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Selmor Mtukudzi

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Selmor Mtukudzi ni mwanamuziki na mwigizaji kutoka Zimbabwe. Ni binti wa marehemu gwiji wa muziki wa Zimbabwe na shujaa wa taifa, Oliver Mtukudzi.[1][2][3]

Maisha ya awali

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Selmor Mtukudzi ni mtoto wa pili wa Oliver Mtukudzi[4] na Melody Murape[5], na alizaliwa katika jiji la Harare. Wazazi wake walitengana alipokuwa na umri wa miaka mitatu tu.

Kazi ya Selmor ilianza akiwa na umri wa miaka 10 aliposhiriki katika tamthilia za ndani za ZBC TV na pia kuimba nyimbo za filamu na kuigiza katika filamu iitwayo “I am the future”, iliyoneshwa katika kumbi za sinema za nchini humo.

Mwaka 2008, Selmor alitoa albamu yake ya kwanza iitwayo Shungu. Albamu hiyo ilimsaidia kujitambulisha kama msanii wa kujitegemea, baada ya awali kufanya kazi na wasanii mbalimbali. Baadaye alitoa albamu mbili za pamoja na mume wake, mwanamuziki Tendai Manatsa (mtoto wa mwanamuziki mashuhuri wa Zimbabwe, Zexie Manatsa), ambazo ni Selmor and Tendai Live (2011), iliyorekodiwa moja kwa moja katika ukumbi wa 7 Arts Theatre jijini Harare, na Ndinewe (I'm With You) (2012). Albamu yake ya nne, Expressions (2013), ilipata mafanikio makubwa, huku wimbo wake “Nguva Yangu” ukiteuliwa katika tuzo za NAMA Awards na ZIMA Awards[6] na kushinda tuzo za African Entertainment Awards USA pamoja na tuzo ya Zimbabwe Chamber of Commerce — WECA.

Mwaka 2015 alitoa albamu yake ya tano I Am Woman, ambapo wimbo “Zvidikidiki” ulishinda tuzo za NAMA Awards pamoja na African Entertainment Awards USA,[7][8] na pia kuteuliwa katika vipengele vya ZIMA Best Video of the Year na ZIWA UK Best Female Artist of the Year.[9] Wimbo wake “Butterflies” ulikuwa sehemu ya sauti ya filamu Escape, iliyoteuliwa katika ZIFF na NAMA Awards, ambapo pia alicheza mojawapo ya nafasi kuu. Wimbo mkuu wa albamu hiyo, “I Am Woman”, unahamasisha wanawake kujiamini na kuthamini uzuri na vipaji vyao walivyopewa.[10][11][12] Albamu yake iliyofuata Dehwe Renzou ilitolewa mwaka 2020 baada ya kifo cha baba yake, ikiwa imetayarishwa na rafiki wa karibu wa baba yake na mpiga saksafoni wa Afrika Kusini, Steve Dyer.

Selmor amefanya ziara katika nchi mbalimbali zikiwemo Nigeria, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania, Australia, Marekani, Uingereza, Finland na Spain. Pia ametumbuiza katika ukumbi wa Joburg Theatre katika tamasha la Remembering Tuku tarehe 29 na 30 Mei 2021 nchini Afrika Kusini pamoja na Vusi Mahlasela na Steve Dyer.

Mwaka 2015, Selmor alishirikiana na wasanii wanawake wanane kutoka Afrika, akiwemo Judith Sephuma (Afrika Kusini), Victoria Kimani (Kenya), Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania), Arielle T (Gabon), Omotola (Nigeria), Waje (Nigeria), Yemi Alade (Nigeria) na Blessing (Afrika Kusini), katika wimbo “Strong Girl” uliolenga kuhamasisha kampeni ya #PovertyIsSexist duniani. Baadaye walishirikiana na wasanii wanaume akiwemo Bono wa bendi ya U2, D'Banj, Diamond Platnumz na Banky W, katika toleo jipya la wimbo huo.

Alishiriki pia katika juhudi za kupitishwa kwa muswada wa "Electrify Africa" nchini Marekani mwaka 2016, unaolenga kuongeza upatikanaji wa umeme kwa watu milioni 50 katika Afrika Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara.

Mwaka 2018, Selmor alisafiri kwenda Kanada kuzungumza na wabunge kuhusu umuhimu wa elimu ya wasichana. Pia ameanzisha taasisi yake binafsi iitwayo Vabvana Trust, inayolenga kuwawezesha wasichana na wanawake. Ni balozi wa uhifadhi wa wanyamapori wakubwa watano wa Zimbabwe (Simba, Tembo, Nyati, Kifaru na Duma) na pia balozi wa WildAid Africa.

Selmor alisafiri kwenda Kanada kuzungumza na wabunge kuhusu umuhimu wa elimu ya wasichana.[13] Shauku yake ya kuinua sauti za wasichana na wanawake ilimfanya kuanzisha taasisi ya Vabvana Trust. Anaamini kuwa kumwezesha mwanamke ni kuijenga jamii nzima.

Maisha binafsi

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Selmor Mtukudzi ameolewa na mwanamuziki Tendai Manatsa, mtoto wa mwanamuziki mashuhuri Zexie Manatsa, na kwa pamoja wana watoto watatu.[14][15][16]

Diskografia

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  • Shungu (2008)
  • Live (2011)
  • Ndinewe (I'm With You) (2012)
  • Expressions (2013)
  • I Am Woman (2015)[17]
  • Dehwe Renzou (2020)
  • Hangasa (2017)
  • Vakanaka Vakarara (2018)
  1. [(https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2019/03/31/selmor-silences-critics/) "Selmor silences critics"]. 31 Machi 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)[dead link]
  2. [(https://www.zimeye.net/2019/03/23/selmor-mtukudzi-breaks-down-as-she-speaks-on-the-aftermath-of-tukus-death/) "Selmor Mtukudzi Breaks Down As She Speaks On The Aftermath Of Tuku's Death - ZimEy"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. [(https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/selmor-mtukudzi-0) "Selmor Mtukudzi"]. Music In Africa. 26 Aprili 2017. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)[dead link]
  4. Mahorse, Lucky (14 Mei 2019). [(https://web.archive.org/web/20190715101131/https://www.zimetro.co.zw/selmor-mtukudzi-i/) "Selmor Mtukudzi: I'm not riding on my father's fame"]. Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka [(https://www.zimetro.co.zw/selmor-mtukudzi-i/) chanzo] mnamo 15 Julai 2019. Iliwekwa mnamo 23 Mei 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)
  5. ["Selmor) 'anointed' by Tuku: Melody". 8 Aprili 2019. Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka [chanzo mnamo 15 Aprili 2025. Iliwekwa mnamo 23 Mei 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250415202837/https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/04/selmor-anointed-by-tuku-melody|url-status=dead}})
  6. Herald, The. [(https://www.herald.co.zw/selmor-to-don-elephant-dress-at-zima/) "Selmor to don 'Elephant Dress' at ZIMA"]. The Herald. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. Samukang e, Tinotenda (11 Novemba 2015). ["Selmor) Mtukudzi scoops African Entertainment Award". Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka [chanzo mnamo 16 Aprili 2025. Iliwekwa mnamo 23 Mei 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250416063020/https://www.newsday.co.zw/2015/11/selmor-mtukudzi-scoops-african-entertainment-award|url-status=dead}})
  8. ["Selmor) celebrates international award". The Herald. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. Mail, The Sunday. ["'I) am my father's protégé'". The Sunday Mail. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  10. comments, Vasco Chaya • 28 February 2019 11:32AM • 0. ["Selmor) rises to the occasion". DailyNews Live. Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka [chanzo mnamo 15 Julai 2019. Iliwekwa mnamo 23 Mei 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)](https://web.archive.org/web/20190715101125/https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/02/28/selmor-rises-to-the-occassion|url-status=dead}})
  11. Herald, The. ["Selmor) off to flying start". The Herald. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ["Selmor) joins list of SADC musical heiresses -- The Southern Times". maxebooking.com. Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka [chanzo mnamo 2019-04-24. Iliwekwa mnamo 2019-05-23. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help)](https://web.archive.org/web/20190424133146/https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/selmor-joins-list-of-sadc-musical-heiresses|url-status=dead}})
  13. comments, Entertainment Writer • 8 March 2017 3:42PM • 0. ["Selmor) in Canada for Women's Day". DailyNews Live. Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka [chanzo mnamo 15 Julai 2019. Iliwekwa mnamo 23 Mei 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)](https://web.archive.org/web/20190715101128/https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2017/03/08/selmor-in-canada-for-women-s-day|url-status=dead}})
  14. News, The Sunday. ["Selmor) attributes success to hubby". The Sunday News. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); Check |url= value (help)
  15. newsday (10 Oktoba 2018). ["Selmor) opens up on love life". Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka [chanzo mnamo 13 Aprili 2025. Iliwekwa mnamo 23 Mei 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250413220351/https://www.newsday.co.zw/2018/10/selmor-opens-up-on-love-life|url-status=dead}})
  16. Mpofu, Muza (15 Februari 2018). ["Latest) on celebrity couple Selmor Mtukudzi and Tendai Manatsa". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)
  17. Mail, The Sunday. ["Selmor's) 'This Is It' moment". The Sunday Mail. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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