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Tuku’s superb show poorly attended

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SUPERSTAR Oliver Mtukudzi’s stint with rising dendera musician Tryson Chimbetu at Mega 1 Bar in Graniteside failed to live up to its billing on Friday.

SUPERSTAR Oliver Mtukudzi’s stint with rising dendera musician Tryson Chimbetu at Mega 1 Bar in Graniteside failed to live up to its billing on Friday.

Report Silence Charumbira

The show was poorly attended, a situation that led to a relatively late start.

Probably caused by the rains that fell on the night, the crowd was a bit too small for Tuku’s standards.

First on stage was Tuku who performed extremely well with a quartet.

With Enoch Piroro on the bass guitar, manager Sam Mataure on drums, Strovas Shadaya on percussions and Tuku on his traditional acoustic guitar, the band had the revellers singing along his numerous hits.

The quartet played exceptionally well and made it almost impossible to notice it was not a full band. To spice up the affair, Chimbetu put up a stellar performance when he got on stage.

What won the hearts of many were the tracks from his forthcoming album like PaHotera, Ndondo and Bhora Mberi.

Although not many are yet to get used to the new songs, what was evident is the calmness with which he goes about his business that won the hearts of many.

Although many often fall for the temptation of comparing the young artiste to his versatile cousin Sulumani, it is a glaring fact that the two have become more and more different in their styles and presentation.

Judging by the trend at Tuku’s shows in recent times where the size of the crowd is getting smaller each time, there could be a need to rethink the model of his performances.