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After the death of George Peter Kinyonga on December 25, 1992 and that of his brother Wilson Peter Kinyonga three years later on August 1995, many revelers thought it was the end of an era for the Original Orchestra Simba Wanyika.
The Kinyonga brothers born in Tanga, Tanzania, moved to Kenya in 1972 as members of Arusha Jazz Band. This was after an earlier stint with Jamhuri Jazz Band of Kombo Mkwana and Kenyan Ally Magombeni that led them to form Arusha Jazz Band.
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