Msanii wa muziki na Mtunzi wa wimbo wa 'Jambo Bwana' maarufu kama 'Hakuna Matata' kutoka Kenya Ted Kalanda Harrison amefariki Dunia Septemba 17, 2024
Taarifa ya kifo cha Msanii huyo imethibitishwa na ndugu yake, John Katana akisema Ted amefariki baada ya kuugua saratani kwa muda mrefu.
Ted amefariki akiwa na umri wa miaka 72 na alikuwa mwanamuziki wa Chakacha, benga na reggae
Aidha mwaka 1972 yeye pamoja na ndugu na marafiki zake walianzisha bendi ya 'Them Mushrooms' jijini Mombasa
Wimbo wa "Jambo Bwana," uliorekodiwa mwaka 1980, umeimbwa katika matoleo 7 tofauti na wasanii mbalimbali ikiwemo kundi maarufu la 'Boney M'
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Ted Kalanda, Them Mushrooms founding leader and 'Jambo Bwana' composer, dies at 72
Kalanda, who had been battling cancer since 2018, had lost his eyesight at the time of his death.
The deceased will be best remembered for his composition of the evergreen Jambo Bwana hit song.
The song gained international fame and was redone by several artistes both locally and abroad.
Kalanda, whos was an accomplished saxophone player and vocalist, founded Them Mushrooms in 1972.
The group was founded in Mombasa as a family band. It remains one of the longest-surviving Kenyan bands.
In the original group were brothers Teddy Kalanda, George Zirro (deceased), Billy Sarro, Denis Kalume (deceased) and John Katana.
Currently, the group features Katana, Sarro and some session members.
In the late 1980s, the band relocated from Mombasa to Nairobi and released the popular At the Carnivore album.
After a short-lived change of name to yoga Band in 2002, the band readopted its original name.
Other popular songs that the band is known for include Unkula Huu, Wazee Wakatike, Nyambura, Ndogo Ndogo and Hapo Kale.
Kalanda's eldest son, Henry Harrison, is also a musician who is based in Sweden alongside his wife and fellow musician Lioness Afreeka.
Meanwhile, fans of the late Kalanda have paid glowing tribute to the late musician.
Patrick Mkando Farah and David Munga, both of the Rabai Crew Welfare Group, eugolised Kalanda as a huge inspiration to residents of the Coastal region.
Top Kenyan musician and Them Mushrooms founding band leader
Ted Kalanda Harrison is dead
Kalanda, 72, died at his rural home in Kaloleni, Kilifi County after a long battle with cancer.
Kalanda's younger brother, John Katana, who is the current band leader, confirmed the sad news to Nation. Africa on Tuesday.
SOURCE: NATION