Pakare Paye Arts Centre
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| Full name | Pakare Paye Arts Centre |
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| Coordinates | 17°52′35″S 30°41′18″E / 17.87633°S 30.68845°E |
| Owner | Oliver Mtukudzi |
| Capacity | 3,200 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2004 |
| Opened | 3 November 2004 |
Pakare Paye Arts Centre is one of the initiatives by late Zimbabwe's legendary musician Oliver Mtukudzi[1][2][3] who was also known as Tuku.[4][5][6][7]
The art centre was opened in 2004 on the 3rd of October and it is located in Norton town which is about 45 km (28 mi) from the capital city Harare. The place was once used as a warehouse.
The main features include Sam Mtukudzi Conference Centre named after his late son Sam (who died in 2011 in a car accident). There are restaurants, lodge, offices, as well as an open-air stage which can accommodate 3,000 people. The main hall is a 200 seater.[8]
Some upcoming artists that were groomed at Pakare Paye include Mbeu, Innocent Mapemba, Gary Tight and Munyaradzi Matarutse.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tuku leaving Pakare Paye for the last time". 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Tribute to an icon". 27 January 2019.
- ^ Chronicle, The. "Farewell humble giant". The Chronicle.
- ^ newsday (31 October 2011). "Tuku, a serious business person".
- ^ "Tuku unveils free Sunday show at Pakare Paye". 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Kubatana - Archive - Oliver Mtukudzi establishes art centre in Norton - Tukumusic.com - Oct 11, 2004". archive.kubatana.net.
- ^ H-Metro. "Pakare Paye's Valentine's gig without Tuku". H-Metro.
- ^ Mail, The Sunday. "'Dzvamu Tsvamu' at Pakare Paye". The Sunday Mail.
- ^ "Stars that Tuku groomed at Pakare Paye". 26 January 2019.