Oliver Mtukudzi on Tour

04/12/2004 02:39AM

New York, USA - Making his fifth North American tour since his debut on the very last Africa Fête tour in 1999, Oliver Mtukudzi will be on an 11-city tour from April 12th through the 26th with his longtime band for 25 years, The Black Spirits. In 2003,Tuku sold out his 30-concert tour. With performances on Late Night with David Letterman and Austin City Limits (with Bonnie Raitt) and 2 national NPR features, Oliver's profile was raised considerably setting the stage for a very powerful return tour.

A legendary figure in contemporary African music, Oliver’s albums are consistent bestsellers in his native Zimbabwe, and his previous three acclaimed releases on Putumayo have helped catapult him to international recognition as one of the African continent’s most important artists. In the last two years Oliver Mtukudzi has won "Best Male Artist" at the Kora Awards (Africa’s version of the Grammies).

Listen to samples: Ndima Ndapedza" by Oliver Mtukudzi and "Ngoromera" by Oliver Mtukudzi.

Tour Dates: Dates subject to change. Please verify with venue.

Date:	City & State:	Venue:
4/13/04	Vienna, VA	Wolf Trap
4/14/04	Vienna, VA	Wolf Trap
4/15/04	Chatham County, NC	Shakori Hills Grass Roots Festival
4/16/04	Princeton, NJ	McCarter Theatre
4/17/04	Lebanon, NH	Lebanon Opera House
4/18/04	Somerville, MA	Somerville Theater
4/19/04	South Hadley, MA	Mount Holyoake College
4/20/04	Bar Harbor, ME	College of the Atlantic
4/22/04	New York, NY	SOBs (Two Shows)
4/23/04	Minneapolis, MN	Cedar Cultural Center
4/24/04	Madison, WI	Wisconsin Union
4/25/04	Chicago, IL	HotHouse Cultural Center World Music Central http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20040409143920624