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Rhumba legend Musa Juma shoes prove too large to fill

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Musician Musa Juma (right) and his Limpopo International Band during a show in Kisumu. [File, Standard]

More than a decade since the curtains fell on prominent Luo Benga musician Musa Juma, the charm of his music has refused to die down.

Each time Benga enthusiasts in Nairobi, Mombasa and Western Kenya gather for a gig, they fondly remember the fallen legend who belted his way from rags to stardom.

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