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He died in a hospital in Harare, local press reported. The cause of death was not known immediately.
This self-taught and lanky guitarist was a legend of the vibrant transbadual music of Afro-jazz, with over 60 albums to his credit and a career of more than 45 years.
"We lost an icon," Zimbabwean MP Temba Mliswa told Twitter.
"I write to the president to make him a national hero for his national contribution to the music, arts and culture industry."
Mtukudzi's work – nicknamed "Tuku music" – was a mix of ethnic styles, including the mbaqanga of Zulu origin from South Africa, and used various instruments, including the Zimbabwe mbira, a instrument held in the hand and provided with metal.
His words, which were interpreted in a low voice, often conveyed social messages about HIV / AIDS and alcohol abuse, encouraging self-respect, sometimes invoking proverbs and the wisdom of his mother tongue, Shona.
It has been rated by Forbes magazine as one of the 10 most profitable African artists and some experts have ranked alongside Senegalese Salif Keita and Youssou N & # 39; Dour for its innovation and influence.
He was also famous for his philanthropy and human rights advocacy, and was a goodwill ambbadador for the United Nations Children's Charity, Unicef.
In an interview with AFP last March, Mtukudzi rejected critics, saying, "I do not even understand the word celebrity."
Instead, he said, he was very fond of the words of his mother, who said that he would never sing a note better than his first cry after his birth.
"That means that when I was born, I had already started to sing, that's who I am."
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