A VIDEO of the late music superstar and national hero
Oliver Mtukudzi promoting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF)
scheduled for March 29 has appeared online, stirring people’s emotions.
Posted on the official Tuku Music social media pages, the
video seems to expose cracks in the late musician’s family as it is promoting
the South Africa gig at the expense of the Selmor Mtukudzi-led gig set for the
same day at Andy Millar Hall.
While Selmor has the
sympathy of the fans and the old Black Spirits band members, the other faction
has used the video of the late musician inviting people to the festival, a
video which was done before his death.
The video has seen the late musician’s followers being
taken back into mourning, remembering Tuku’s music while others take it as a
plot to scuttle the scheduled Selmor gig.
Black Spirits
manager Walter Wanyanya was not picking his phone when contacted for comment.
After the musician’s
death, a number of events were held as tribute to him with Selmor and her
sister participating at one of the events in South Africa.
However, a message
appeared on the Tuku social media pages, trashing all the other events saying
the first of such events will be the Cape Town Jazz Festival where Tuku was
supposed to showcase.
They announced that the late musician’s band, the Black
Spirits, will participate at the festival.
“We are still trying to come to terms with the loss of our
pillar of strength and as such, we have not engaged any organisation or
individual to organise, plan any events on behalf of and for the Mtukudzi
family here in Zimbabwe and elsewhere.
“We would like to distance ourselves from any events or
gatherings that are being held in the name of the Mtukudzi family as we are still
grieving.
“All events that have the endorsement of Tuku Music and the
Mtukudzi family will be posted on the official Tuku Music social media pages,
the first such official event being the Cape Town Jazz Festival that Dr
Mtukudzi was meant to have performed at this year and the show will now be a
celebration of his life in music by his backing band, the Black Spirits,” read
the message.
Tuku was supposed to
be part of the festival where he was supposed to perform with singer-songwriter
Vusi Mahlasela.
CTIJF management confirmed the line-up for the
commemorative tribute, billed as Tuku Music: A Celebration of Oliver Mtukudzi’s
Life through his Music, will fill Mtukudzi’s original slot on Saturday, March
30.
Mahlasela will be
joined on stage by rising crooner Mbeu, Maduvha and Berita. Daily News
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