yam remix.
Ringo Madlingozi
The studio was opened by the Guest of Honour, Bothwell Nyamhondera, Zimbabwe’s ace Music Producer and Studio Engineer. Other guests included SA based former Ilanga band member and 2011 SAMA (South African Music Awards) Award Winner Keith Farquharson, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa born Steve Dyer of Thabiso fame, Professor Fred Zindi, The Charambas, Sulumani Chimbetu, ZMC and Tuku’s former Manager Debbie Metcalfe, just to mention a few.
Photos from the event. Congratulations Oliver Mtukudzi!
B. African Nyamhondera officially opening Pakare Paye Studio in Norton
Thank you so much mama van Niekerk for representing the voices of the silent ones in your article honouring this towering giant in the Continent’s music Roll-of-Honour.
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Posted by Temba | December 13, 2015, 22:55Welcome back baba Hove, we haven’t heard from you in a long time. We had missed your colourful and positive feedback! Thank you very much!
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Posted by Constance van Niekerk | December 14, 2015, 13:27