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About Musa Juma
- Musa Juma Mumbo (December 6, 1968 – March 15, 2011) was a rumba and Benga musician from Kenya.
- He was born to the second wife of his father, a policeman, and into a family of 18 children.
- He grew up in Homabay where he attended primary and secondary schools.
- He began singing and playing instruments at a young age.
- His first instruments were guitars and drums made from tins and strings.
- He was the bandleader, guitarist and composer for Orchestra Limpopo International.
- Most of his music was sung in Dholuo language.
- Some of his songs are a fusion of the Luo and Congolese musical styles.
- He also sang in Kiswahili and English.
- He was born in Usonga, Siaya District (now Siaya County).
- Juma (or MJ as he was popularly referred to) ventured into music immediately after completing high school.
- It was a difficult decision because music was not paying in the 1980s in Kenya and it was not considered as a career.
- However, Musa's determination could not be stopped by the societal view of music and he pursued his talents and interests.
- After a long struggle, MJ and his brother Omondi Tony (Anthony Omondi Mumbo) launched their band, Orchestra Limpopo International.
- Together they started playing rumba in small clubs in Nairobi and Kisumu.
- Their performances and compositions saw Orchestra Limpopo International gradually rise into national fame.
- Years later, the two brothers would separate and Omondi Tony turned to a solo career.
- Juma thrilled his fans with rhumba style music laced with Congolese styles.
- Musa Juma identified and signed top talent s into his band making it a great group.
- He had singers and guitarists from Congo, Tanzania, and Kenya.
- Some of the famous members of Orchestra Limpopo International band that are having a glistering career are John Junior and Prezda Igwe Bandason. Some of the most popular songs by Musa Juma were "Hera Mudho", "Ufisadi", "Mercelina", and "Freddy".
- He released eight albums, the last of them being titled Lake Victoria.During his career he toured various countries.
- Only weeks before his death in 2011, he and his band had a tour in the United States.He died of pneumonia on March 15, 2011 at Mombasa Hospital.
- He was survived by his wife, Winnie and a young daughter, Vicky.
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