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  • True that musical is universal language..

  • beautiul song by a beautiful soul... reminds me of my late Dad!

  • TOTUMA ANYWHERE PLEASE? DOWNLOAD LINK OR ANYTHING

  • would really like a translation of this music....so so beautiful!!

  • Africa: the cradle of humanity, the ancient home of all mankind. It's sad there is so much suffering there. Despite the great sadness, such wonderful music makes me feel there is hope, as long as we care for each other.

  • whats he saying?

  • i am zimbabawean and i am not afraid about it ilove zimbabwe and africia

  • Nice voice nice message am sure.Love this song so much

  • we need do something to stop the epidemic

  • love this mans music legend of his time

  • he is the man

  • every tym i listen to this song i cant help but cry...reality at its best..

  • This song has move my fibers and let me go conclude the madness of the men....

  • Such a pleasant song.

  • this song moves all fibers and emotions my body can feel!

  • i love the song, but i dont understand it meaning

  • A testament to how much happiness African music can bring. To me, this guy is a legend.

  • just curiousity what does this song mean , I really love it yet Im so deaf to its meaning any one out there ready to translate !

  • @kazbetty8 how painful it is to look after someone u know is gonna die When they have AIDS This person has gotten something that will lead to their death Death has been made manifest This is a condition that will not spare them Chorus What shall we do How painful it is for the person you live with to murder you How painful for the one who paid your bride price to kill you When they know they are infected There is no repentance or turning back after death We have run out of ideas
  • Great instruments, Great voice, Great Song, Great Man.

  • Now after I heard his song I have a passion for Zimbabwe

  • ndati mudhara Tuku munogona!!!!!!

  • FELL IN LOVE WITH OLIVER AND HIS MUSIC THE FIRST TIME I HEARED HIM OVER 9 YRS AGO.I LOVE THIS PARTICULAR SONG AND TO FINALLY SEE THE VIDEO COMPLETES IT.I AM A NIGERIAN BUT OLIVER'S MUSIC IS MY PASSION.

  • and also 'Tika Kolela' still by kanda bongo man..just search that u will love em

  • If u love this song, you will definitely love 'muchana' by kanda bongo man

  • Oliver rocks

  • master piece!! don't get it but i love it.

  • One of my favorite, from South Africa to Dubai, i love this song

  • Great song! LOVE from  South Africa

  • I feel the spirit of Africa in this music.

    One Love - UK

  • I am European, I am White, still, when I listen to Olivers music, my body moves naturally for hours and I feel so much comfort coming from deep inside that I can't think of something else that Africa is the land of all our fathers.

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  • love this song!! i think he has a great voice!! someone tell me what 'todii'is!

  • I remember those days.............God is great

  • Oliver Mtukudzi has been a favorite of mine for years....I saw him live earlier this year at a small venue near Boston and got to meet him. Charming and gentle inside and out....beautiful person=beautiful music, love him!

  • beautiful piece!!!!

  • I love this song quite gorgeous, it give me the true of what life takes us through, i at times shade tears when i listen to it especially,,"what shall we do?...,,"

  • this is great

  • Lol that song ... I listen to that everyday when I was driving in the car because it is played everyday.

  • greetings from Scotland Thank you for the music and god bless my freinds FOMO orphans in Mulanje

  • long live oliver mtukudzi

  • Why would anyone in their right minds dislike Oliver Mtukudzi's music?l just don't understand....

  • i just say that: i love your music....i`m from romania....but half from zim and my soul is there , hope one day to see zimbabwe, it`s a priviledge to listen this music

  • This was playing in Copenhagen Denmark the other day i just laughed and rocked on.

  • thank you friend love these musics

  • Todii kana munhu asinganzwe...senzenjani bakithi nxa umuntu engekho faithful?

  • i wrote a poem for yemurai kanyangarar the zimbabwean teenager tht was killed in london earlier this month , plz watch it on my page and pass on the message . thank you

  • I love this One!!!

  • Thumbs up if CHF brought you here!

  • This song is a tune, and i'm not from zimbabwe

  • yes what shall we do bout mugabe

  • it was apriviledge to see Over when he visited Kenya.he really is a great singer

  • A Zimbabwean gem.

  • good song. so much meaningful proverbs (took me a long time to understand)

  • what did we do we africans?

  • Zvinorwadza sei kubhinywa neakabvisa pfuma 

  • love it

  • thanx nemusic ko hanuna mhopo here?

  • Its awesome song...Tuku  thats the greatest African Song..we proud of you as AFRICANS

  • lovely bt wish to understand the lyrics

  • Lovely...

  • 5 pple r full ov shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Beautiful song, lovely voices and a powerful message!

  • a sincere and real quality of music,

  • i love this song,it doesnt matter what we all say.the man has got it.talent.

  • I like his music but I don't understand the lyrics.

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  • There is nothing about Africa that I'm more proud of than the Music and Oliver Mtukudzi is one of the reasons why, Great song but sad one too!!!!!!!!

  • I just luv this song! Pure Gem! I did not fully appreciate its beauty till I read its lyrics! Sad indeed: 'What shall we do? Seri kweguva hakuna munamato varume tapererwa! (There is no repentance or turning back after death!)

  • what language is this in?

  • @ers784 It's a Zimbabwean language called "Shona".

  • i dont understand what he sings but it sounds great! especially the todii part .

  • R.I.P SAM luved the guy.

  • lol in kenya we still say "wacha wivuuu" instead of "what shal we do"

    

  • @SuperLiltroll ....lol until I read your post, i had convinced myself that the lyrics was wacha wivuu lol. can someone out there interpret the whole song for us who do not understand the language of King Mtukidzi!

  • @just google 'Todii lyrics'! Thats how I got it! I luv the song!

  • @FELIXMWAWASI ...you are the man ...now I have the lyrics in English. long live the message of King Oliver.

  • @SuperLiltroll hahahaha thats funny as hell lool! I remember wen we young in Zim singing to Congolese songs and putting our own language hahaha now thats funny!

  • @SuperLiltroll maze kumbe u also did that. i just wish this guy was my country man. i cant understand what he sings, but cnt stop listening to them

  • @SuperLiltroll we're just cool like that

  • i love this song. i myself was born around the whole oliver mtukudzi thing so ilove his misic.

  • i love this song. i myself was born around the whole oliver mtukudzi thing so ilove his misic.

  • This has to be Tuku's best hit of all times! Love it

  • Zimbabweans wake up, our country is being destroyed while we watch. We can do something, it starts by just being positve that we can bring change in our country by any means possible. A people without a vision will persish. Many of you cannot do the physical part, but surely you can fight the war through your laptops in the comfort of your homes. Enough is enough, these people have destroyed our heritage and we cannot let them destroy the future heritage of our kids. Lets Unite People and Fight.

  • Todii is part of the story of our trip through Africa... now it's 10 years living on the road since we departed from Spain and, what can I say, Todii is our african song... We love Zimbabwe and we pray for its people.

  • Oliver Mtukudzi is the closest I can be to home...:(.I miss the good life there!

  • great video from a great musician.

  • love this song!

  • I don't understand these words, but the message is still carried out. His voice is resonating and smooth. I first discovered him a few years ago on Putumayo music and Africa Fete '99. Would love to see him live if he ever tours the US.

  • @BreeMcKittrick

    mtholyoke.edu/courses/hhanson/­241/Oliver%20Mtukudzi%20Lyrics­%20%28also%20other%20Zimbabwea­n%20musicians%29.htm

  • "Zvinorwadza seyi, kuchengeta rufu mumaoko.." Ok, maybe the spelling is off, but damn. This man certainly has a way with words. Long live Tuku, R.I.P Sam.

  • This is great music making . . . 

  • conscious music from the motherland

  • you very good but you need more style,but we still love you

  • damn tuku....make me homesick

  • he is comin to brussels in october, i can't wait!!

  • Me encanta la musica de Oliver, es genial, ademas es muy pura, su musica me transporta a sus tierras que sin conocer adoro atraves de él. Me encanta su album de Tuku Music, que edito Putumayo, donde se incluye esta cancion. Hermosa!

  • This.....in Kenya, made him win the Tusker Project Fame III. I love the music esp the guitar!!! Hail Oliver!

  • I am another Ugandan who just becomes overwhelmed with emotion whenever I listen to this....

    Gods bless Oliver, God save Zimbabwe...

  • @andrewocero Save Zim from what?

  • @mtafiti you must be living under a rock!!!

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  • @mtafiti urgh i have family there of course i've been doing my bit!!!

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  • Man, this makes me miss home! I'm Zambian, but I've lived in Zimbabwe almost all of my life. I grew up on this music. It was played at braais, church functions, in the car...good times. Very good times :)

  • one rwadese perfomed dis song in kenya it was really touching though we dint understand a word,nice song.

  • tuku ohh tuku

  • Beautiful Song...Love it...!

  • I am from Ecuador but living in Poland. I just came across by coincidence with the music of Tuku and I had never realized the brillance of the Zimbabwean artists. Now I just cant stop listening to this magnificent music.

  • wow!!!! though i dont understand the language, i know the song talks about aids pandemic in africa....its soooo alarming song.....makes me take care and the song is really sad!!!!!

  • good melodie

  • Great music! The video has a lot of msg in it. I don't understand the lnaguage but the video spoke volume.

  • sombody pliz tel me wat this lovely song means!

  • Great song this song reminds me of my late brother sorry abt your lose

  • one rwadese mr alpha rirangwira perfomed dis song like his own,congrats mutukudzi thou i dont understand a word.

  • r.i.p sam mtukudzi

  • @maiHazvi -Isn't Sam his son? OMG!!! Did he die from AIDS?

  • @CathFerook Cath,Sam was his son and he died from a car accident on the 15th March, together with his sound engineer Owen. Sadly missed but never forgotten. Uganda loves Sam bse of his humbleness and pride. RIP

  • r.i.p sam

  • R.I.P SAM

  • beautiful Zimbabwe, beautiful Africa

  • I have seen him.... unforgtable. If was a singer I would like to be like him.

  • This is an absolute stunner!!!!! Live long tuku to keep us intertained. Good sound, good beats, good voice, good lyrics, educative. Take care boyz and girlz, never say tuku never told us.

  • My God give you more life to bring joy in my life

  • Absolutely beautiful song...i dont understand a word but the feel is just great!

  • kumusha kuno rwadza. I miss zimbabwe

  • I'm also a new fan that loves his beautiful voice and music. I'm looking forward to getting to know him better. Just beautiful!

  • its amazing how music captures all kinds of audiences! this is one of his most loved songs here in Uganda. i love it

  • i love this song even though cant understand the meaning still love it

  • this song brings back so many memories of home; i just want to cry. Tuku is just amazing and his message is timeless. shuwa todii, at times i think that there's nothing we can do, but God is there and is with us.

  • T.I.A. this is Africa, if only i knew the language . . .

  • Its Shona.He is singing about the devastation caused by Aids.Todii means what shal we do.He is also encouraging behavioral change.

  • in fact, is the first African song which I showed her. She listen most rock, but likes African music too. strange combination, right? I am happy that your generation is not completely lost. Congratulations!

  • this is my daughter's favorite african song

  • thats funny my Dad said the same thing about me! its my favorite song :)

  • L'Afrique a besoin des amis.Where are you WORLD?

  • His music is amazing. My husband is from Africa, but we are both NEW fans... His sound is so relaxing and his voice is masculine and rough but clean. The lyrics, well, I don't understand them, but from what I have read about him, they are very poignant and meaningful. What a treasure; a gift to the world.

  • emotional right now, men feel like going back home yano back in H-town not dis dumb country......dunnn noo

  • Why insult another country? If you want to go home, go home. Travel the world, see what many countries have to offer. Home is where your heart is... What brought you here in the first place?

  • HIV is a disgusting and terrible disease it steals people you love from you n u can never see them again its a tragic illness and because of it i will never see the person i love and i will miss her for the rest of my life i love you and God bless your beautiful soul x x x x

  • i love this song because of the great message on HIV/AIDS..we should not give up HOPE! tatenda Tuku! Uganda Loves You!! webale nyo!

  • okay, ndakuda kuenda kumusha manje!!!

  • I love this song ..... The lyrics are about the tradgedy of Aids - no time to ..... what shall we do

  • home home

  • exelent

  • the aids virus is trying to kill Afreeca. From the south to uganda.. What shall we do? PAHO knows WHO created it... the truth will be revealed bit by bit..

  • Aids awareness. Now that one or some of our beloveth has been infected, Todii? What shall we do?

  • what does todii mean ? what language ?

  • todii means what shall we do, its shona a zimbabwean language

  • thank you so much. i love his music !

  • possible his greatest song. Had the priviledge to see him live 6 years ago when he came here to Sweden. Powerful stuff. We Zimbabweans are indeed proud and honoured to have this musical genius as one of us

  • @thelonewayfarer I agree... this guy is great!

  • @thelonewayfarer. He arguably the best in the business...sings about social issues,Iam Ugandan, and proudly African. He has performed here in Toronto 4 times,and i hear rumours he's coming back this March.I have 12albums of his

  • @SIKABURO Oliotiya Ssebo?? Ndi Mutanzania. I live in Boston but thought it would be cool to say hi to fellow East African. And dude you deserve a free ticket and a backstage pass at his show for having 12 of his albums. That is just amazing.

  • luv this song so much...it helps me kuti ndizvibate

  • Great song!!

  • fuckin' great.

  • On which album is this song i really really want a cd of this beautiful music than i can use it for a modern dancepiece..

  • please iam wondering about the stupid creature who blamed his english failing to know that he is not a white man,the messege is great as aids have no cure .i really love his meaningful songs

  • i never understood the clothes. is he muslim or something

  • West african  fashion

  • probably not, i think he's just being cool, he's got to wear something a little more trendy since he's a performer right.

  • great man, great song.

  • i love this music, he is so positive... :)))))))

    sorry about bad english...

  • do you know the lylics? plse send some.

  • This song reminds me of the hardships the Zim people are facing because one man does not want to give up power.

  • @ louisakosimbei thanks for the explanation. I am not quite happy with the message. It's outdated as in it lacks the hope that a person with HIV has today. This is so because it's an old song, so I will pardon it for that. Regardless, I am still in love with the rhythm

  • @ remishgasi - You are welcome, I also didn't know the meaning until you asked then i 'googled'. I am a Kenyan and true the rhythm is outstanding and we love it.

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  • Am Zambian and dont know the meaning of the song, but I have oways loved it...Tuku is great

  • The song is about HIV/AIDS, it says that 'how painful it is to look after someone u know is gonna die, when they have AIDS, This person has gotten something that will lead to their death". I love the tune but the words are true but bitter!!!

  • i think th track is called "Todini"

    :)

  • No Offence, but u need to do ur Tuku homework good. we have 45 of the 57 Tuku albums, and Originals, further more u can get additional help about the title of this song on the search engine, u will get links to the Lyrics or even better,the places where Tuku himself is selling this album ,the Tuku DVD is clearly written Todii where we took this video from.

  • not sure at what i might have taken offence - so none taken.

    a few comments ask for the name of the song, and that is what i thought it was called. the title of thw video mentions "Todii" but i have no idea if that is the name of the track or if it means something in shona, a language i do not speak.

  • @zimvibes if it is not totini what does Todii mean,coz Totini means what shall we do in khalanga

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  • @MrSigobo

    todii = todini = totini = senzeni = what shall we do

  • @House4SaleByOwner you are 100% ryt the meaning z the same, so u guys u'r tokin abt the same thing. the thing here z diff in dialects, even the big man himself(TUKU) alwz make sure he satisfies all linguistic varieties.. todini and todii are both ther in the song.. Blessings

  • mayne i love this guy

  • todii and todini both mean "what are we to do?" in Shona

  • i can't find this song anywhere!!! Someone help me find it please!