Fans have continuously expressed concern over the unavailability of these latest releases from Tuku Music. One fan who spoke to Standard-Life&Style said he had been looking for the latest releases from Tuku in vain.
“Mtukudzi’s last two albums are scarce on the market and accessibility has been difficult,” said the fan. “There must be something wrong with the distribution and marketing strategies. Maybe they are trying to evade piracy locally but the market is really starved of the musician’s products.”
Another fan, Enoch Shumba, said he felt that Mtukudzi’s albums were expensive as compared to other products from popular local musicians. Mtukudzi’s albums are retailing at US$10 while the average price for local CDs is US$4.
“Tuku’s albums are expensive. If only these albums cost a bit less and were affordable, they would have been there on the market considering his huge fan base,” Shumba said.
According to Mtukudzi’s official website, some of the prominent outlets responsible for selling these albums include Spinalong, Greatermans Stores, Barbours and Number One Stores, among others.
When StandardLife&Style inquired about the availability of these albums from Greatermans Department Stores and Number One Stores, there was nothing in store.
One employee from one of the outlets who spoke on condition of anonymity said they were no longer receiving supplies of the music. When reached for comment in relation to the availability of the albums, Tuku Music publicist Shepherd Mutamba said:
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