Musaimo: From stone mason to hitmaker

Simon Kihara aka Musaimo Wa Njeri

Unlike many local artistes, Simon Kihara, popularly known as Musaimo Wa Njeri has remained consistent for the last three decades.

For the better part of the 1980s Musaimo’s super vocals were a signature tune in most music stores and in the only broadcasting station VOK (now KBC). He recorded nearly 200 songs and etched his status as a Kikuyu music legend who touched many East Africans’ hearts with his high definition classic hits such as My Dear Kwaheri.