“Dzoka Uyamwe,” literally translated from Shona, means “come back to suckle.” The song tells the story of an emigrant who has traveled far away from his ancestral home and is being taunted because of how dark his skin is. Luckily, his mother suggests the person comes back home where they are loved and missed.
Album: Tuku Music
Released: 1998
Artist: Oliver Mtukudzi
Genre: Champeta
Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi (22 September 1952 – 23 January 2019) was a Zimbabwean musician, businessman, philanthropist, human rights activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Region.
Members of the African diaspora continue to face immense challenges participating in public life in many countries, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said in a new report.
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