Les Wanyika - Ubaya Hauna Cheo

Les Wanyika was a prominent band with Kenyan and Tanzanian members and was based in Kenya. It was formed in 1978 when guitarist Omar Shabani, bassist Tom Malanga and two other members left Simba Wanyika. They were joined by John Ngereza and Issa Juma. Les Wanyika made many popular recordings, but are best remembered for their 1979 classic Sina Makosa and Paulina. Vocalist Issa Juma left the band soon afterwards to concentrate on other musical projects. The group continued until Omar Shabani's death in 1998. John Ngereza died two years later.
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Music

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• Kenya
• rumba
• Sabini
• Tanzania
• Les
• Wanyika
• John
• Ngereza
• sina
• makosa

[mawenzi]

This song is in the last Album of John Ngereza's Les Wanyika AMIGO. I happened to visit Ngeza's village MASHEWA in Korogwe district, Tanzania in 2005. His mother was still alive. His father also was alive living in the nearby KIZARA village. He mentioned Mashewa in his track MAMA MZAZI and Kizara in SIONI WALA SISIKII. John Ngereza you are still with us, singing for us, Rest in peace.

[tyty1794]

@mawenzi Asante Bw.

[Jarawilla]

@mawenzi thanx man! I did not know he was born in TZ! In music selling shops around nrb, his music is still a daily diet. A tribute to a true artist!

[yusefbig]

watoto wa tanga zamani mambo ya dunia

[acdcponq1963]

Rest in peace brothers we really had fun having you guys around. I lost my virginity to you and i can almost assure you it wasn't a bad experience. Nairobi will never be the same again.

[gazawire]

@mawenzi Thanks for this info. I remember when he died in 2001 or thereabouts, they simply announced: "Tunasikitika kutangaza kifo cha John Ngereza wa Orchestre Les Wanyika. Mazishi yatafanyika jumanne katika makaburi ya Lang'ata." I thought he had no immediate family. Love his songs. His "Afro" hit got me a wife ;)

[machumam]

like this masomo

[Savai333]

There was a time when modern East African Music was at par with Congolese Music. The time was in the 1960s and 1970s. Then Congolese Rumba made triple strides forward whilst East African Music stagnated. But listening to this song one must give thumbs high to Les Wanyika. This is one hit that transcends time. And incidentally you could give this hit to Nyboma and he would love singing it. This is good Tanzanian Rumba.

[agwata5]

kapenda

[agwata5]

kapenda

[shangaashangaa]

Manyangajoe walikuwa wanapiga pale Shade hotel karibu na satellite. Du wakumbuka kweli mpiga saxophone Luza ndiye baba.