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Onyango Jasuba: Late Ohangla musician's past interview about returning home with diseases surfaces

Onyango Jasuba: Late Ohangla musician's past interview about returning home with diseases surfaces

Late Ohangla musician Onyango Jasuba’s past interview as he explaied the meaning of Mwanduni Emanegi and rejected claims that musicians are promiscuous.

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A past interview featuring Ohangla star Onyango Jasuba, popularly known as Nyakwar Dayo or Mandela, has begun circulating widely online following news of his passing.

Jasuba died on Saturday, November 14, after a short illness, leaving the Ohangla music community in deep mourning.

The resurfaced clip has since drawn significant attention, with many fans revisiting the musician's own words about life in the entertainment industry.

In the interview, the exact date of which remains unclear, Jasuba addressed a song he recorded titled Mwanduni Emanegi, loosely translated as "your wealth is what is killing you."

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The track featured lyrics about a musician returning home carrying many diseases, and his explanation revealed that many listeners had drawn the wrong conclusion about what he meant.

The clarification was clearly important to him, as he stressed that his lyrics carried a broader message about the pressures musicians face rather than a personal health disclosure.

The conversation then moved to the lifestyle typically associated with performers, with the interviewer raising the question of whether…

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Search option is now available at TUKO! Jasuba died on Saturday, November 14, after a short illness, leaving the Ohangla music community in deep mourning. Onyango Jasuba: Celebrated Ohangla musician dies in Sindo, fans mourn PAY ATTENTION: TUKO is in WhatsApp Channels now! The track featured lyrics about a musician returning home carrying many diseases, and his explanation revealed that many listeners had drawn the wrong conclusion about what he meant.

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