Curtain falls for Mwendwa Wakwa Mariru hitmaker Albert Gacheru standardmedia.co.ke - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standardmedia.co.ke Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Renowned benga musician Albert Gacheru, who died on Monday night. PHOTO | COURTESY
Renowned benga musician Albert Gacheru, who in 1990s produced many recording artistes, has died at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Gacheru, who was known for his two hits “Mwendwa wakwa Mariru” and “Mumunya”, was the producer behind artistes such as the late Queen Jane, the late John Demathew and gospels singers such as Mary Wambui and Shari Martin.
His brother Julius Kanyora told the Nation that Gacheru had been in the ICU for the last two months and died last night at 9pm.
Born in Nyandarua, the trained accountant – who later did law at the Mt Kenya University – fought in courts for the rights of musicians and for the streamlining of the copyright act to protect both the musicians and the producers.
Benga star Albert Gacheru dies aged 59
The late Albert Wamaitu [Courtesy]
Veteran Benga musician Albert Gacheru Wamaitu has died at a hospital in Nairobi while undergoing treatment. The artiste’s family has confirmed his passing and this was further reported by Kameme TV earlier today. He succumbed after a long stay in the Intensive Care Unit.
His ailment has, however, not been disclosed yet.
The 59-year-old veteran act is known for hit tracks including
Nindaguteire, Indo Ciakwa, Mumunya and
Hurry Hurry Waithera among others. He is celebrated for his track
Mwenda Wakwa Mariru, which topped charts locally during the 90s.
THE STANDARD By
Peter Muiruri |
April 6th 2021 at 17:15:18 GMT +0300
Albert Gacheru, musician and producer, during an interview with The Standard in Nairobi. [Photo: David Njaaga]
A dark cloud hangs over Kenya’s music scene following the death of yet another renowned Kikuyu musician, Albert Gacheru wa Wairimu.
The 59-year-old Benga musician died on Monday evening at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, after what his brother, Julius Ngunjiri, termed as “two difficult months with a bout of pneumonia.”
Gacheru’s death is a big blow to the local music fraternity as he was one of the few daring musicians who took on River Road-based music pirates and rogue producers at the risk of his life.
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