Some people think Zimbabwe and then immediately Mugabe. I think Zim and Oliver Mtukudzi, the man with the weeping guitar and crackly voice, springs immediately to mind. He is our undeclared laureate, the man who brought untold pleasure to millions during Zimbabwe’s difficult decade, a humble ambassador who has given far more than he has taken. Today is Zimbabwe’s 31st independence day and I share with you Oliver’s seminal Totutuma at the link below. The translation of this song on the album Tsivo is "We celebrate". A more poetic translation would be "We overflow with pride and joyousness", which I certainly do when I listen to Oliver. Happy independence day, Zimbabwe!Photo of Oliver from the blog PhotoDelusions - http://photodelusions.wordpress.com.
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andinzwi has to be my personal favourite. Would link it but it isn't on youtube :(
Andinzwi has to be my personal favourite. I would link it but it isn't on youtube...
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