by Mike Telin
“It’s the people that keep me going. As long as there are people there is something to talk about and if there’s something to talk about then there’s something to sing about,” legendary guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Oliver Mtukudzi told us by telephone from his home in Zimbabwe. “My inspiration comes from the people. The way we live, our personal experiences and what I see around me.”
So it was no surprise when the soft-spoken 60 year-old musician says that he and his five-member band are looking forward to their performance in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Ames Family Atrium on Friday, April 5th beginning at 9:00 pm. The Tuku Dance Party — Mr. Mtukudzi is affectionately called “Tuku” by his fans — is presented as part of the Museum’s VIVA! & Gala series. “The performance will be a big party and that will be very nice,” Mtukudzi chuckles. [Read more…]