Georgian musician Mamuka Charkviiani has died at the age of 69. His daughter, Tako Charkviiani, shared the information.

Mamuka Charkviiani completed his studies at Tbilisi’s 61st Secondary School in 1972. In 1977, he graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Tbilisi State University. From 1977 to 1979, he worked as artistic director at the Metekhi Theatre. Between 1982 and 1992, he served as deputy director of the G. Leonidze Literature Museum. In 1992, he worked as an adviser and consultant in the President’s Office. From 1993, he resumed his musical career.

From 1995, he appeared regularly on the Georgian variety stage. He performed his own compositions, primarily set to poems by his father, Jansugh Charkviiani. He released several albums and received numerous awards, including the first prize at the Song Festival “Liga” in the Georgian traditional song category for “Green Branches” (1996), the 20th Century’s Best Song Prize for “Higher and Higher” (1999), and a Gold Disc in the “Song of the Year” category for his songs “You’re No Longer Mine”, “Spring”, “April” and “Mother’s Turn”.

Mamuka Charkviiani was honoured with awards from the World Association of Georgian and Jewish Women and received special prizes at jazz festivals for his songs “Blues” and “Woman on the Shore”.

On May 10, 2014, Mamuka Charkviiani’s star was unveiled in front of the Philharmonic’s Grand Concert Hall.