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REMEMBERING MUSA JUMA – Arguably, Kenya’s greatest ‘modern’ Benga artists
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Musa Juma Mumbo (December 6, 1968[1] – March 15, 2011), was a rumba and Benga musician from Kenya. He was the bandleader, guitarist and composer forOrchestra Limpopo International. Most of his music were sang in Dholuo language.
He was from Usonga, Siaya District.[2] He started his music career performing with his younger brother Omondi Tony (real name Anthony Omondi Mumbo) plying rumba in small clubs in Nairobi and Kisumu. Together they formed Orchestra Limpopo International which gradually rose into national fame. Omondi Tony, who had turned into a solo career, died on June 6, 2008 of complication caused by a traffic accident.
Some of most popular songs by Musa Juma were "Hera Mudho", "Ufisadi", "Mercelina", and "Freddy".[4] He released eight albums, the last of them being titledLake Victoria. During his career he toured in various countries.
Only weeks before his death in 2011, he and his band had a tour in the United States.
He died of pneumonia on March 15, 2011 at Mombasa Hospital.He was being survived by wife Winnie Juma.
References: Wikipedia
REMEMBERING MUSA JUMA – Arguably, Kenya’s greatest ‘modern’ Benga artists
Musa Juma Mumbo (December 6, 1968[1] – March 15, 2011), was a rumba and Benga musician from Kenya. He was the bandleader, guitarist and composer forOrchestra Limpopo International. Most of his music were sang in Dholuo language.
He was from Usonga, Siaya District.[2] He started his music career performing with his younger brother Omondi Tony (real name Anthony Omondi Mumbo) plying rumba in small clubs in Nairobi and Kisumu. Together they formed Orchestra Limpopo International which gradually rose into national fame. Omondi Tony, who had turned into a solo career, died on June 6, 2008 of complication caused by a traffic accident.
Some of most popular songs by Musa Juma were "Hera Mudho", "Ufisadi", "Mercelina", and "Freddy".[4] He released eight albums, the last of them being titledLake Victoria. During his career he toured in various countries.
Only weeks before his death in 2011, he and his band had a tour in the United States.
He died of pneumonia on March 15, 2011 at Mombasa Hospital.He was being survived by wife Winnie Juma.
References: Wikipedia
