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Oliver Mtukudzi: Icon who steered clear of politics but touched many

Oliver and former President Robert Mugabe [Photo: Courtesy]

Zimbabwe’s most successful and internationally renowned musician Oliver Mtukudzi died on Wednesday after suffering from diabetes, ending a career that spanned four decades and 67 albums.

The 66-year-old singer, affectionately known as “Tuku”, died at a local clinic on Wednesday afternoon, the Minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa said.

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