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Eric Moyo, first-ever winner of Idols East Africa, dies at 41

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Zimbabwean gospel artist Eric Moyo. (Courtesy)

Zimbabwean gospel artist Eric Moyo, aged 41, succumbed to a stroke, collapsing on stage during a recent performance in South Africa.

Moyo, a notable member of Joyous Celebration and the inaugural winner of Idols East Africa, passed away at a hospital in Port Elizabeth after being admitted in the preceding days.

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