Terence Mapurisana, an entertainment and music scribe and close friend to Shepherd Mutamba, Mtukudzi’s spokesman, wrote on Facebook dispelling the rumours, declaring ‘the artist is very much alive.’
On Saturday Mtukudzi performed in the afternoon but could not do the evening show or Sunday’s gig, as he was home resting. Quoting Mutamba, Mapurisana said Tuku is fine now and back at work.
‘On Friday he will be in Bulawayo for a show and on Saturday he will be in Mabvuku and on Sunday another show has been lined up for Chitungwiza before he heads for Kenya.”
Tuku’s spokesman said that Tuku is a diabetic and sometimes the condition induces severe exhaustion, which requires that he takes a rest.
Popular DJ, Ezra ‘Tshisa’ Sibanda, a close friend of Tuku criticized those spreading the rumour saying they were abusing cyberspace in the name of freedom of speech.
‘Social media should be used for social issues and not to provoked people, inflame passions and create panic by people posting irresponsible and hateful content,’ Sibanda said.
He continued; ‘This brings into the fore debate on the need for regulating the social media like what the British government is considering.’ – SW Radio Africa News
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