Mtukudzi, Oliver / Collection: the Tuku Years
| Album: | Collection: the Tuku Years | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Mtukudzi, Oliver | Added: | Jul 2003 | |
| Label: | Putumayo World Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-08-25 | Pull Date: | 2003-10-27 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 2 | Oct 19 | Oct 12 | Sep 28 | Sep 21 | Sep 7 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 13, 2012: | Cacao!
Wake Up |
4. | Feb 20, 2012: | Afro Beats
Ndima Ndapedza |
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| 2. | Apr 09, 2012: | Afro Beats
Dzoka Uyamwe |
5. | Feb 06, 2012: | Afro Beats
Ngoromera |
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| 3. | Mar 05, 2012: | Afro Beats
Wake Up |
6. | Jan 23, 2012: | Afro Beats
Dzoka Uyamwe |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2003-08-24
Reviewed 2003-08-24
OLIVER MTUKUDZI – Collection: the Tuku Years
Putumayo, 2003
A "best of" collection from the popular Zimbabwean guitarist/singer/songwriter, covering the years 1998-2002. Although Tuku (that’s his nickname) released six albums during this period, only three are available in the US (all from Putumayo). So there are some new discoveries here for American listeners including two live tracks (9 & 10). All good stuff, but I'd rather hear the African albums whole…
Try any track. The "new" ones are 2, 5, 7, 9, 10
01. 6:23 – midtempo, perky rhythm and strong vocal; very straightforward tune
02. 5:38 – acoustic anti-war song; good interplay w/backing singers
03. 4:56 – midtempo but energetic; catchy layered melody
04. 6:11 – a favorite from Tuku Music: positive vibe, pretty melody, some English
05. 7:05 – relaxed and flowing, very smooth tune & vocals; religious lyrics
06. 5:28 – upbeat tune advising young lovers to be responsible; nice all around
07. 7:20 – very pretty but maybe too much gloss (has a smooth-jazz feel)
08. 6:05 – up/midtempo, that easy-rolling Zimbabwean rhythm sweeps you along
09. 4:38 – slow, live ballad: nice guitar/vocals/flute; from a film Tuku starred in (!)
10. 6:05 – live and uptempo, all in English (Bonnie Raitt has covered this)
[Fo] - 8/22/03
Putumayo, 2003
A "best of" collection from the popular Zimbabwean guitarist/singer/songwriter, covering the years 1998-2002. Although Tuku (that’s his nickname) released six albums during this period, only three are available in the US (all from Putumayo). So there are some new discoveries here for American listeners including two live tracks (9 & 10). All good stuff, but I'd rather hear the African albums whole…
Try any track. The "new" ones are 2, 5, 7, 9, 10
01. 6:23 – midtempo, perky rhythm and strong vocal; very straightforward tune
02. 5:38 – acoustic anti-war song; good interplay w/backing singers
03. 4:56 – midtempo but energetic; catchy layered melody
04. 6:11 – a favorite from Tuku Music: positive vibe, pretty melody, some English
05. 7:05 – relaxed and flowing, very smooth tune & vocals; religious lyrics
06. 5:28 – upbeat tune advising young lovers to be responsible; nice all around
07. 7:20 – very pretty but maybe too much gloss (has a smooth-jazz feel)
08. 6:05 – up/midtempo, that easy-rolling Zimbabwean rhythm sweeps you along
09. 4:38 – slow, live ballad: nice guitar/vocals/flute; from a film Tuku starred in (!)
10. 6:05 – live and uptempo, all in English (Bonnie Raitt has covered this)
[Fo] - 8/22/03
Track Listing
| 1. | Ndima Ndapedza | 6. | Kunze Kwadoka | |||
| 2. | Ngoromera | 7. | Shanda | |||
| 3. | Ndakuvara | 8. | Dzoka Uyamwe | |||
| 4. | Wake Up | 9. | Neria | |||
| 5. | Raki | 10. | Hear Me Lord |