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Fred Obachi Machoka’s message on singer Aziz Abdi’s sudden passing

Aziz [Photo: Courtesy]

Legendary Kenyan Rhumba musician Abdi Aziz Kilambo is dead. The singer, guitarist and bandleader of Benga Africa passed on at a hospital in Voi in Taita-Taveta County on Saturday night.

Famed for several popular singles including Nyumbani ni Nyumbani and Sina Kazi, the 67-year-old had long retired from performing live music and had been battling diabetes and hypertension.

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