H-Metro Reporters
IN our lead story yesterday, we asked a simple question – IS JAH PRAYZAH AS BIG AS TUKU WAS AT HIS PRIME?
Inevitably, it triggered a lot of debate among our readers and there were mixed views.
Here are some of their comments:
No, not yet! But the potential to reach or surpass is there! – Brighton Chiwola
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Prime Tuku would fill HICC not only once in a year but every other day he performed there. Prime Tuku filled global venues, toured Europe and played for European audiences. Prime Tuku is incomparable to what we are witnessing today. Prime Tuku was once in a generation period and remember we are still searching for the next Peter Ndlovu. – Forward Nyanyiwa, Ireland
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Obvious, HE IS GAME, next time he should use stadium coz thank God hapana akakuvara nekutsikirirwa people couldn’t fit muHICC others watched from ma doors. It’s craaazzy. – Lee Thobekile Ndemera
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Either you are looking for engagement or you are on propaganda overdrive. Jah is doing great and is arguably the leading artist at the moment in the country. Asi zvekuzomuenzanisa naTuku kwakudherera. If he can have his solo music (not ma collaboration) played in every corner of the world and have international shows that attract a wider audience kwete Zim Diaspora chete then the conversation can start. – Lloyd Chigowe
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Jah Prayzah is undeniably the GREATEST OF ALL TIME. They hate him because of politics. You say you want democracy but you don’t want an individual to choose his or her own political party to support. Both the opposition and the ruling parties can love his music and this has nothing to do with politics. The opposition can give him gifts and the ruling party can do the same. He has broken so many records, delivered so many hits. It’s been more than 13 years of big hits. This type of consistency is unmatched. – Takudzwa Bute
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Munoreva Tuku watoziva tose here kana kuti muneumwe wenyu wekuTemu? Watoziva airova maInternational shows kwete kuriridzira maZimbabweans arikunze kwenyika. He also won International awards and banged International collaborations. – Randall Clayton Zhou
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Musafananidze Tuku nezvinhu zvisina basa. – Quda K Twist
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Haasati asvika but almost. – Rose Timbe
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Ehe JP muhombe kuna Tuku and Hwinza muhombewo kuna JP . . . ndofunga mazvinzwa. – Godowel Mareguedza
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Achiri pwere hake. – Godfrey Machemedze
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Compare JP na Progress Chipfumo. – Mcdonald Tinotenda Mutereke
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He is my best Jah but remember what Winky D said about bhutsu dzakasiiwa naTuku. – Mdara Hidzah
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Tuku is an Elephant and Jah is a Monkey. – Tongai Muzhuzha
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That’s an insult to Tuku’s legacy. Continue to rest in peace #samanyanga. – Blessing Mupawaenda
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Jealous down he’s there. – Patrick Zaremba Muzondiwa
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He’s now bigger. – The RooM Of Confessions
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Noooo, compare (him) to Winky D. – Ngoni Makwarimba
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Makurwara pfungwa manje. Regai zvinzi artist wese ane fans madofo. JP is a good musician, but nowhere near the level of Tuku. Tuku is our biggest musician known all over the world. Akapengesa varungu naNeria. In Ghana todii was well known to an extent they could sing along word for word. Murefu is being overated. – Gonzo Mabhonzo
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Not at all. – Profet Brian
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Musiyane nembanje imimi. – Kudakwashe Max Chido
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He is just getting closer. – Kudakwashe P Mafurirano
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H-Metro, don’t compare Tuku brand nezvinhu zvisina basa. – Alois Chimbangu
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Absolutely yes. – Yvonne Mushonga
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Tuku wamuri kutaura monomuziva here? – Baba Aku
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Please stop insulting us nothing compares to Tuku Music. – Misheck Sibanda
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Wagwizi vapei maruva avo. Ukapindura nepfungwa dzepolitics unozvinyepera kuti haasi asvika. – Cephas Nyahwa
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The level of disrespect is too much. – Andrew C Moyo
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Are we talking about DR Oliver Mutukudzi or Sam? – Kambuve Masimba
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JP himself knows that comparison is far-fetched. Having said that he’s doing well I must say. – Witness Kudzanayi Roya
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JAH IS YET TO GO INTERNATIONAL, BUT TUKU WAS. LOCAL DOMINANCE, YES. – Courage Mafukidze
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When Tuku was 38 years, just like Jah, he never archived what Jah has done so far, don’t compare life yekuma 70s and 80s yekunzwira munhu pa Radio 2 ma shows aipindwa kumabhawa only Jah atove muhombe kudarika zvese zvakaitwa na Tuku ndo chokwadi even pa international recognition don’t compare cassette ne YouTube and Facebook. – Mokili Shons
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Akasvika kare. – Nyasha Rukweza Remigious
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Haaa JP level raTuku atodarika, as we comparing capacity yevanhu vanopinda mushow. – Yolamu ZW
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Tuku didn’t perform for Zimbabweans only, his music was worldwide. – Tatenda Gora
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Yes, that South African Show 2 weeks ago was a statement. – Kuzivakwashe Kayz Nyoni
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He’s bigger than that. – Mî Lês
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Mukadota remains the greatest comedian of all time! If u can’t get it, forget about it. My generation is so blessed to have seen the yesteryear and new Age artists. Pana Tuku hapasvikike zvekumhanya. Today’s artists are just enjoying the absence of real competition. – Claud Rabson
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If we are looking @ age Jah has by far passed level raive na Tuku at the same age. – Elmar Muzamindo
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Yes, he is that big… Kungoti vanhu believe zvinhu zvese zvakudhara ndozvega chete zvakapenga. – Gaynor T Mashumba
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I’m a Jah fan but Tuku is bigger than Jah Prayzah coz Tuku was not using influencers and newspapers to push his music and fan base. Tuku is revered worldwide he was an International icon during his prime. His music still popular in East Africa. – Budiriro Erimon
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Tuku didn’t need media to campaign for him, his music did. Put some respect on Tuku. – Malvern Chipomasi Chipoyera
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Your headline could be prophetic. – Bishop Ed Tavaz
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Anochigona hake kunge asvika level raTuku nekuti umwe haasisipo. We can’t compare munhu ave kutevedzera zvaiitwa nevaimbi vakatisiya. Jah started off achida kuita sa Andy Brown (if you know you know) after Tuku’s departure he then dumped the Tongogara wakaendepi beat akanobata Afro Fusion. On this one Ma 2K chimbomirai . . . just enjoy the beat stolen from the deceased makanyarara. So as Dhewa after the passing on of Dembo, Sugar Sugar after Ketai Muchawaya , others even take aim at the current greats, Oriyano for Jah, Trymore Bande for Charamba . . . the list is endless. – Moses Mashavave
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He’s bigger. – Faith Mayida Chishiri
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Jah Prayzah was inspired by Tuku and Mukanya . . . you can’t compare the two. – Michael Zvidzai Ncube
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More than Tuku. – Tatenda Lotrisha
He is bigger. – Mike Kereke
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If we can play his songs, 20 years from now then he is that big. Think along those lines…Tuku chero usingamude hauzoshaye one favourite, can he do that Ba Abraham? Some homework there. – Lloyd Boateng Bhowa
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Maonero nemafungiro nekunzwisisa pamwe nekunzwa zvotinetsa asi vaMtukudzi makuvarerutsa zvisizvo hama haaa tisadero. – Deon Ndoro
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Pengaudzoke at their peak used to fill Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera saka comparing his peak to Tuku might be an insult, remember Macheso, Zhakata, Mapfumo etc have had big shows throughout their careers. – Clayton Muchemwa
