AfricaPress-Tanzania: IT is the mourning of the African hero; countries and groups mourning.
The departed hero, President John Magufuli was indeed a true leader and will live in the hearts of many.
Just as Tanzanians mourn for their hero, and artists compose songs of mourning for his sacrifice to the people; artists from different parts of Africa have as well composed songs and shared songs to mourn.
Among the nations that have carried the impact of this tragedy include Kenya and Uganda. Artists in Kenya including Kevin Kioko alias Bahati have mourned. He has mourned the late President Magufuli with the song “Safiri Salama”.
The song describes Magufuli’s performance in his five years of leadership. In his song he left questions unanswered.
“I am sure we will see each other again, but my question is why did you leave early and you did not say anything? The sun sets and all I see are grieving; our leader you have left us.
Magufuli, who will be the guardian of the artists? “Who will bring planes to Tanzania; to lift the economy as you did…? Why did you leave us aah still early?
“Magufuli have a safe travel aaah why did you leave us… aaah still early Magufuli…I still can’t believe we won’t see you again, why dad did you leave this early. “As well as expressing his condolences to the loss of President Magufuli, he requested him to reach out to several Kenyan leaders who have deceased as well.
“Greet our elder Jomo Kenyatta, tell him Kenya is strong and his son reigns… and elder Odinga greet him, and tell him – his son is a hero now then tells him to smile, find Moi and hug him.”
Leaving aside Bahati who composed a mourning song, two Ugandan artists travelled to Dar es Salaam to sign a book of condolences at Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre.
The artists include Joseph Mayanja known as Jose Chameleone; he is a musician. He was accompanied by his younger brother Pius Mayanja alias Pallaso who is a recording artist, songwriter, producer and videographer.
Jose Chameleone on his Instagram page further explained how he was touched and promised to join Tanzanians for the last funeral day in Chato.
“I witnessed the life of such a great African leader, Rais John Joseph Pombe Magufuli of the United Republic of Tanzania. I pay respect and salute to the legacy he wrote on the hearts of the common man. I join my Tanzanian brothers and sisters to lay baba to rest in Chato. Rest in Power, BullDozer.”
Other than mourning songs from Bahati, attendance of Jose Chameleone and Pallaso more artists have shared messages for condolences through their social media accounts.
Among are Tanasha Donna Oketch, Zarinah Hassan (Zari), Nyamari Ongegu (Nyashinski) and Sauti Sol
